Centre of Food Culture Boyne Valley

Centre of Food Culture

The Vision 

Our vision is to create a vibrant, creative, sustainable, regenerative and interconnected food culture in the Boyne Valley region.

About The Centre of Food Culture, Boyne Valley

The Centre of Food Culture, Boyne Valley, believes that by preserving and celebrating our food culture, past, present and future, we will enhance people’s relationship with food, connect them to the source of their food and the people who produce it. When we speak about food, we also include our rich heritage in brewing, distilling and drink production. Our purpose is to facilitate greater connectivity between food, people, soil and sea. We are doing this by creating the first national Centre of Food Culture, based in the Boyne Valley.

This centre will facilitate education, discussion, enterprise and advocacy of our food culture for current and future generations. We will strengthen the connections between all stakeholders be they consumers, food producers, food professionals, state agencies, communities, academic institutions locally, nationally and internationally.

The Centre of Food Culture, Boyne Valley Strategy Objectives

Develop a strategic partner programme to identify opportunities for co-delivery of programmes, events and educational activity.

After a period of delivering activity for The Centre of Food Culture, Boyne Valley, assess the needs for a physical campus for The Centre of Food Culture, Boyne Valley.

Assess the requirements of the Executive Team and possibility of expansion. 

Undertake an assessment of the educational event programme for each stakeholder to date and develop programming for Year 2

Undertake a review of stakeholder sentiment through a consultation process to determine areas for future development, improvement and future opportunities.

Implement findings based on the outcome of the assessment of the needs for a physical campus for The Centre of Food Culture, Boyne Valley.

Our Story So Far 

In 2013, we founded the Boyne valley series, to celebrate land, people, heritage and of course our produce. With the Boyne valley series helping us to cement ourselves as a leading player on the national stage.

In 2016, Boyne valley flavours brand was created in collaboration with Meath and Louth County council, where it won “Foodie destination award” that year.

In 2019, the first Samhain festival of food and culture was held in Kells to celebrate 5,000 of Irish food and culture. It was recognised as one of the “world’s best food destination” by national geographic and won an award at the world food travel associations food trekking awards. 

In 2020, we carried out a feasibility study commissioned with James Burke and associates to assert the visibility of establishing a culinary centre of excellence to champion food and drink in the Boyne valley.

In 2022, We launched the centre of food culture, Boyne Valley, at Samhain festival of food and culture. 

In 2023, We appointed a development manager of the centre of food culture, Boyne Valley.

In 2024, We partnered with the university of Gastronomic sciences in Italy as we gave out internships as it is well established within the world of food and drink.

For more information visit: https://foodcultureireland.ie/