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National Organic Awards 2010

News | 15 Sep 2010

Mr. Ciarán Cuffe TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, recently presented the Overall National Organic Award 2010 to Mossfield Organic Farm, Co Offaly for its distinctive organic farmhouse Gouda-style cheese.

Our picture shows Julia Finke of Ballybrado being presented with the award for Best New Organic Product by Minister Ciaran Cuffe, TD and Aidan Cotter, CEO, Bord Bia - congratulations Julia from everyone in the Organic Trust!

Now in their fourth year the National Organic Awards are recognised as an important feature in the organic food and drink industry calendar, which aim to recognise the achievements, and raise the profile, of Irish organic food and drink manufacturers.  Organised by Bord Bia in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the 2010 Awards attracted over 170 entries from organic companies nationwide.

Speaking at the awards event Minister of State Ciarán Cuffe said “To succeed under current market conditions, Irish organic produce must offer both value for money and high discernible quality that customers will recognise.  More opportunities for Irish organic produce will emerge when the new National Green Public Procurement Plan comes into operation towards the end of the year. The standard of product here today bodes well for the future in terms of taking up these new opportunities. “

The independent judging panel chaired by Hugo Arnold, Journalist and Food Consultant included Miah Buckley, Trading Manager Dairy, Musgrave Retail Partners Ireland; Evan Doyle, Proprietor Brooklodge Hotel and Wells Spa, Aughrim, Co Wicklow; Darren Grant, Proprietor, The Organic Supermarket, Blackrock, Co Dublin and Oliver Moore, journalist, researcher and organic blogger.

The individual category award winners were as follows:

Best Organic New Product: Ballybrado Ltd, Ballybrado Organic Junior Muesli Ballybrado House, Cahir, Co. Tipperary
Best Organic Retail Product: St. Tola Organic Goat Cheese, Inagh, Co. Clare;
Best Organic Local Product: Beechlawn Organic Farm for their seasonal organic vegetable box;
Best Organic Sustainable Product: Mossfield Organic Farm, Clareen, Birr, Co. Offaly
Best Organic Export Product: Murphy’s Irish Seafood (Fastnet Mussels), Murphy’s whole fresh Irish organic salmon

The Awards took place on the second day of National Organic Week, which ran from the 13th – 19th September 2010.

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