Press Release: 2008 Centre Reopens

From Sonairte

Sonairte will re-open on Sunday 30th March with a Farmer’s Market which runs from 10.30-4.00pm. The centre will be open from 10.30-5.00pm. Minister of State Trevor Sargent will perform the official opening at 11.00am

This year markets will be held fortnightly. We hope to have themed stalls and talks at each one on a variety of topics.

Among our regular stallholders are the following:

  * George's Patisserie [1] of Slane 
    with fabulous speciality breads 
  * Vast range of organic fruit and vegetables from Denis Healy 
    [2] of Kilteegan, Co. Wicklow 
  * McNally's Farm fresh organic produce from Bog of the Ring, North 
    Co. Dublin 
  * Award winning cheese from Tiernans Farm 
    [3] in Dunleer, Co. Louth 
  * Lannleire Creamed Honey from Dunleer, Co Louth 
  * Organic German Wines from Wilhelm Wines 
    [4] 
  * Kristine Balta’s Home made Chocolates 
  * Naomi's Muffins- Home made fruit muffins baked in Drogheda 
  * Kennedy's Homebaking using organic ingredients 
  * Llewellyn's apple juice 
  * Salzburger Grain Mills- Robert Gepart's Mills & More 
    [5] 
  * Home-made brown bread from O'Reilly's, Laytown 
  * John Moore- vegetables from Julianstown. 
  * Organic vegetables from Sonairte's garden. 
  * Our stalls also include a range of local home-made arts and crafts 
    such as handknits, cards, pinatas, decorations and paintings. 
  * Our Eco-shop is open selling a range of organic goods, fair trade 
    teas and coffee, eco friendly cleaning agents, gifts and stationery. 
  * Mustard Seed Café will be serving lunch and fair-trade tea and coffee