Farmgate shop, restaurant and bakery, Coolbawn, Midleton

The shop sells organic fruit and vegetables, honey, home-made jam, cheeses and bread. The beautifully decorated farmhouse-like restaurant serves delicious Irish food. 00 353 (0) 21 463 2771

Mahon Point Farmers' Market

Outside the main entrance to the Mahon Point Shopping Centre: every Thursday, 10am - 2pm.

Midleton Farmers Market, Hospital Road, Midleton

Every Saturday 10am - 2pm: look for smoked fish, free-range pork, hand-made fudge, organic fruit, vegetables and herbs, bread and cakes, truffles, spices, fresh fish and shellfish.

Ballycotton Organics

Mixed leaves, seasonal vegetables, hot steak, BLT and chorizo sandwiches, home-made pickles, chutneys, jams, syrups and cordials. For sale at Mahon Point market. 00 353 (0) 86 168 5312

The Blackbird Pub, Main Street, Ballycotton

Fantastic pub - garden complete with crumbling ruins. Traditional music played most nights. However, it's for sale, so call to check before you go. 00 353 (0) 214 646 274

Green Saffron, Shanagarry

Fresh Indian spices, chutneys, curries, four-year-old basmati rice. www.greensaffron.com; 00 353 (0) 87 672 7188

Gubbeen Farmhouse Products

Famous Gubbeen cheese, variety of fresh, cured and smoked pork products including fantastic range of chorizo. Smokehouse: 00 353 (0) 28 27824; cheese: 00 353 (0) 28 28231; gubbeen.com

Ardsallagh Goat Farm, Carrigtwohill, Co Cork

Bottled goats' milk, yoghurt and cheese. Their honey-mustard goats' cheese won the gold medal at the British Cheese Awards 2005. 00 353 (0) 214 882336; ardsallaghgoats.com

English Market, Cork

The market dates back to 1788 and sells a huge variety of produce from wonderful parmesan and olive oils to tripe and drisheen. Incredible selection of very fresh fish. Open Monday to Saturday, 9am - 5.30pm. Entrances on Princes Street, Patrick Street and the Grand Parade.

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