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Kickstart your Health with Highbank

We all know the saying; ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away’. But do you know why apples are so good for you?

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The Ultimate Christmas Gifting Guide

The festive season is upon us and with it comes the whirlwind of last-minute grocery shopping and the quest for the perfect Christmas gift.

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A Sustainable Haven in County Kilkenny

Here at Highbank Orchards, we are committed to sustainability and organic growing methods.

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Rua Food vegan pancake recipe

Here at Highbank Orchards, we think Pancake Day should be every day. It's one of our absolute favourite days of the year!

500ml square bottle of Kilkenny Crystal gin in a jagged rock beside a lake

All About our Single Estate Gin - Out of The Rocks

A beautiful short video on Highbank Orchards all about our GIN! Our distiller and owner Rod Calder-Potts speaks about the Gin distillation process and why Highbank Orchards is Organic. Thank you to Fiona Graham of Single Cell Films for coming and visiting the farm and creating a stunning video for us. https://vimeo.com/224751285

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Highbank Orchards Win National Organic Chefs Choice Award 2016

Highbank Orchards Win National Organic Chefs Choice Award 2016 presented by Minister of State for the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

presentation of The Irish Food Guild Environmental Award 2016 with two people in picture

Highbank Orchards are presented The Irish Food Writers Guild Environmental Award 2016

Delicious food and drink accompanied this years IFWG Awards at Patrick Guilbaud's wonderful restaurant in March

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Highbank Orchards on Ear to the Ground

Helen Carroll visits us for a tour of Highbank Organic Farm

Bottle of Mulled Highbank Apple Juice in front of a log fire

2015 Christmas at Highbank with Artisan Food Market: Opening for three weekends

Dates: 28/29 Nov & 12/13 Dec This promises to be wonderful..Real Kilkenny Christmas Trees, Artisan Food Stalls, Highbank Single Estate Christmas Spirits, Mulled Apple Juice