2025
WATER | Dingle Sea Salt:For producing Ireland’s first solar-evaporated sea salt using a fully off-grid, low-carbon process. Their product, harvested from the Atlantic, reflects innovation, sustainability, and a strong sense of place.
LAND | Coole Farm: For cultivating vibrant, organic salad leaves with care and intention. Their regenerative approach restores soil health, supports biodiversity, and strengthens their local community food system
FARM | Moy Hill Farm: For their ethical, regenerative egg production and their holistic approach to farming that nourishes both land and people. Through education, CSA boxes, and on-farm transparency, they foster a resilient, community-rooted food culture.
DAIRY | (Cultured Butter): Salt Rock Dairy: For handcrafting cultured butter using milk from their own herd and Wexford sea salt. Their work revives traditional butter-making and redefines local dairy with transparency, flavour, and integrity.
ARTISAN PRODUCE | Wild Irish Foragers: For preserving Ireland’s edible wild heritage through handcrafted syrups, shrubs, and jellies made from foraged botanicals. Their deep connection to the land and traditional methods keeps forgotten flavours alive.
TRADITIONAL CRAFT / SKILL | Seagull Bakery:For championing real bread made from Irish-grown grains and bold fermentation. Their Waterford bakery supports local farmers and reimagines traditional baking with creativity, skill, and sustainability.
2024
WATER | Rossmore Oysters: For their exceptional native Irish oysters and their significant contribution to regenerative aquaculture in Ireland.
LAND | The Apple Farm: For their outstanding apples and their contribution to the protection of Irish heritage and biodiversity.
FARM | McGeough’s Butchers: For their superb charcuterie meats and mastery of traditional methods, creating products that capture the unique flavours and character of the Irish landscape.
DAIRY | Coolattin Cheddar: For their remarkable raw milk cheddar and their commitment to championing Ireland’s rich and flavoursome dairy bounty.
ARTISAN PRODUCE | BKultured: For their outstanding Water Kefir and their dedication to advancing the artisan production of fermented drinks.
TRADITIONAL CRAFT / SKILL | Blackwater Distillery: For their outstanding spirits and their contribution to protecting the tradition and skill of the age-old craft of distillation in Ireland.
2023
WATER | Kelly Mussels for their native blue mussel
LAND | Leahy Beekeeping – Sliabh Aughty Honey for their 100% raw Irish honey
FARM | Skeaghanore Duck
DAIRY | Velvet Cloud for their sheep’s milk youghurt
ARTISAN PRODUCE | Killahoura Orchards for their rare apple ice wine
TRADITIONAL CRAFT / SKILL | Wildwood Balsamics & Vinegars
2019
WATER | Noel Lee of Connemara Seaweed Company for his seaweed
LAND | Mags Riordan of Bumblebee Flower Farm for her edible flowers
FARM | Derek & Brendan Allen of Castlemine Farm for their pork, lamb and beef
DAIRY | Noel Barcoe of The Village Dairy for his milk
ARTISAN PRODUCE | John Murphy of Ballyminane Mill for his flour
CRAFT | 6 producers were awarded for growing varietal fruits, herbs and vegetables in an organic, biodynamic or chemical-free way, respecting the environment whilst delivering on flavour.
- Ballyholey Farm
- Glensallagh Gardens
- Gorse Farm
- Iona Farm
- New Leaf Urban Farmers
- An Garraí Glas
2018
WATER | John Ward of Dooncastle Oysters: for his superb oysters.
LAND | Maria Flynn of Ballymakenny Heritage Potatoes: for her heritage potatoes
FARM | Kenneth Moffitt of Thornhill Duck: for his Thornhill Duck
ARTISAN PRODUCE | Silke Cropp and her son Tom Cropp of Corleggy Cheese: for their range of raw milk cheese, highlight the second generation of producers continuing to fly the flag first planted by their parents before them.
CRAFT | Sally Barnes of Woodcock Smokery: for preserving the traditional craft of salting & smoking wild fish.
Georgina Campbell | honoured by the Euro-Toques Food Awards for her significant and lasting contribution to the Irish food and hospitality industry.
2017
Stefan Griesbach of Gannet Fishmongers: for the supply of fresh fish of the highest quality .
Eavaun Carmody of Dundrum Dexter: for the special Irish heritage breed of beef from their Irish Dexter cattle
Mimi and Owen Crawford of Crawford’s Farm: for the creamy raw milk provided by their herd of Shorthorn heifers
Becky and Charlie Cole of Broughgammon Farm: for the promotion of kid goat meat
Marita and Peter Collier of Drummond House Garlic: for excellence in garlic production and flavour.
Veronica Steele and Milleens Cheese: Special commendation for the late Veronica Steele’s contribution to the Irish farmhouse cheese industry
2016
Hugh O’Malley of Achill Oysters: for excellence in aquaculture
Colin Jephson (and brothers) of Ardkeen Food Stores: special commendation for support of Irish artisan food producers
Michael and Aisling Flanagan of Velvet Cloud: for excellence and innovation in dairy
Real Bread Ireland: for excellence in baking and collaboration to educate about bread
James and Grace Gannon of Cloonconra Cheese: for raw milk and raw milk cheese
Fergus and Sandra Dunne, Pigs on the Green, Co Offaly and Dave and Diana Milestone, Andarl Farm, Co Mayo: joint award for free range pork
2015
Julie and Rod Calder Potts of Highbank Orchards: for their innovative Orchard Syrup
Sinead O’Brien of Mungo Murphy’s Seaweed Co: for their unique hand-harvested Atlantic seaweed
Padraig and Anthony Farrelly of Farrelly’s Butchers: for their abattoir which offers breeds, cuts and carcasses to order
Shana Wilkie of Wilkies Chocolate: for her organic ‘bean to bar’ chocolate
Siobhan Ni Ghairbhith of Inagh Farmhouse Cheese: for her exquisite St Tola Irish goat’s cheese
2014
Toby Simmonds and Johnny Lynch of Toonsbridge Dairy: for their delicious mozzarella from their herd of specialty Prince of Lombardia
Ed Hick of J Hick & Sons: for the meats created using his curing and smoking techniques
Lucy Deegan and Mark Cribben of Ballyhoura Mountain Mushrooms: for their award-winning shiitake and marinated oyster mushrooms
Marjorie and Kieran O’Malley of Achill Island Sea Salt: for their natural hand-harvested sea salt
Mick Healy of Wild Irish Game, Co Wicklow: for his wild game including pheasant, venison, rabbit, quail, guinea foul, grouse, pigeon and duck
2013
Mick Murphy, fisherman: for his wild Irish salmon caught using traditional snap-net fishing
Pat Lalor of Kilbeggan Organic Oats: for the quality and taste of Kilbeggan Porridge Oats
David Llewellyn of Llewllyn Orchard: for the excellent quality of all his products and for his innovative and entrepreneurial spirit
Mary Regan of Regan’s Organic Farm: for the superb flavour of her ducks and for excellent animal husbandry and production methods
William O’Callaghan of Longueville House, Mallow, Co Cork: for the quality and taste of Longueville House cider
2012
Ronan Byrne, aka The Friendly Farmer, Athenry: for his pasture chickens
David Burns of Richmount Farm, Co Longford: for his gorgeous sweetcorn
Anna Leveque of Triskel Cheese, Co Waterford: for her Irish goat’s cheese
Manus McGonagle of Quality Sea Veg/Dr Prannie Rhatigan: for their delicious seaweed product
Gerry Galvin of Oughterard, Co Galway: for his contribution to the development of an Irish cuisine and to the education and training of many other chefs