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Erica Sheehan of Homespun.
Douglas woman Erica Sheehan might have flown the nest to make a home in Dublin, but her roots remain strong, and that’s reflected in the fact that a large portion of her customer base is from her home county. “I think Cork people understand good food first and foremost,” the entrepreneur says.
In 2015, Sheehan made the leap to make her hobby a career, making quinoa-based granola from her kitchen and selling it at her local farmers' market. The business, named Homespun because it quite literally “was spun out of our home,” was an instant success, with customers flocking back week on week to stock up on her blend of nuts, seeds and quinoa.
