Food Heartland

World Sheep Dog Trials

Gallery: HRH The Princess Royal visits World Sheep Dog Trials

The World Sheepdog Trials got underway on Wednesday 13th September at Gill Hall Estate, Dromore with a special visit from HRH The Princess Royal. Lord...
Girl showing a plate of local food at Food and Cider Market

Food and Cider Weekend brought sunshine, entertainment and great tastes to the borough

Armagh Food and Cider Festival brought entertainment and great tastes to the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough over the weekend. With soaring temperatures...
Lord Mayor of ABC Council standing in a field with organisers and sponsors of the World Sheepdog Trials

ABC Council welcomes World Sheepdog Trials to Northern Ireland for the first time

Up to 30,000 spectators from across the globe are expected to attend the World Sheepdog Trials in Gill Hall Estate, Dromore from 13th to...

Armagh’s Food & Cider Weekend returns with a delicious new menu next month

Experience the Orchard County’s finest food, drink in a four-day harvest spectacular from 7 September Armagh’s Food & Cider Weekend is back this September with...

Food Heartland producers achieve 27 Gold Stars at the Great Taste Awards!

Local food producers in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon have once again demonstrated their culinary excellence, winning an incredible 27 Gold Stars at the...

Local agri-businesses learn how technology can help grow their organisation at recent Food Heartland...

Embracing technology and using it to develop and grow a business is a significant part of the day-to-day running of an organisation, no matter...

Food Heartland In A Class Of Its Own at Armagh Show

Food and drink producers, farmers, and agri-businesses from the borough of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, also known as the Food Heartland of Northern...
Shared Island Agri Food partner representatives

ABC Council hosts shared-island agriculture study visit

Partners from the Shared Island Agri Food Infrastructure Enabling Growth project gathered in Armagh for a study visit to explore the development of food...

Local agri-food businesses invited to third exclusive Food Heartland network event

The third event in a so far very successful range of Food Heartland network meetings will be held on Monday 19th June at the...
Back Row L-R: Caroline Black (Peggy’s Family Farm), Niamh McAliskey (Coney Island Coffee), Colin Capper (Rosemount Cottage Farm Meats), Andrew Jackson and Nicky Jackson (Jackson Roze). Front Row L-R: Tracey Toner (The Lush Larder), Annie David (Spadetown Brewery) with Abbie O’Brien and Elaine Crozier (Armagh Agricultural Show) and Elaine Cullen and Sarah McKnight (ABC Council).

Get A Taste of the Food Heartland at Armagh and Lurgan Shows

Local Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Food Heartland producers are set to put their unrivalled food and drink produce on the menu at this year’s...