Issue #001, Autumn 2007
Welcome to the first ever issue of the The MoosLetter, packed with a veritable feast of delicious titbits including all you need to know about going organic as we celebrate National Organic Week in Ireland. Inspired by Hallowe'en, we have a spooky tale of frightening foodstuffs and we're inviting you to join the witchhunt on pesticides. Plus we've got tasty recipes, the low-down on a divine new dessert yogurt from Glenisk and your chance to meet our farmers and adopt your very own farm animal.
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What's so great about blueberries?
The blueberry has been getting a lot of
good press lately. But is this luxury fruit over-hyped or is it really worth its superfood status?
Have a
Cow!
If you haven't signed up for Have a Cow yet, well what on earth is keeping you? Get with the herd! Designed to educate and entertain kids (and parents), Have a Cow allows you to 'adopt' your very own farm animal.
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Issue # 001, Autumn 2007
Welcome! Welcome to the first ever issue of the The MoosLetter, packed with a veritable feast of delicious titbits including all
you need to know about going organic as we celebrate National Organic Week in Ireland. Inspired by Hallowe'en, we have a spooky tale of frightening foodstuffs and we're inviting you to join the
witchhunt on pesticides. Plus we've got tasty recipes,
the low-down on a divine new dessert yogurt from Glenisk and your chance to meet our farmers and adopt your very own farm
animal. |
Not quite sure
exactly what organic means? You are not alone! Discover what all the fuss is about here.. |
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It's National Organic Week.
Hurray! It's National Organic Week, an opportunity to celebrate our local producers and the delicious,
quality food they make, free from all the nasties like pesticides, herbicides and synthetic fertisilers. Now is as good a time as any to go
organic. And if you're still on the fence, check out 7 irresistible reasons to make the change... |
A Scare at Mealtimes. It's that time of year
again. Hallowe'en: season of incessant bangers; frightened pets, toddlers high on E numbers and a license for the local ASBO teens to
set tyres alight and emit noxious fumes into the atmosphere. How we look forward it! But wait, it's not just the environmental hazards and
suspiciously coloured confectionary we need to be concerned about. Wanna hear something really scary? In this issue of the MoosLetter, we
look at some ghoulish guests that may be making an appearance on your plate .... |
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Meet the Farmer. Meet one of Glenisk's dedicated organic dairy farmers and find out more about where our
delicious food comes from. In this issue: the McCrackens in County Tyrone have been farming for more than seven generations. Tullyrush, the
family farm has received a new lease of life with the decision to convert to organic production at the beginning of the new
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Meet the Clearys. Thanks for subscribing to our MoosLetter. Glenisk is the Cleary Family
business. We have a vision of an Organic Ireland and we're delighted to share that vision with you. Here we believe that healthy soil creates
healthy food to help raise healthy children. Find out more
about our family, our food and our philosophy.
Play Your Part in Building our
Organic Community! Click the link at the top of the page to send this newsletter to a friend.
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Join Cultivate!
We are pleased to partner with Cultivate, Ireland's only sustainable living and learning centre. Find out more...
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