Farmers, growers and food producers are among those shortlisted for the 20^th anniversary edition of the Good Food Ireland Awards.

The all-island awards recognise excellence across Ireland’s food, drink, hospitality and culinary tourism sectors.

The awards, sponsored by FBD Insurance, celebrate the businesses, producers, experiences and individuals who champion Irish food and drink and connect visitors with Irish produce, people, and provenance.

The finalists also include hotels, restaurants, cafés, and pubs as well as culinary tourism experiences and food retailers.

This year's winners will be announced at a gala dinner and awards ceremony at the InterContinental Dublin on Monday, November 16, 2026.

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The Good Food Ireland Producer Awards honour the knowledge, skill and passion that create "the exceptional produce at the heart of Ireland’s culinary identity".

The Meat Producer of The Year 2026 will recognise a meat producer who showcases the distinctive character of Irish meat and the people and places behind it.

This year’s finalists are as follows:

Murphy’s Butchers, Co. Carlow;
Kelly’s of Newport, Co. Mayo;
John Stone Beef, Co. Longford;
Market House Ennistymon, Co. Clare;
Tom Durcan Meats, Co. Cork;
Calvey’s Achill Mountain Lamb, Co. Mayo;
Butcher’s Best, Co. Wexford.

The Fruit and Vegetable Producer of the Year 2026 will celebrate a grower producing exceptional Irish fruit or vegetables while championing seasonality, quality, sustainable growing and the distinctive produce of their place.

The shortlist for this award includes:

Garryhinch Wood Exotic Mushrooms, Co. Offaly;
Malone Fruit Farm, Co. Wexford;
The Apple Farm, Co. Tipperary;
Kearns Fruit Farm, Co. Wexford;
O’Shea Farms, Co. Kilkenny;
Ballykelly Farm, Co. Wexford;
Long Meadow Farm, Co. Armagh.

The Dairy Producer of The Year 2026 honours a dairy producer whose quality, craftsmanship and commitment to provenance demonstrate the distinctive character of Irish dairy and the landscape and farming traditions behind it.

This year’s finalists are:

Boyne Valley Farmhouse Cheese, Co. Meath;
Freezin’ Friesian, Co. Waterford;
Killowen Farm, Co. Wexford;
Glastry Farm Ice Cream, Co. Down;
Linnalla Pure Irish Ice Cream, Co. Clare;
Milleens Cheese, Co. Cork;
Aran Island Goat Cheese, Inis Mór.

The shortlist for the Bakery and Chocolate Producer of the Year 2026 is as follows:

The Bakery Shack, Co. Donegal;
Chez Emily, Dublin;
Jinny’s Bakery & Tearooms, Co. Leitrim;
Ditty’s Bakery, Co. Derry;
Wilde Irish Chocolates, Co. Clare;
Barron’s Bakery & Coffee House, Co. Waterford;
The Chocolate Garden of Ireland, Co. Carlow;
The Farmhouse Café & Bakery, Dublin.

The finalists in the Drinks Producer of The Year 2026 category are:

The Dew Drop Brewhouse, Co. Kildare;
Five Farms Irish Cream Liqueur, Co. Cork;
Papas Mineral Company, Co. Down;
Long Meadow Cider, Co. Armagh;
Beara Bitters, Co. Kildare;
Crolly Distillery, Co. Donegal;
Skellig Six18, Co. Kerry;
Hinch Distillery Co., Co. Down.

The following producers have been selected as finalists in the Sweet & Savoury Producer of The Year 2026:

G’s Gourmet Jams, Co. Laois;
Crawford’s Rock Seaweed Salt, Co. Down;
Galtee Honey Farm, Co. Tipperary;
Irish Black Butter, Co. Antrim;
Janet’s Country Fayre, Co. Wicklow;
Wild Irish Foragers, Co. Offaly;
Leahy Beekeeping, Co. Galway;
The Mallow Makers, Co. Down;
Achill Island Sea Salt, Co. Mayo;
Keogh’s Crisps, Dublin;
Oriel Sea Salt, Co. Louth.

The Sustainable Irish Food & Drink Producer of the Year recognises a producer where sustainability is deeply embedded in how the business operates. This year’s finalists include:

Aran Island Goat Cheese, Inis Mór, Co. Galway.
Keogh’s Crisps, Dublin;
Milleens Cheese, Co. Cork;
Calvey’s Achill Mountain Lamb, Co. Mayo;
Long Meadow Cider, Co. Armagh;
Killowen Farm, Co. Wexford;
The Apple Farm, Co. Tipperary;
Atlantis of Kilmore Quay, Co. Wexford;
Galtee Honey Farm, Co. Tipperary;
Garryhinch Wood Exotic Mushrooms, Co. Offaly;
Aran Island Goat Cheese, Inis Mór, Co. Galway.

Individual awards will also be presented on the night, including the Supreme Award which will honour a business, producer, experience or individual that most powerfully represents the values at the heart of Irish culinary tourism.

A full list of finalists can be found of the Good Food Ireland website.