The Burren Basket has launched

Members of the Burren Food Trail have launched the “Burren Basket” in direct response to the adverse effect on product sales and food tourism in the region as a result of the global Covid-19 pandemic.

The initiative is a collaboration featuring some of the area’s best known award winning artisan food producers, such as the Burren Smokehouse and St Tola Irish Goat Cheese, with the support of the Burren Ecotourism Network.

“Following the sudden onslaught of travel restrictions, we started receiving several enquiries from regular customers about the availability of our cheese online,” explained Siobhán Ní Ghairbhith from St Tola Irish Goat Cheese.  “Then conversations started between the members of our food network, most of whom had to unfortunately close, but had a stock of product to sell.  The online Burren Basket seemed the ideal, and only, solution.”  

The Burren Food Trail is comprised of 30 businesses from the Burren Ecotourism Network which boasts almost 65 members.  The membership includes food producers, restaurants, cafes, visitor attractions as well as farmers’ markets. Like many businesses in the current climate, the region has been forced to innovate in light of the decline in sales and the non-existent tourism industry.  

As well as products from St Tola Irish Goat Cheese and the Burren Smokehouse, the Burren Basket includes gouda from Aillwee Cave, black and white pudding from Market House and beetroot chutney from Burren Fine Wine & Food.  It is delivered direct to the doorstep in Ireland and to select countries in Europe, providing a contactless transaction which is increasingly important in this period of social-distancing, self-isolation and cocooning.

The Burren Basket is available in two sizes and makes an ideal gift to surprise a much missed family member or friend who is a lover of award winning artisan food or a well deserved personal treat.  To order, visit www.burrensmokehouse.com