The annual Euro-Toques Food Awards take place on Monday 23rd September at @airfieldestate The Food Awards aim to recognise and celebrate the very best food being produced on the island of Ireland. Across six categories, the awards honour those who produce food of notable flavour and quality.
Tickets for the awards, which will be followed by a grazing lunch and producer showcase can be purchased from our website for €35. Purchase your ticket here
CATEGORIES
Land, Farm, Dairy, Artisan Produce, Traditional Craft / Skill / Water
Land – To honour our heritage – the forests, nature, the wild and above all, our soil with a focus on the growing of varietal herbs, edible flowers, vegetables, fruits and grains in a sustainable way; caring for bees to produce honey; foraging for mushrooms, edible fruit, herbs and vegetables; culling wild game sustainably. This year, for the LAND category, the Food Council has selected to award growers in local agriculture.
Broighter Gold Rapeseed Oil The Apple Farm Moy Hill Farm Lisheen Greens
Farm – To honour the best and more sustainable way to rear animals with a focus on: rear breed and native animal production; small farmers; sustainable production of meat, poultry, eggs, and game. This year, for the FARM category, the Food Council has selected to award producers of charcuterie meats.
Broughgammon Farm On the Wild Side The Wooded Pig McGeoughs Connemara Fine Foods
Dairy – To honour Ireland’s rich and flavoursome dairy bounty with a focus on the sustainable approach to the production of milk, butter, cream, yogurt, cheese and ice cream. This year, for the DAIRY category, the Food Council has selected to award producers of raw milk cheese.
The Lost Valley Dairy Coolattin Cheddar Young Buck Mikes Fancy Cheese Leitrim Hill Creamery
Artisan Produce – To honour a product which requires a traditional and handmade process. An award that might highlight the Second Generation of producers with a focus on: the production of a product like oils, vinegars, flours, beer, cider, juices, spirits, jams, chutneys, pickles, smoked meat and fish. This year, for the ARTISAN PRODUCE category, the Food Council has selected to award producers of Irish no or low alcohol fermented drinks.
BKultured King of Kefir Kombucha Na Dálaigh
Traditional Craft/ Skill – To honour the people behind the product who protect and preserve our culinary skills, technique and craft, whilst inspiring the future, with a focus on: a person/people who has an unique skill that needs to be championed and/or protected. A person perhaps who is actively passing this skill down to the next generation through their work. It can be a butcher, a baker, a fishmonger or fish smoker, a cheesemaker, a grower or a grocer, a producer or a forager. This year, for the TRADITIONAL CRAFT/SKILL category, the Food Council has selected to award independent distillers.
Boann Distillery Blackwater Distillery Killowen Distillery Sliabh Liag Distillers
Water – The Island Nation Award to represent produce from our seas, lakes and rivers, with a focus on sustainable sea and river fish; shellfish; salts; seaweeds; sea vegetables. This year, for the WATER category, the Euro-Toques Ireland Food Council has selected to award producers of Oysters to continue highlighting the importance of regenerative aquaculture in Ireland. With over 7,000 Km of indented coastline, Ireland is an ideal location for oyster farming. Oysters have been at the heart of Irish coastal communities for centuries and their role is now more important than ever. The benefits of oyster farming extend to the environment, as oysters act as filters, improving water quality and positively impacting the marine ecosystem, increasing biodiversity, sediment stabilisation and sequestering carbon. Oyster farming is critical to marine life and to the protection of our shores. Euro-Toques Ireland would like to shine a light on oyster farms and farmers on the island of Ireland.
Achill Oysters Cromane Bay Shellfish Harty Oysters Rossmore Oysters
