Skibbereen Farmers’ Market -
every Saturday - (9:30am - 1:30pm)
in Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland
These pages show a directory of the traders at Skibbereen Farmers’ Market.
Each week there are between forty and one hundred and twenty traders at the Market - and we are continually updating this directory. To add your details - please go to the 'add your details' page.
Not every trader is at the Market every Saturday - so if you’re making a special trip to see one trader in particular, it’s always best to contact them first.
The details in this directory have been provided by the stallholders themselves and the organisers of Skibbereen Farmers’ Market are in no way liable for any innacuracies, errors or omissions.
Food Traders
Gubbeen Farmhouse Products - Fingal Ferguson
Delicious meats, cheeses, salami, sausage, pork and burgers from our own farm and smokehouse
Baking Emporium Ltd
An extensive range of cakes, pastries, cookies, tarts, freshly baked bread (spelt, rye, sourdough,soda, gluten-free etc), crackers, and speciality foods. Custom orders welcomed.
Mr.Pettersen's Limited Edition - John Pettersen
John makes an amazing Raspberry Extra which is a wonderful accompaniment to all sorts of sweet and savoury foods - try it on cheese and pate hot and cold meats, strawberries, ice cream and yoghurt or try the Raspberry Vinagrette simply drizzled onto salad leaves.
He also serves organic Fairtrade coffee and tea, wonderful Hot Chocolate and his own homemade Lemonade
John & Sara Devoy - Devoy’s Organic Farm
John & Sara have a wide variety of organic fruit & vegetables - including spinach, mangetout, kale, chard, onions, apples, salad leaves, tomatoes, beans, squash, potatoes, beetroot. Also organic eggs!
web - www.devoysorganicfarm.com
email - info@devoysorganicfarm.com
phone - 023 8848763 - mobile 087 2350900
Gik Kelleher - The Real Olive Co
Gik’s tasty produce includes several types of olives, olive oils, sundried tomatoes, bean salad, pesto, hummus, dried fruit, feta & mozzarella cheeses, vinegars and lavender / soaps.
Ardagh Castle Goats Cheese - Judy Wotton
A hard goats cheese based on a Wensleydale recipe, made with vegetarian, non-GM rennet. Yoghurt and soft cheese sometimes available. The cheese is made from unpasteurised milk from a small herd of goats who free-range a hill between Baltimore and Loch Ine, and it is matured for a minimum of two months.
Courses on Goats-cheese making run throughout the year
- click here for details
Con Burns
Organic potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, beans (in season) eggs. Frozen beef available to order.
Organic licence no. IOFGA3623
email cofrbu@eircom.net
phone 028 33455
Cappagh Beg Bakery - Pagan Cruit
Fresh “home-baked” bread - several varieties of sourdough, Spelt, Whole Grain, and Gluten Free.
Cakes and Cinnamon Buns
email - tyepagan@gmail.com
phone 028 38961
Asean - Vicky Aston
All kinds of home-made vegetarian dishes - pates, dips, terrines, soups, loaves, pies, salad dishes, spices and sauces.
All vegetarian - and, wherever possible, the ingredients used are sourced locally and organic. Orders taken for collection from Skibbereen or Castletownsend - or we deliver at a small charge as far as Cork city.
email - asean.skibb@hotmail.com
phone - 087 244 6222
TarTeas Treats - Claire
A tempting selection of savoury and sweet tarts and treats.
Forgot to get that special gift ? Tarteas will save the day !
Take the stress out of your parties with TarTeas tempting treats - delivery available.
Lisheen Organics - Tim York
Local grower Tim York produces a variety of chemical-free summer vegetables - specialising in tomatoes, French beans and mixed leaves and asparagus - with other fresh vegetables in season.
Knockeen Honey & Fruit Farm - Noel & Patricia Love
Lovely West Cork honey, delicious jams from our own fruit.
Traditional home baking, fresh, chemical-free soft fruit and fresh vegetables in season.
phone 028 38267 / 086 4085411
- email patlove@eircom.net
EJ’s Coffee Bar - Erica Partridge
Cakes, sandwiches, homemade soup, lasagne, shpeherds pie, confectionery & drinks.
We can also cater for any function you require!
Thornhill Organic Farm - Antony & Morgan
Organic vegetables, fruit, herbs, pickles and jams
Tel - Antony Boyle - 086 3477087
Tel - Morgan Hurley - 087 798 7871
Rossbrin Natural Produce - Mark & Joel
Fresh vegetables, jams, fruit etc
phone - 087 0630452
Ted’s Fish & Veg - Ted O’Driscoll
Glandore Bay Lobsters (€15/kg), Crab Claws (€5/kg)
and fresh Parsley
Trade enquiries welcome!
phone 028 34606
email todrisla@eircom.net
New Dawn - Pika & Dan Ballard
Organic wholefood and vegetables. Nutritional supplements, shampoo, detergent and household goods.
