Follow the folowing links to source the main products available at each market.
Bread | Cakes | Cheese | Chutneys | Drinks | Fish | Fruit | Honey | Jams | Olives | Pastries | Vegetables | Wine |
The market has a wide variety of Local Produce, with :- Fresh Organic Vegetables from Beechlawn Organic Farm in Ballinasloe, 4 acres of field vegetables with 16000sq foot of protected crops (polytunnels).
Owners Padraig and Una Fa
hy concentrate on "in season" produce sold
direct from the farm to the consumer. During the summer months most of the
salads and vegetables are locally sourced. In wintertime, however, the farm
produces less and Padraig and Una buy in from other Irish Orga
nic producers as well
as importing from abroad.
Padraig and Una also sell Organic Fruit and drinks, but whilst "apples, pears, plums and other soft fruit can be grown in Ireland, there are few Organic growers". Until this market niche is filled these products have to be imported from countries around the world, coming from as far as Ghana. Mexico, Argentina and the Dominican Republic. The farm, and bought-in, produce is all certified by a recognised organic standards authority. Most people notice a big difference in the taste.
One of the most popular stalls, Stephan of Gannet Fish ,
with Vladimir and Ken staffing the stall each week. Stephan travels to Rossaveel
Harbour each Thursday sourcing a wide variety of the Freshest Fish from
the dockside market, which he offers to customers each Friday. Each week
a special is offered, see notices for weekly update.
Local farmer Mary Stoddart sell her tasty home
baking at the market and sell out regularly, such is the demand for Breads
Tarts, Jams, Fruit and Sponge Cakes, as well as Seasonal Festive Cakes.
Sample the Pastries and Canapés from Jean-Dominique Guiller of Ballygourmet Artisan Baker Orders taken for:- Traditional Irish and French Breads Birthday Cakes Christening Cakes Sweet and/or Salted Canapés For your Special Function or Event.
Honey comes from award winning Meadowsweet Apiaries from Ballinahown in Co. Offaly. Andrew & P.J. Mc Guinness the proprietors also makes other products from the beeswax including hand creams, polish, and candles.
Dorothy Halliday sells a wide selection
of Irish and imported organic cheeses, as well as tofu,
pesto, humus, sun dried tomatoes and olives. Dorothy also
sells Free Range Eggs as well as Jams and Chutneys from
“in season” produce. Dairy Free Products feature in the range here as so
many customers are looking for "Healthy Options".
Other products available on Market Day are - Organic Wines are available from McGovern's Wines of Ballinamore.
Local Arts and Crafts featuring Willow work from Dorothy Halliday
and Fergal Ryan, Paintings from Ahascragh Painters, Woodturning
from John O'Reilly of Woodmount, Creagh, Handmade Greeting Cards
from Marion Deely, Homeopathy from Lee Ni Chinneide and Jewellery
from Sara
h and
Jamie of Jewellers Forge Designs.
We can be contacted either by email or by post:-
Ballinasloe Farmers Market' Croffy Centre, Main Street, Ballinasloe, Co Galway. Tel: 00353 87 2563167Each Friday from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
© Ballinasloe Credit Union, Galway Rural Development, Galway County Council - R.A.P.I.D., Ballinasloe Chamber of Commerce