Organic Farms and Businesses Recognised in National Organic Awards 2026

28Sep

Organic Farms and Businesses Recognised in National Organic Awards 2026

Congratulations to all the organic producers and businesses, including several Irish Organic Association members, who won or were shortlisted for this year’s National Organic Awards, with a reception taking place on 24th September at the Bord Bia offices. Winners included Airfield Estate, which received an Impact Initiative Award for its educational initiatives; Dunnes Stores for Best Retailer; and Irish SeaSpray for its Irish organic salmon in the export category – see below for further details.

Special mention must also go to the many other organic farmers and food businesses who were shortlisted, but did not pick up an award on this occasion due to the strong competition across the various categories. The awards are organised by Bord Bia in association with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. They occur every two years and are designed to showcase the very best Irish organic food and drink producers across the sector.

– Award Winners and Finalists –

Best Irish Organic Retailer Award

  • Winner – Dunnes Stores

Other Finalists

  • Coolanowle Organic Meats (Laois)
  • Green Earth Organics (Galway)
  • Doon Social Farm Shop & Café (Limerick)

Best Irish Organic Foodservice/Impact Initiative Award

  • Winner – Airfield Estate – Education Initiative (Dublin)

Other Finalists

  • Master Chefs – Organic Farm (Limerick)
  • Baxter Storey- Waste Knot Initiative (Dublin)
  • Beechlawn Organic Farm (Galway)
  • Solaris Botanicals (Galway)

Best New and Innovative Irish Organic Product

  • Winner – Coghlan’s Artisan Bakery – Rosemary & Olive Oil Focaccia (Kildare)

Other Finalists

  • Solaris Botanicals – Loose Organic Tea Range (Galway)
  • Coghlan’s Artisan Bakery – Dunnes Stores Organic Bread Range (Kildare)
  • Dunnes Stores – Irish Country Meats Organic Leg of Lamb (Wexford)
  • Dunnes Stores – Irish Country Meats Organic Rack of Lamb (Wexford)
  • Beechlawn Organic Farm (Galway)
  • Solaris Botanicals (Galway)

Best Irish Organic Exporter Award

  •  Winner – Irish Seaspray/Oileán Mara Teo – Organic Salmon (Galway)

Best Irish Organic Farmer

  • Winner – Burren Beef & Farm (Clare)

Other Finalists

  • Kildare Farm Foods (Kildare)
  • Meade Farm (Meath)
  • Coolanagrower Organic Produce (Offaly)
  • Newbard Farm (Waterford)
  • Glynn Farm (Cork)

Best Irish Organic Brand

  • Winner – Solaris Botanicals for their Loose Leaf Tea (Galway)

Other Finalists

  • Galmere Foods for their Organic Soups (Galway)
  • Glenisk for their Organic Yoghurts (Offaly)
  • Ballybrado for their Organic Flours and Flakes (Tipperary)
  • Dole for their Organic Range (Dublin)