Also home-deliveries of all our products and boxes of organic vegetables - Just phone or email us !
email - newdawnschull@gmail.com
phone 028 35818 / 087 7752100
West Cork Garlic - Axel & Marye Miret
Axel & Marye offer you many varieties of fresh, chemical-free garlic - all locally grown.
After the Food Festival on 18th September, look for us again in early June when we will begin the season with early varieties and Rocamboles.
email - miret@eircom.net
phone 023 8847302
Oasis Baking - Caroline Weese
Great variety of cakes, buns, tarts and savouries suitable for coeliacs and enjoyed by everyone. Special orders welcome - call by stand or ringng the day before. Some products are dairy-free and vegan.
email - carolkweese@netzero.net
phone 086 324 3301
“Pick of the Litter” Mobile Pet Shop
- Margaret McGuire
Everything you need for your pet - FREE delivery in West Cork.
Holistic Dog Food from Land of Holistic Pets (BAHM certified organic). Herbal products for dogs, cats and small animals.
Organic dog treats from Scallywags Irish dog bakery.
Agent for Small Holders Range Organic GM Free layers pellets and organic rabbit food.
email - info@mobilepetshop.ie web - www.mobilepetshop.ie
phone 023 8839880 / 086 840 8944
Also Irish supplier of Sugar Cubes range of clothing, accessories and jewellery for girls who love ponies!!!
FQF (Fresh Quality Fish) - Michael Desmond
“From the ocean floor direct to to your door”
Michael Desmond is a West Cork fisherman living in Cunnamore. With over 20 years experience, he knows the importance of Fresh Quality Fish, caught locally
Mackerel, Cod, Haddock, Hake, Plaice, Monk, Whiting, John Dory, Salmon, Prawns, Mussels, Oysters (when available) etc. - all at competitive prices - also Fresh Quality Fish deliveries direct to your door Monday to Friday.
email - desmond.michael92@yahoo.ie phone - 086 3751027
Art, Craft and everything else!
Mitchell-Ahern Photography - Kirsty Mitchell-Ahern
Photography - images of West Cork. Framed and mounted photographs. Greetings cards, floral still-life. Commissions undertaken, mail order available.
email - maphoto@eircom.net
phone 087 6134058
Ardura Pottery - Nigel & Shiona James
Beautiful and functional vases, jugs, dishes and bowls.
All items are hand-thrown porcelain & stoneware clays
Intended for everyday use. Oven and dishwasher-safe.
Nuala’s Treasures - Nuala Adams
Nuala has a wide and ever-changing selection of jewellery, pottery, and other collectibles.
email - n_adams@live.ie
phone 028 22899
Jenny Pyburn
Jenny has a delightful range of hand-crafted products, including sewing and fabric arts. Also bric-a-brac and second-hand books
email jenmar52@hotmail.com
phone 028 28205 / 086 806 5503
Inspired-glass - Adrian & Chris Brentnall
We have a colourful selection of stained glass suncatchers, lamps, tealights, door and window panels - as well as kiln-fused glass jewellery, dishes, candle-holders etc. In addition we always have a great choice of Chris’s unique greetings cards.
Everything hand-made by us in West Cork.
Commissions invited !
Gary Snelling - Bog Wood Sculptures and Oil Paintings
Fascinating sculptures from 5,000 year-old Irish bogwood and local rocks / stones - and original oil paintings
..also a range of hand-carved Enchantment Wands (wish sticks) - “Spread a little magic!”
web - www.garysnelling.com
phone 086 361 5314
Studio at Corran North, Leap (open by appointment)
Ian Camfield - Furniture maker
A complete range of handcrafted furniture and gift items - from traditional & contemporary, fitted or free-standing furniture
- also gift items including turned bowls, handmade boxes and lamp bases all made from a variety of Irish timber.
phone 028 31749
Alison Jones - AJ’s Mobile Saddlery
Saddlery - selling everything for the horse and rider.
New & second-hand items. horse feed and supplements
Philip Watkin - Paintings
Selling Paintings,.. Portraits, commissions taken.
Horse / dog portraits. Gifts.
email: dolphins@iol.ie web www.dolphinstudios.ie
Phone 0874197785 - 076 6708943
Nicola Nesbitt - Crab & Co
Fabrics of all sorts, PVC, printed cottons, silks and satins to suit your fancy!
