We are still in recovery mode from a great day out at Tullamore Show on Sunday last!
Since we moved from Dublin, I have had some involvement with the show in one way or the other almost every year.
Alfie & Claire at Tullamore Show
I have attended as a spectator, I have been an organiser and now this year I was an exhibitor.
The Tullamore Show (fondly known as the ‘show’) is the biggest one-day agricultural show in the country – and I’ve even heard it said that it is the biggest such event in Europe! I am not sure about that but last Sunday 60,000 people attend – all in just one day! That is some amount of people.
The amazing thing about the Show is that it is organised entirely by a band of volunteers in Tullamore. People give of their time and of themselves year, after year. Many have been on the committee for more years than they care to remember .
When I worked with Offaly Enterprise Board I was part of the organising team for the Artisan Food and the Arts & Craft marquees that they sponsor. This year, however, I was on the other side of the fence.
Stand at Tullamore Show
We took a stand in the Artisan Food tent. Our first time to venture into this type of promotion for our free-range pork. It was different being on a stand, rather than involved in the organisation. But then there were advantages because I knew the organisers too!
We had a great day.
Hot!
Tiring!
Aching feet!
Aching back!
Fuddled brain!
But a good day!
Over 10 kgs of sausages were cooked up by Sarah (thank you, Sarah!)
It was wonderful to meet so many people who are passionate about food – both others who were exhibiting, and those who were attending. We met some wonderful people. We met people who keep their own pigs. We met people who haven’t eaten pork in years – we converted them! We even met people that we had only known via Facebook… so it was wonderful to meet in person.
There was a great camaraderie among the exhibitors – lots of exchanging of tastings! We got to taste lovely breads from Coolfin Bakery in Banagher, marvelous cheese from Mossfield Organic Cheese, gorgeous cakes from Sweet Creations, and then there were the major ‘pick me ups’ from The Hot Irishman!
If we met you at the show…. we look forward to hearing from you again!
A Year In Redwood 
Well Done! Sounds like a great achievement esp at such a big show. But now you’ve done Tullamore there’ll be no stopping OldFarm 🙂
My bro went up for Sunday. If I had known ye were there I would have directed him straight there for breakie … was there fried bread too??? 😉
Thank you Gillian… we’ve had a couple of orders come in already! Just need a few more now! We didn’t do the fried bread…. but next time maybe!