28 September 2021
By Sharon Noonan |
September 29, 2021

This episode is in anticipation of the announcement of the 2021 winners of the annual Blas na hEireann / Irish food awards which will be announced on Saturday 2 October.

We hear from 2 finalists – Andy Shinnick from Blackwater Honey and Maurice Gilbert from Ballyhoura Apple Farm.

We also enjoy an extract from PodBLASt, the podcast by Blas na hEireann, when presenter Fallon Moore talks to Blas judge, Annie Dunne founder of the Art of GRATE Food.

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Andy Shinnick,Annie Dunne,Ballyhoura Apple,Best Possible Taste,Blas na hEireann,Fallon Moore,Honey,Irish Food,Irish Food Awards,Maurice Gilbert,Podblast,Podcast,Sharon Noonan,The Art of Grate Food

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