Podcast: Hear the story of Ireland's only commerical blackcurrant farmer
Ciara O'Kelly and Róisín Healy discuss the fascinating journey of Wexford farmer Des Jeffares, who went from growing blackcurrants for Ribena to producing his own cordial.
On this week's cover we have Des Jeffares, Ireland's only commerical blackcurrant farmer.
He was once one of six blackcurrant farmers in the southeast of Ireland growing for Ribena. When that contract came to an end in 2013, he had to come up with a new plan, but he wasn't going to let his expertise go to waste.
Here, Ciara O'Kelly and Róisín Healy discuss his new product Mr Jeffares Blackcurrant Cordial.
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On this week's cover we have Des Jeffares, Ireland's only commerical blackcurrant farmer.
He was once one of six blackcurrant farmers in the southeast of Ireland growing for Ribena. When that contract came to an end in 2013, he had to come up with a new plan, but he wasn't going to let his expertise go to waste.
Here, Ciara O'Kelly and Róisín Healy discuss his new product Mr Jeffares Blackcurrant Cordial.
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