Food

Weekly market, every Thursday

Rock Farm Slane is delighted to announce that the weekly Farmers Market is back for the season starting on St. Patrick’s Day, Thursday 17th March. The popular Rock Farm Tours will also run on Thursdays, beginning on 24th March. It’s a busy and exciting time on the organic farm in the Boyne Valley as Carina Conyngham and her team at Rock Farm Slane have just been announced as winners of the Irish Food Writers’ Guild Environmental Award 2022.

 
Where :St Peters COI Parish Hall Drogheda 
When :First Saturday of every Month 
Time :11-4pm 
 Over 35 stalls in the indoor setting of St Peters COI Parish Hall Drogheda. A fabulous selection of food and crafts made locally by our talented makers.

Join us for Samhain 2022 from 4th-6th November! 

The Festival offers visitors oodles of fantastic events to attend over the 3 days including cookery demos, food & drink tastings, farm tours, producer visits, farmer’s markets, panel discussions, kids workshops, long table suppers, poetry readings & more featuring award winning chefs, best selling cookery cook authors, culinary experts, food writers & thought leaders in sustainability and agriculture. 

We are delighted to announce that our 4 day summer camp will be running this year for 6 weeks on the following dates: July 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th & August 8th & 15th, Monday - Thursday, 9.30am - 2.30pm daily.

The peace and tranquility of the picturesque town of Moynalty, Co Meath will once again be broken by the sounds and sights of a bygone era as the Moynalty Steam Threshing Festival gets underway. The 47th annual event will take place on the 14th August 2022 in the grounds of the Moynalty Steam Threshing Museum and parkland in the heart of the village.

Vegetarian cooking lessons
DATES & TIMES:
Date: Tues Feb 1, 8 and 15
Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm

PRICE:
Full Series: €176 (€117 Early Bird Price Before Jan 26)
Per Class: €65 (€58.5 Early Bird Price Before Jan 26)

Gluten-Free Dinner Party

DATE & TIME:
Date: Sat Jan 29 2022
Time: 11am - 3pm

PRICE: (including lunch)
Per Person: €130
Early Bird: €117 (when you book before Jan 15th)

Join us on Saturday 19th February 2022 for a night of amazing food, wine, drinks and ambience.
Kicking off at 6.30pm with a pre-dinner cocktail, enjoy 7 courses of the finest Irish and Boyne Valley cuisine, paired with wines from our extensive cellar. A wonderful evening full of gastro delights, with Eoghan on the piano!

Vegetarian and Vegan menus are also available; please tell us of any dietary requirements at the time of booking.
Available to both overnight and non-resident guests, book now as rooms and tables are limited

Beewise Nature Trail is excited to host an Easter Egg Hunt on 17th and 18th April.

Chocolate treats will be hidden around the 5 acre woodland walk for participants to find. An extra bonus will be the dinosaur eggs, one of which will have a special Golden Ticket to win a hamper.

Tickets must be booked online at https://beewise.ie/ and will become available from about mid-March. 

Two sessions will be held each day 10:30am and 14:00.

Beewise Nature Trail is delighted to announce that it's first Open Day of 2022 will take place on March 18th  from 11am to 3pm.

The 5 acre site is home to a wide variety of plant life which is the ideal habitat for butterflies, insects, birds and of course the honey bee.

There are plenty of surprises along the trail to educate and entertain all age groups and of course you will find a range of beautiful home-produced honey and bees wax products in the gift shop. 

Cost of entry is €8 per adult and €6 per child.