Green Limerick: Organic farm honoured for high eco standards

AN ORGANIC farm in Limerick has won an environmental award for their zero-waste practices and high-quality sourced foods.

Master Chefs organic Ellan Farm in Ballyneety, has been awarded the prestigious Environmental Award 2025 by the Irish Food Writers' Guild (IFWG) Food Awards.

Master Chef’s Ellan Farm was singled out for one of just eight awards presented this year for their organic farm, which blends sustainability and zero-waste practices to supply high-quality, locally grown food to Ireland's catering industry.

The IFWG said that its farm-to-table-back-to-farm approach sets a new standard in ethical, community-focused food production.

Now in their 32nd year, all eight winners of the 2025 IFWG Food Awards were chosen based solely on quality, integrity, and a commitment to genuine sustainable practices.

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“For more than three decades the IFWG has been spotlighting many of these outstanding producers, with sustainability a consistent thread linking our annual award winners, and this year is no different,” said Paula McIntyre, chair of the IFWG.

“Truly sustainable Irish producers work tirelessly to uphold the highest ethical and environmental standards, often without the recognition or support they deserve.”

Master Chefs’ Ellan Farm is what happens when an Irish catering company looks to address some of the big issues we see in publicly procured food service operations.

Set amidst 20 acres of the Ballyneety, the farm is the brainchild of Master Chefs CEO Pat O’Sullivan, who launched Master Chefs in 2000 and has been providing high-end catering throughout Ireland ever since.

Una Fitzgibbon, director of marketing at Bord Bia, who support the IFWG and the annual awards, said: “These awards are a testament to the dedication and hard work of producers who uphold the highest standards in quality and sustainability.

“We commend this year’s eight recipients for their commitment to sustainable food production.”