Cahir Farmers' Market Every Saturday Morning from 9.00am to 1.00pm in the Craft Granary Car Park Remond Williams, Cahir International Award-winning bee-keeper, attended Cahir Farmers' Market recently with a display of a cross section from a working bee hive, showing what goes on in there!  This received a lot of attention, as did the children's art that formed the background.   FARMERS’ MARKET RE-OPENS Cahir Farmers’ Market will begin trading for 2006 this Saturday, 21st January, at the usual venue, the Granary Car Park on Church Street. The Stallholders reported a very good year in 2005, thanks to the support that they got from their customers from Cahir and from all over South Tipperary.  Many visitors to the town also came to the Market throughout the year, and enjoyed the banter with the stallholders. Cahir Farmers’ Market has operated since September 2003.  It was set up as a sub-committee of Cahir Development Association, which has assisted the Market in every way it could. The Market is only one of the many Cahir organisations that Cahir Development has helped. The Market Committee is pl;anning a number of “special” Markets through 2006, so be sure to go along and enjoy the foods on offer.  The stallholders are looking forward to meeting their customers again this Saturday. New Stallholders. The Market is always interested in hearing from producers who might wish to take a stall.  Please contact Jim Trehy or Pat O’Brien any Saturday at the Market. Happy Christmas from the Farmers' Market The special Christmas Farmers' Market was held on Saturday 17th December.  It was the busiest ever, according to stallholders.  The Juggler was excellent and proved very popular.  There was a craft stall just for the one day which added to the colourful  scene.  Cahir Choral sang Santa into the Maeket after he arrived in his vintage Rolls Royce.   Christmas Shopping at the Famers Market - Please note the Market will open on  "Friday"  23rd December 2005 from 9.00am to 4.00pm and will then be closed until 22nd January. Congratulations and best wishes for a successful New Year to everyone at the Markets.         Halloween at the Farmers Market despite dismal weather on the day, many stall holders made a special effort          The Market Stall Holders O'Briens Farm Shop, Phone (052) 62282, email: info@obriensfarmshop.com The O'Brien family sell their produce on their stall at Cahir Farmers Market each Saturday. Pat and his Barbara settled in the parish in 1984, after returning from England, where they met. They grow potatoes and apples, along with their other farm crops. The O'Briens Farm Shop enterprise was started to sell their produce, and has been very successful for them. All the family help out in the business, both at the farm and in the Farmers Market. The "Market" is a logical extension of their farm enterprise. Pat O'Brien has been secretary of Cahir Farmers Market since it commenced in 2003, and has found it very rewarding to see this new community enterprise thriving. The O'Briens grow several varieties of potato - starting with British Queen, and then Record, Rooster and Golden Wonder, as the season progresses. Golden Wonders are the customers favourite. They have 25% dry matter - real "Balls of Flour". He also produces several varieties of apples. Apple juice is now becoming a customers favourite also. Pat sources fresh vegetables, mushrooms, eggs (including duck eggs), jams, preserves, honey, cheese and much more from local producers. O'Briens Farm Shop is situated on his farm at Outrath, just four miles from Cahir on the N8 national route towards Cashel. An old stable was converted to house the shop. It is opens each September and trades right through the season until the following June.     