Trail Kilkenny - the route to the finest food in Ireland
Hurling will take second place to food in Kilkenny next month with the launch of the Trail Kilkenny food trail showcasing the best of local produce and culinary businesses in the area.
Thirty-eight local Food producers and businesses from the city and county are participating in the Food Trail which will be launched on April 19.
The initiative is the brainchild of Trail Kilkenny, in association with Kilkenny LEADER Partnership, and is part of a move to build a vibrant food movement to drive economic development in rural Co Kilkenny.
“The development of the Kilkenny Food Trail will link the key areas of food and tourism in the county,” said Chairman of Kilkenny leader Partnership, Declan Rice.
“The Food Trail is a major addition to both the Trail Kilkenny suite of rural tourism ‘leisure trails’ and a key part of the emerging Kilkenny Food Strategy. Kilkenny LEADER Partnership is delighted to be able support this initiative through LEADER and to be witness to the innovation of the food enterprises of Kilkenny in promoting both their product and their county,” he added.
Food producers, businesses and markets will throw open their doors and invite food lovers to enjoy the wonderful food culture in the area.
The participants in the trail are passionate about food and are keen to celebrate food on its journey from the local producer to the table. They include the award winning Knockdrinna Farmhouse cheese, Highbank Organic Farm, Goatsbridge Trout Farm and Lavistown gourmet sausages.
Renowned Kilkenny restaurants Campagne and Zuni, as well as a host of bakeries and cafes, are also involved.
“The development of the food trail will be another step towards Kilkenny being the future destination for artisan production and food tourism in Ireland,” according to Eoin Hogan from Trail Kilkenny
“Trail Kilkenny has been involved in recent years in the development of a range of walking trails, cycle trails and a craft trail. The ethos of Trail Kilkenny is to facilitate, develop and promote a range of high-quality leisure trails for benefit of County Kilkenny. In keeping with the history, heritage and quality product on offer throughout County Kilkenny, Trail Kilkenny is delighted to announce the launch of the Trail Kilkenny Food Trail,” said Eoin.
The Food Trail will be launched in the magnificent new state of the art Set Theatre which opened last year as part of the well known Langtons Hotel.
A Food Trail guide, complete with map, will be available so visitors can take a gastronomic journey to the best of artisan food producers in the county.
The Food Trail launch will be followed in October with the 4th annual Savour Kilkenny Food Festival, which is quickly being established as one of the top gastronomic festivals in Ireland. It is expected that the Food Trail will form the centrepiece of the festival this year.
Trail Kilkenny is a non-profit company established to develop, promote and maintain leisure trails in County Kilkenny.
To date it has developed river walks, scenic walks, cycling trails and last year it launched the Kilkenny craft trail to encourage the growth of the professional craft industry in the county.
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