Welcome to O’Shea Farms

The O’Shea Family have been farming on the banks of the River Suir in Piltown, Co. Kilkenny for over 200 years. We take great pride in continuing to care for the land before we pass it on to the next generation. From our farm to your plate, we harvest and select the best of nature’s produce for delivery to our customers – freshly, simply, daily.

We work in partnership with Iverk Produce, supplying them with potatoes and carrots. Working locally with over 50 growing partners in the South East allows us to maximise the freshness of our produce. O’Shea Farms are verified members of Bord Bia Origin Green, the world’s only national food and drink sustainability programme.

History

The O’Shea family have farmed on the banks of the River Suir in Piltown, Co Kilkenny since the early 1800’s. Thomas O’Shea came from Kerry and settled in Ardclone, Piltown. Records show that in 1828, Thomas was renting 21 acres from Frederick Ponsonby, the 3rd Earl of Bessborough.

Today the family farm over 1,500 acres, with the help of many dedicated staff. Nine members of the O’Shea family work in various roles. Current directors are cousins James and TJ O’Shea, the sixth generation of O’Shea’s to farm the land at Ardclone.

Our Produce

Potatoes

O’Shea Farms supply potatoes to Iverk Produce all year round. We grow a wide variety of early and main crop potatoes…

Carrots

O’Shea Farms supply fresh Irish carrots to Iverk Produce for 10 months of the year. During the winter months we cover our carrot…

Milk, Beef & Cereal

We produce top quality milk and beef from our dairy herd. The herd’s grazing platform is located close to the River Suir…

Our Partners

The O’Shea family work in partnership with Iverk Produce who market our goods to wholesalers and retailers across the country. To learn more, see www.iverkproduce.com

We also work in partnership with Meadowfresh Foods in Tallow, Co Waterford. They supply freshly prepared produce for the catering, manufacturing and hospitality industries. They produce over 150 lines of prepared potatoes, fruits and vegetables for daily distribution around the South East. To learn more, see www.meadowfreshfoods.com

These partnerships ensure there is full control over production, grading, storage, packing and delivery – 100% traceability from field to fork.

Sustainability

We take our commitment to sustainability very seriously. We have taken several initiatives to reduce our environmental impact and increase our energy efficiency, not just for us but but for generations to come after us.

Origin Green is Ireland’s food and drink sustainability programme. We are accredited at farm level to ISO: 17065 and Carbon Trust (PAS 2050).
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Our sustainability credentials and ambitions are stated through our ENSO (Environmental & Social Impact) Initiative platform.
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Environmental Impact

The crops we grow are good for you and good for our planet.

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Community

The O’Shea family have always taken a genuine interest in local community projects. We sponsor many sporting bodies, volunteer groups and non-profit organisations in the area.

Our Corporate Social Responsibility Policy reflects our commitment to our staff, fellow growers, the environment we work in and our local community. To learn more, you can download and read our Corporate policy.

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