Knockara Patés, Phone/Fax (062)57339, Mobile (087) 966 2659  Maria Mulcahy, from Emly, produces Paté, at her home, all from Organic livers, (Certification Number: 3585). She makes a great range:- Chicken Liver Paté with thyme and brandy - Paté de Porc - Duck liver Paté with thyme and brandy - L’Esprit de foie gras - Gourmet Salmon Paté She says she started at the Market on the occasion of the First Anniversary, on September 25, 2004, and she “. . . has enjoyed every minute of it. The market has a great atmosphere, and super people to work with. I have found it a good outlet for my product, and I have enjoyed selling direct to my customers, who have encouraged me by their support. . . ”     Anne & Mary's Confectionary Anne O'Connell, from Bansha, and Mary Davis from Cahir, produce an abundance of home made cakes, breads, scones, tarts, cupcakes, soda bread... They are always installed much earlier than the official 9.00am start, ready for their early customers. They operate from a specially made trailer stall, which keeps their produce displayed very well, whatever the weather.       Hartleys' Fish Contact Pat at: 087 2963633 Pat Hartley lives in Annestown Co. Waterford. He is a qualified chef, with great experience in the food business. He operated his own Hartleys Bistro in Tramore, before he started at Cahir Farmers Market. His experience in the food business shows. The display of fish on his stall is magnificient. Available to buy: tuna  -  exotics  -  scallops  -  mussels  -  crab -  lobster  -  hake -  brill -  turbet -  cod -  haddock -  salmon ...the list is endless Pat Hartley is a former restauranteur and chef. As well as getting the best of fresh fish you will also get a receipe and perhaps some of the sauces he sells from his stall too. Pat can have up to 30 different species from ordinary to exotic fish. When he's not at the market he is busy running his fish shop in Annestown, Co. Waterford, with his wife Eithne. He also caters for large outdoor events e.g. concerts. Pat is a Eurotoques chef which is the guild of chefs for the European Union.  He sells his Bridgestone award-winning fish pies at the Market which are nutritious and delicious.       Keith and Jim's Organic Veg Keith and Jim supply the following  depending on the season: tomatoes  - lettuce  - french beans  - courgettes  - onions - garlic - potatoes  - apples  - herbs  -herbaceous plants and perennials Produce is only available at market      Little Farm Foods - Contact Breda at:052 28049or patbreda@eircom.net Available to buy: savouries and savoury tartlets  - quiches and mini quiches  - lasagne  - chicken pies  - sausage rolls  - vegetarian dishes  - pavlovas  - cheesecake - clairs - meringues  - breads  -savoury scones Breda's range of breads include:  Tomato and cheese, courgette, ginger, banana, gluten free and freshly baked white yeast bread.  You will also find many more mouth-watering delicacies at Breda's stall. Stall set up in May 2004. Run by Breda Houlihan and sometimes her young son. Foods for sale may vary from week to week and as the winter approaches more ready meals and home made soup will be introduced. Orders are taken and can be delivered within a reasonable distance. Just ask.     Clover Field Farm - Contact Michael at:052 41768 or mlgpeters@yahoo.com Available to buy: organic beef  - organic lamb - free range chickens  - free range geese - freezer orders are welcome ~~~Order your Christmas Goose now ~~~ Clover Field Farm, owned by Michael Peters and his family, is 100 acres of clover-rich pastures at the foot of the Galtee Mountains along the banks of the River Aherlow in County Tipperary.  We raise organic cattle, pigs, sheep and geese.  All our stock are raised free range ensuring their well-being.  Our philosophy is that a happy animal will give us quality produce.  Clover is an important component of our pastures which gives a succulent flavour to our meats. All our animals are slaughtered within 3 miles of the farm so stress is minimal.  We hold our Organic Licence from I.O.F.G.A. and we invite you to try our range of organic meats.       The Apple Farm - Contact Con at:052 41459 or 052 42774 or con@theapplefarm.com Available to buy: Eating apples  - Bramley cooking apples - Karmine apple juice - Apple jelly - Apple tarts - Plum jam - Strawberry jam - Cider - Cider Vinegar ...and other fruits such as pears, plums, strawberries and raspberries when in season. Con also sells Anne Keating's Baylough cheese at his stall. This is a cheddar made from unpasteurised cows milk.  Moorepark, the Teagasc research centre provide Anne with the cheese culture and in turn they can bring people to her to see how cheese is made.  She makes 5 cheeses including flavoured, farmhouse and smoked. We also have a farm shop at Moorstown, Cahir from which our products are available all year round.