Home-made aprons and other accessories.
email - nico_nesbitt@hotmail.com
phone 086 171 5484
Eva & Martyn Johnson
Oven-fired hand-painted glass gifts
Home-made jams & chutney
email - Luther43@eircom.net
phone 028 37956
Charlie Huffer - Charlie’s Chairs
Handmade tables, chairs & carved signs for houses, stables, boats etc. - Each piece is unique - commissions invited!
All wood used in my products is from the sustainable woodland at Manch, Co Cork (the Irish Natural Forestry Foundation - INFF)
phone 028 37594 / 085 1988 118
Rosaleen O’Shea - Rue de Siam
Asian arts & crafts - a wide range of beautiful items
including jewellery, textiles, soaps etc....
Steve Cameron - Greatgolf.ie
Qualified PGA golf coach Steve offers equipment sales (new & 2nd-hand) and free online tuition via his website.
Kenmare Cards - Fiona Hayes & Michael Marshall
Handcrafted greetings cards personalised for special occasions. Quality printed greetings cards from €1.
Handcrafted & personalised wedding stationery, also Chinese lanterns
Indian Bazaar - Fran & Al Matheson
A colourful variety of inexpensive gift items from India - including incense, trinket boxes, wooden handicrafts, traditional handing elephants, birds and bells, bangles and jewellery, clothing & more.
phone 028 36206
email franaljo@hotmail.com
Kit’n Knit - Joan Hewetson
Hand-knitting wools & yarns, knitting accessories, kit, patterns, buttons
phone 087 644 8477
Donna Twydell
Fine silk scarves, velvet scarves, hand-made vintage-style jewellery, lockets & wish boxes, wood carvings (reproduction Japanese Netsuke), crystal animal brooches.
email donnatwy@gmail.com
phone 086 895 9428
Plants and Gardening
Ready Set Gardens - Claudia
We build, install, and plant up raised beds made from 100% natural, locally-produced hardwood. The beds can be made to any size (within reason!) and we can plant them with herbs, vegetables, fruit or flowers of your choice. We also sell a range of herbs, vegetables, fruit, shrubs and flowers, grown at our nursery in the Shehy mountains.
Chovahani Medicinal Herbs - Diana Morrison
Plants; mainly herbs with medicinal qualities.
I am studying to become a medical herbalist.
I grow and sell my plants to fund my studies.
email chovahani@hotmail.com
phone 086 3358792
Organik Gardening Works - Ulrich & Kirsten Heiden
Polytunnels - Kits, delivery, erection. made locally, strong, galvanised steel, easily erected, manufacturer’s outlet. Unique ‘extra space’ shape, affordable prices.
Also vegetable & herb plants - all grown without pesticides and planted after the biodynamic calender
web www.orgaworks.ballingeary.net
phone 026 47982 / 087 1314908
Natural Growing Company - Paul Schultz and Albi Tak
Local, naturally-grown, vegetable-, herb- and flowerplants, chemical- and bureaucrat-free a.w.a. our own, homegrown seasonal vegetables, all the year round.
We used to be known as Paul's Organic Garden, but have chosen to be non-certified.
email sunshineorg@hotmail.com
phone 027 52758 / 087 6911308
Peppermint Farm & Garden
Herbs (medicinal, culinary, fragrant)
- herbal teas
- vegetables.
All products certified organic
Also high-quality greenhouses and conservatories.
Brown Envelope Seeds - Madeline McKeever
Organic vegetable, herb and edible flower seeds, grown on our farm in West Cork
As seeds are perishable in wet weather and inclined to blow away when it’s windy - we are not at the market every week. Mostly on fine Saturdays in the spring and summer - full mail-order service available through our website.
If you are a Trader - please send us your details now - add your details
Robert Brown watercolours
Original water colour paintings, many of local views, at reasonable prices, plus prints and greeting cards of my paintings. Commissions also undertaken.
Email: robjuliab@yahoo.co.uk
Website: www.robertsartwork.net
Tel: 027 52415 or 08 941 44620
Ruby Harte Floral Design
....at Bumble Bee Farm Nursery in Castledonovan, just outside the village of Drimoleague in West Cork, Ireland.
We grow and sell cut-flowers, garden plants & grasses and create, to order, beautiful displays of wedding flowers that reflect our passion for colour, texture and the best in nature.
Antiques, silver, collectibles, coins, medals, interesting bits and bobs, pictures, porcelain. Free verbal valuations.
Charles Vivian Art & Antiques
- Charlie and Sarah Vivian