Joe McNamee: From grain to gullet, there's nothing like a loaf of real Irish bread
Real Bread Ireland co-founder Joe Fitzmaurice, of Riot Rye, addresses an early gathering in Kilkenny. (Also pictured: co-founders Josephine Plettenberg (Speltbakers) and Declan Ryan (Arbutus Breads))
On October 12, bakers, millers and grain growers from all four provinces will gather in Hen’s Teeth, in Dublin to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Real Bread Ireland (RBI).
Since its formation, RBI has not only provided an invaluable support network for its members — bakers, millers, and grain growers — but has enabled the growth of a whole new marketplace for real bread, a radical alternative to industrially- produced bread.
