Food stall to whet the appetite with region’s delights

Cork’s landmark English Market will be the focus of a new initiative this St Patrick’s Day — a special stall selling only food produced in West Cork.

Goats milk, soft cheeses and yoghurts from Goleen along with melons, peppers, herbs and vegetables from Durrus are some of the products expected to join smoked salmon, chorizo, pate, fudge, mustard, biscuits chocolates, chillis, hummus, jams, apple jelly and even packs of seeds on the Fresh from West Cork stall, which organisers expect to have up and running in the market by Mar 17.

It’s the brainchild of farmer, businessman and social entrepreneur Walter Ryan-Purcell from Goleen, who believes the stall could also be a major stopping-off point for visitors seeking tourism information on the West Cork region.