Oliver Moore: Organic, for whom the bell St Tola’s

My heart sank when I walked into a local store and saw St Tola — that iconic Irish organic brand — no longer certified organic. Now, “artisan” was the most prominent adjective.

Thu, 24 Sep, 2015 - 01:00

Oliver Moore

So I rang proprietor Siobhan Garvey for a chat.

Why has St Tola stepped away from organic?

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