Many of Tipperary’s excellent food producers are members of Origin Green, the world’s only food and drink sustainability programme. Driven by Bord Bia, Ireland’s food and horticulture agency, Origin Green enables the food industry to set and achieve measurable sustainability targets that respect the environment and serve local communities more effectively. By working with like-minded farmers, growers and producers in Tipperary, we strive to reduce our carbon footprint by reducing the hotel’s foodmiles.
We are lucky to have access to our own kitchen gardens and greenhouse produce from Coolmore Stud, while our herbs, lettuces and micro-greens, are grown in a hyper local, pesticide free vertical farm in Ballyporeen, Co. Tipperary.
Cashel Palace’s gardens are proud to be part of the All Ireland Pollinator Programme, overseen by our Head Gardener. In 2024, we introduced hives to the slopes of the Rock of Cashel, under the stewardship of the team at Galtee Honey, to help efforts to protect the native Irish Bee and produce honey for our kitchens. We are also pleased to be growing a hops garden, maintaining a historical link with Cashel Palace’s special place in Ireland’s brewing past.