Dive into Sustainable Farm Living with Longford Food Hero Champions

Highlights include:

• Fiona and Michael | generations of farming | grounded, warm-hearted, passionate people.
• Walk the lands | rural Longford living | feel the presence of Ireland’s forefathers| present & past.
• Location | rural Cloughantownsland | 2 KMs away from the picturesque Abbeyshrule village.
• Cook | kitchen garden vegetables & fruit | grass-fed sheep and beef | free-range poultry.
• Bake | hand-pick ingredients from redcurrants to raspberries | from velvet sponge to roulades.
• Farm visit | kitchen garden & greenhouse | beehives harvest | farm animals.
• Appreciate the Seasons | great outdoors | birdsong | winter hot chocolate | summer fruit cordial.

Cooking & Baking Experiences

NOTE: the below outlines a selection of cookery classes. Additional classes can be provided based on special requests.

NOTE:

• All classes are subject to the minimum numbers quoted OR the equivalent in charges.
• Classes are suitable for all ages from 10 years and older.
• Please wear flat footwear in the kitchen for a more comfortable and safe experience.

Cooking, Baking & Farm Experiences

NOTE: the below outlines a selection of cookery classes. Additional classes can be provided based on special requests.

NOTE:

• All classes are subject to the minimum numbers quoted OR the equivalent in charges.
• Classes are suitable for all ages from 10 years and older.
• Please wear flat footwear in the kitchen for a more comfortable and safe experience.

Premium Experiences

NOTE: the below outlines a selection of cookery classes. Additional classes can be provided based on special requests.

NOTE:

• All classes are subject to the minimum numbers quoted OR the equivalent in charges.
• Classes are suitable for all ages from 10 years and older.
• Please wear flat footwear in the kitchen for a more comfortable and safe experience.

Cooking & Baking Experience Descriptions

Farmhouse Irish Scones & Jam Making with Fiona

Within rural County Longford, reconnect with land and food through Local Food Hero Champions- Fiona and Michael – who are renowned for their warm welcome and down-to-earth approach. Upon arrival at their working family farm, breathe deep and slow down to witness the beauty of living a sustainable lifestyle supported by wonderful neighbours. Charmed by Fiona’s easy company, learn how to make delicious scones and jam with farm fresh ingredients according to a centuries-old family methods and recipes. End with enjoying your freshly baked scones and homemade jam in our dining room with pots of tea & coffee

Farmhouse Brown Soda Bread & Smoked Salmon Pate with Fiona

Within rural County Longford, reconnect with land and food through Local Food Hero Champions- Fiona and Michael – who are renowned for their warm welcome and down-to-earth approach. Upon arrival at their working family farm, breathe deep and slow down to witness the beauty of living a sustainable lifestyle. Charmed by Fiona’s easy company, learn how to make traditional brown soda bread and smoked salmon pate with fresh local and farm ingredients. After, enjoy around the dining room table your delicious brown bread and pate with lots of chat over a cup of tea or coffee

A Taste of Cloughan Farmhouse Kitchen Table with Fiona

Within rural County Longford, reconnect with land and food through Local Food Hero Champions- Fiona and Michael – who are renowned for their warm welcome and down-to-earth approach. Upon arrival at their working family farm, breathe deep and slow down to witness the beauty of living a sustainable lifestyle. Charmed by Fiona’s easy company, learn how to make a traditional three course Irish meal of your choice including starter, main course, and dessert according to family recipes. You’ll finish around the dining table enjoying your delicious lunch

Cooking, Baking & Farm Experiences

Afternoon Tea & Home Baking with Fiona

Your afternoon tea and home baking class will begin by cracking free range eggs that are collect from the nest boxes of Cloughan Farm hen house an hour or two before you arrive. You’ll be beating these beautiful ingredients together along with rich Irish butter and cream to hand make and decorate a delicious selection of pastries and cakes. The table will be appropriately dressed in the dining room in its afternoon tea attire with linen table clothes and napkins, vintage cups and saucers etc. And finally completed with your delicious baking and of course pots of tea and coffee.

Customised Cookery Class Followed by a Kitchen Garden & Farm Tour

Within rural County Longford, reconnect with land and food through Local Food Hero Champions- Fiona and Michael – who are renowned for their warm welcome. Upon arrival at their working family farm, breathe deep and slow down to witness the beauty of living a sustainable lifestyle. Start your adventure in the kitchen with a cookery class learning how to recreate Fiona’s family recipes. Follow that with a delicious tasting and lively chat enjoyed indoors or outdoors before visiting the kitchen vegetable garden and farmland with animals from cows to sheep.

Premium Experience Description

Cookery class with full kitchen garden & tractor farm tour

Start your unique immersive experience in the kitchen with Fiona for a cookery or baking hands on class of your choice or both. Later you’ll enjoy the fruits of your labour around the dining table in the company of Fiona and Michael. Next you’ll pop on the wellies and warm coat and head for the tractor and trailer to be taken by Michael to the farm yard. You’ll get hands on feeding lambs and calves as well as visiting some of the sheds where our ewes are waiting to yean or head out to the fields to see the new born lambs dancing and playing around as their mothers watch cautiously for any danger . Visit our native Irish purebred Dexter cows and their calves and hear about their rich heritage .Michael will also share with you the history of Cloughan Farm and our family while explaining the day to day running of a busy working farm and its seasons. Here you’ll get lots of opportunities to ask questions and hopefully hop back on the tractor and trailer knowing a little more of how our food is made and the lands that produces it.

Note: The farm & garden experience does depends on the time of year but normally runs from April – September

General Information

Parking: Private Coach (30 seater max) & Car Parking Available.

Mobility: Farm walks required a moderate level of fitness.

• The farm is not wheelchair friendly due to its uneven surfaces.
• However, we aim to work around issues by providing a tractor and trailer ride where possible.

Allergies: Please advise any allergies/dietary requirements at least 10 days before arrival so that alternatives can be arranged.