Wexford business all set for National Enterprise Awards final

A food industry from Wexford are set to compete with the country’s best small businesses as one of the Finalists for the National Enterprise Award taking place tomorrow... Mór Taste will represent Local Enterprise Office Wexford at the prestigious awards that take place on Thursday 22nd May in the Round Room at the Mansion House in Dublin. …

Wexford grower celebrates the new strawberry season   

It is officially strawberry season and local fruit growers around the country are celebrating with an abundant supply of the nation’s favourite fruit.... This includes Greenhill Fruit Farm from Davidstown, which are currently harvesting the first strawberries of the season.   Growing Season  Bord Bia Quality-Assured strawberries are grown by a network of Irish strawberry growers and …

Wexford carrot grower encourages people to eat more fresh, locally grown and in season fruit and veg

A Wexford carrot grower has teamed up with Bord Bia for the ‘Life is Better with Fruit and Vegetables’ campaign... The campaign encourages Irish millennials to boost their intake of fresh, locally-grown fruit and veg. As part of the initiative 18  Bord Bia Quality Assured growers producing turnips, tomatoes, strawberries, parsnips, leeks, carrots, lettuce, Bramley …

Ripe For the Picking: Wexford Growers Welcome First Strawberries of the Season

To mark the arrival of strawberry season, Bord Bia have announced that the delicious berry is the nation’s favourite fruit, with strawberries coming out on top when it comes to the value of the Irish fruit market.  This news has been met with delight by the network of local growers across the country, who are …

Wexford strawberry season: Three strawberry recipes to try

Nothing says summer like locally grown and in-season Wexford strawberries... Whether you’re looking to sweeten up a savoury summer salad, add some zing to your meal-prepped breakfasts, or need inspiration for a summer dessert – strawberries are the perfect addition to any meal. Strawberries are tastiest when they are enjoyed in the natural growing season, …

Interview: Strawberries and Vodka – How a Wexford businessman found a winning combination with Wexbury 

Wexbury founder Mark Kavanagh. Source: SuperValu. We sit down with the architect of Wexbury spirits to discuss its humble beginnings and meteoric rise… It began with a strawberry stand. Showing a zest for entrepreneurship at an early age, thirteen-year-old Mark Kavanagh bought fresh strawberries and raspberries wholesale from a local farm and set up a …

Wexford Business Features On Food Network UK TV Programme

There are a lot of great things about Wexford... However, for many, there's nothing more like Wexford than Wexford strawberries. A Wexford business recently featured on John Torode’s new series on Food Network UK “John Torode’s Ireland” where he showcases the best of Irish food. Wheelock's Berry Farm, also known as 'The Village at Wheelocks', …

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