Get a bite of the north coast’s tasty food

A new range of local produce is now available to buy in Visitor Information Centres in Ballycastle, Bushmills, Limavady and Portrush.

The initiative is supported by Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, Taste Causeway and the Naturally North Coast and Glens Artisan Market.

Welcoming the new collaboration, the Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council Councillor Richard Holmes said Visitor Information Centres provide a valuable service, showcasing our destination to tourists seeking to explore what they can see and do during their time here.

“We already offer an extensive selection of craft products in our retail areas, and now we are enhancing this with a range of ‘Taste Causeway’ food produce.

“We are delighted that Council’s Visitor Servicing Team has worked with Taste Causeway and Naturally North Coast and Glens Artisan Market to achieve this, and I would encourage everyone to avail of this new opportunity to ‘Shop Local’ and support our valuable artisan sector,” he said.

Shauna McFall, speaking on behalf of Naturally North Coast and Glens Artisan Market, said the social enterprise set up to support artisan makers, producers and artists, brings communities together.

“In 2019 we opened the Seasons of the Glens pop-up farm shop to help bring additional products and fresh goods from local growers and makers to market for them. Last year, when the COVID-19 crisis prevented us delivering our markets we started selling local products online and searching for unique ways to showcase the fantastic food producers we have within Causeway Coast and Glens and the wider area,” she said.

Shauna said the new project between Seasons of the Glens, Taste Causeway and Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council’s Visitor Information Centres is a perfect opportunity.

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“We have some of the best produce in the world here, whether you’re local to the area or a travelling visitor, the VICs are a fantastic point of contact to find out what’s happening and now you can also experience and purchase some of our finest local produce,” she added.

Stella Bolton, Taste Causeway CIC Board Member added that Taste Causeway is very grateful for the additional collaboration with the market, who will stock and replenish the shelves within the VICs, ensuring that products are always available in response to visitor demand across the destination.