Ready to rock with chocolate & herbal brews @Artduchocolat @DublinFlea. Open till 8pm tonight

BREAKING NEWS: Minister Michael Creed TD has announced that vessels over 18m will no longer be permitted to trawl within 6mn of the coast (albeit with a 3yr transition period). This is an early Chrismas present to the sea! 🎁🌊 agriculture.gov.ie/press/pressrel…

What a nice Saturday buzz. Thanks Katy McGuinness for the mention #Intelligenttea in your top 30 healthy food experiences to try this year. m.independent.ie/life/food-drin…

Mero Mero Mexico at The Green Door Market youtube.com/watch?v=dY5KN3…

Farmers’ markets: an object lesson in local and seasonal. My feature in The Sunday Times today: Local heroes sow a little happiness thetimes.co.uk/article/d17f68…

Wild Irish nettle brew, just delivered to Dublin Food Co-op. We should harvest spring nettles in 5/6 weeks. It’s a wonderful spring tonic to use as a detox after the winter. Its got big body with deep earthy & peppery flavour

Calling all Pastry Chefs... Entry to the 2019 Valrhona Pâtisserie Championship is now open, details @ odaios-foods.com/ValrhonaPatiss…. Closing date for entries Thursday 9th May. #ValrhonaChamp2019

Sheeeeeeep cheese!!!🐑 Making first Creeny of the year! Can’t find the whey!!.... #RawMilkCheese #SheepMilk #Creeny #Seasonal #FillTheShelves #🐑 @ Corleggy Cheese instagram.com/p/BvTiFjln29x/…

Come to the Fumbally Market at The Fumbally Stables this Saturday & stock up on herbal brews & L’Art du Chocolat handmade choccies. #guestappearance

3 weeks to go until the closing date for entries to @Valrhona Patisserie Championship 2019. Competition details @ odaios-foods.com/ValrhonaPatiss… #ValrhonaChamp2019 Throwback to the 2014 Championship and Aoife Noonan beautiful winning desserts ‘The Java Cake’ & ‘The Espresso Shot’.

That concludes the line-up for this year's #ValrhonaChamp2019, thanks to all who entered and best of luck to the eight finalists. 🏆

Start your morning off with our beautifully baked scones. Different flavours each morning to go with our sugar-free homemade jam. We’ve heard of our customers eating them like apples and we don’t blame them! Get a scone and a @CloudPickercoff or Freda Wolfe for €5.

newstalk.com/documentary-an… This will be worth a listen from Magi Scully tomorrow morning or catch the podcast

👏👏👏 well done to Ross truly deserved @ChapterOneDub UCC Ireland

When Is a Pesticide Not a Pesticide? When It Coats a Seed (1) news.bloombergenvironment.com/environment-an…

Working from home today selecting images for the new dublinscoastandfields website, coming soon. In the background, I can hear birdsong and the comforting sound of the farmer next door in his tractor, preparing for… instagram.com/p/B-U4fCNnLMs/…

Great to be collaborating with @ClareCakes Erik Van der Veken Order your Sweet Treats hamper & elevate your senses this wend #irishmade #irishartisan #claretaylorcakes #arcanechocolate #intelligenttea #nomnom

Remember those 'Death by chocolate' cakes? Amateur stuff, this is what real death by chocolate looks like 😜🤤. Hamper with the complete range of Arcane Chocolate products and tea from Freda Wolfe 🍵🍫🍫 Message me for info on hampers 😊 arcanechocolate.com

Also as part of our focus on the Dublin Mountains we begin with a visit to Airfield Estate in Dundrum, Dublin's only urban working farm and gardens on #RTENationwide Friday 13th November RTÉ One 7pm & RTE+1 8pm RTÉ Dublin Mountains Partnership Love_Life Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Tourism Ireland Anne Cassin RT

Nuts& Grains (Mullingar) staff favs “Master herbalist Freda Wolfe developed Freda Wolfe with therapeutic focus. My fav is Breatheasy... delicate blend of calming herbs to support chest. Mullein has wonderful detoxifying benefits& tastes great.” -Rose rudehealthmagazine.ie/foodforthought…