Community Food Initiative

With this icon, we will map projects including community gardens, local woodlands, orchards, beekeeping apiaries, and community seed libraries. These initiatives spotlight sustainable food practices, empower individuals to grow food, preserve biodiversity, and contribute to a resilient food ecosystem that champions local connections, minimises emissions, and enhances the health and resilience of our communities.

Kinds of Initiatives to Identify with this Icon - A Community Garden, CSA Farm, Woodland, Apiary, Orchard, Permaculture Demonstration Site etc.

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Schools Community Orchard and Fruit Garden

Programme led by Tipperary Tidy Towns to work with schools to plant a Community Orchard and Fruit Gardens in all schools in the town.

Middle Country Café

Middle Country & Crafts is located in the Cloughjordan Community Co-op. Cloughjordan Community Co-operative was created to support local food and craft producers as well as to create an accessible...

Social Farming for the Elderly

The FarmElder project aims to offer farmers the opportunity to engage in social farming.

Ballyporeen Community Park, Orchard and Bee Hives

Community park and orchard developed as an amenity and biodiversity area by Ballyporeen Community Council. The facility also leads into a community walkway around the garden and extending ...

Lisvernane Community Garden

A community Garden in the very early stages of development by Aherlow Kilross Community Council and the local school and creche

Clonmel Applefest

Clonmel Applefest is an annual festival that celebrates the food, heritage and natural environment of Clonmel and environs through the prism of the Arts. The festival welcomes many local and nati...

Cahir Farmers Market

Located at the Castle Car park in Cahir, Cahir Farmers Market hosts stallholders specialising in vegetarian goodies, fresh baked bread and savoury bread, meat stalls, apple farm stall with seasonal fr...

The Village Market Holycross

With 30 stalls, new traders join and favoured ones are back, there's something for everyone. Delicious coffee, tea, & tasty bakes, music, craft and fresh local produce. The Village Market Hol...

Clonmel Allotments and Community Gardens Association

The Association was formed in 2008 with the aim of offering plots to people interested in community gardening. With Clonmel County Council, they contributed to set up a public space for allotments whi...

Fethard Farmers Market

Fethard Country Market was founded in 1947 and is run by the ICA. Today it sells fresh eggs, home baking, plants, vegetables and jams.

Clonmel Farmers Market

Clonmel Farmers Market offers fresh local produce every Saturday from 9.30 am to 2 pm in St. Peter & Pauls CBS in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary.

Lakeshore Community Market

Lakeshore Community Market is a little traveling market providing local and fresh products such as crispy sourdough breads, homemade cakes, organic fruits and vegetables. It takes place each Saturday...

Thurles Farmer's Market

Thurles Farmers' Market is run every Saturday morning from 9:30 to 12.30 at Thurles Greyhound Stadium, providing fresh, local produce and tasty treats.

The Cottage Loughmore

Serving the finest fresh locally-produced food, homemade confectionery and speciality teas and coffees, the multiple award-winning Cottage Shop & Tearooms is situated in the beautiful village of L...