Slow Food Limerick at Curraghchase

The Slow Food movement is gathering momentum with the groundswell of small businesses in the Industry spreading the word of the benefits of good food both for value and quality.

Rigney's Farmhouse B&B was the location this Sunday for a gathering of like minded people and the general public eager to learn about the possibilities of keeping Pigs, Bees and even a few Short Horn Cattle. There was information on growing your own mushrooms also as well as an exhibition of antique farm machinery and A demonstration by Farriers on making and fitting horse shoes.

Local business were present with recent award winners Ponaire on hand for those looking for a caffeine boost as well as Con Trass's juces and Caroline Rigney's Pork products available.

Derina Allen was also on hand to impart some advice on home made Jam and baking and West Limerick Ratio were on hand for Music and a Live broadcast from the event.

Again the future of this country is in the hands of its entrepreneur's.

Photographs from - Munster Images Event Photography

Profitable Growth Is Everyones Business

“Opportunities for Business in Kilmallock & District”
Where:Deebert House Hotel, Kilmallock
When:Tuesday 22nd September Time:7:00-9:30pm In Association with Kilmallock Partnership, Sponsored By Ballyhoura Development and Limerick County Enterprise Board.

7:00 pm Registration 7:15 Welcome and Introduction Chair of Kilmallock Partnership
7.30pm “Preparing for Growth” Michael Daly, Fordmount Property Group

~For booking information click [ Here ]

Farm Open Day - National Organic Week 2009

The Nano Nagle Centre for HERITAGE, SPIRITUALITY & ECOLOGY is situated on 32 acres of land which is farmed organically by a community of Presentation Sisters in the heart of the Blackwater Valley.

To celebrate, National Organic Week, the Nano Nagle Centre for HERITAGE, SPIRITUALITY & ECOLOGY are hosting a Farm Open Day on the evening of Wednesday 16th September (4pm – 7pm), where members of the public and media will be invited to visit our farm and experience how and where local organic food is produced. There will be plenty of scope to meet the animals in residence, which include some pedigree Kerry cows, mountain sheep, 200 laying hens, 2 donkeys, 2 cats and 3 khaki campbell ducks! The polytunnels, kitchen garden, field scale vegetables and allotment project are a great example of the variety of crops that can be locally and organically produced in Ireland.
In line with this year’s Organic Week theme, we are hosting a cookery demonstration which will given by Clodagh McKenna. She will be cooking up a storm on a barbeque, using fresh organic produce from the farm and from other local artisan producers. There will be lots of organic delights to sample, emphasising the message that good quality organic ingredients make great tasting healthy meals.

Activities Planned for the Day
- Guided farm walks – including beef, sheep and poultry
- Tour of kitchen, herb and field scale vegetable gardens
- Tour of tunnels showing the possibility of growing organic food all year round
- Powerpoint presentation on the Sustainable Energy Features of the Centre
- Renowned chef Clodagh McKenna doing a cookery demonstration using organic produce from the farm.
- Sampling and tasting organic food and mingling with like minded foodies
- Talk on health benefits of organic food


Organic Products on Display/Sampling
We will host a farmers market where we will sell our eggs and seasonal organic produce from our gardens and a selection of organic preserves. Organic teas, coffees and treats along with homemade organic cordials will be aplenty.
We will also invite other local producers from our on site farmer’s market to come and set up a stall.
Music will be provided by a group of young local traditional musicians.
Leaflets on organic food, growing vegetables, sustainable agriculture and relevant courses will be available.

For further information, please contact:

Kitty Scully

Farm Manager & Course Developer
Nano Nagle Centre
Ballygriffin
Mallow
Co Cork

Tel: 022 26411
Fax: 022 26953
Email: kitty@nanonaglebirthplace.ie
www.nanonaglebirthplace.ie

eNewsletter now being sent out

Finally after a lot of work our first eNewsletter is being sent out.
If you have subscribed on our website you should be getting it sometime on Wed 2nd if not you can view it online [ Here ]

We will be sending out this newsletter once a month and hope that it will provide useful information to those who read it. This months issue has information on social networking and also has the updated training schedule for the next few months.

If you have any suggestions please feel free to contact us at online@lcoeb.ie

Upcoming Training - Sales and Marketing for Beginners programme

A quick introduction from our Mentor Paula for those interested in attending our September programme on Sales and Marketing.


My name is Paula Clarke and on 10th of September, I look forward to working with a number of you on the Sales and Marketing for Beginners programme.
Over the last 15 years, I have been involved with Small and Medium Enterprises across multiple industries in Sales, Marketing, Training and People Development Roles. My clients include Supermacs, Brown Thomas, Topaz, Queeleys and Kavanagh Groups within Musgraves organisation, Association of Craft Butchers of Ireland, Kearneys Home Bakery, Wild Orchid Smoothies, Limerick Instant Lawns, Fanningstown Castle and a range of SME’s throughout the entire country.

For me the essence of Powerful Sales and Marketing is enthusiasm and passion, knowing your product and really targeting and connecting with your customers. Having the right people on board and providing them with the support and knowledge to be successful!

This course will give you an opportunity to look at your business through the eyes of your customer, a chance to work for the business as opposed to in the business and leave with a renewed energy, ideas and tools to make a difference!

Come join me on this expedition that will help you deliver business results!

Book your place on Paula's excellent programme [ HERE ]