The National Organic Awards 2026 have been launched at Bloom in the Phoenix Park by Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon.
Jointly hosted by the Department of Agriculture and Bord Bia, the flagship biennial awards will take place in September, at the Bord Bia Global Hub in Dublin.
Entries are now open from the 6,100 Irish organic farmers and food businesses across Ireland for the National Organic Awards.
At the organic show garden, 'Nature in Balance', Minister Heydon highlighted the importance of Ireland’s organic sector in the sustainable development of the Irish agri-food sector.
“The National Organic Awards provide an important opportunity to recognise the innovation, commitment and leadership being shown by organic farmers, producers and businesses across the country,” he said.
“Launching the call for entries for the awards at Bloom, alongside our organic show garden, is a wonderful way to bring the story of organic farming closer to consumers and to highlight the strong momentum and opportunity within the sector.”
Award categories
The awards recognise excellence and innovation across Ireland’s organic farming and food sector and will celebrate producers, retailers, exporters, farmers and food businesses championing organic production in Ireland.
The full list of award categories includes:
Best Irish organic brand award.Best Irish organic farmer award (male and female). Best Irish organic retailer award. Best Irish organic exporter award. Best new and innovative Irish organic product award. Best Irish organic foodservice and impact initiative award. The winners will be announced at a special awards ceremony celebrating the best of Irish organic food and farming, with judging due to take place at the Bord Bia Global Hub on 3 September 2026.
Speaking at the launch, Bord Bia CEO Jim O’Toole said: “Consumer interest in organic food continues to grow both in Ireland and internationally, with shoppers increasingly seeking food that reflects quality, provenance and sustainability.
“Bloom provides the ideal platform to showcase the passion, innovation and expertise that exists in Ireland’s organic food and farming sector.”
Future of organic farming
Bloom visitors are encouraged to visit the Bord Bia organic show garden across the five-day festival to hear directly from farmers, producers, food experts and biodiversity advocates about the future of organic farming and food production in Ireland.
The launch at Bloom forms part of Bord Bia’s wider organic sector showcase, where visitors to the show garden, a medal-winning garden designed by Linda McKeown, can experience a five-day programme of talks, discussions and demonstrations exploring organic food, farming, biodiversity and sustainability.
The closing date for entries to the National Organic Awards is 17 July 2026. For more information or to enter, click here.
The National Organic Awards 2026 have been launched at Bloom in the Phoenix Park by Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon.
Jointly hosted by the Department of Agriculture and Bord Bia, the flagship biennial awards will take place in September, at the Bord Bia Global Hub in Dublin.
Entries are now open from the 6,100 Irish organic farmers and food businesses across Ireland for the National Organic Awards.
At the organic show garden, 'Nature in Balance', Minister Heydon highlighted the importance of Ireland’s organic sector in the sustainable development of the Irish agri-food sector.
“The National Organic Awards provide an important opportunity to recognise the innovation, commitment and leadership being shown by organic farmers, producers and businesses across the country,” he said.
“Launching the call for entries for the awards at Bloom, alongside our organic show garden, is a wonderful way to bring the story of organic farming closer to consumers and to highlight the strong momentum and opportunity within the sector.”
Award categories
The awards recognise excellence and innovation across Ireland’s organic farming and food sector and will celebrate producers, retailers, exporters, farmers and food businesses championing organic production in Ireland.
The full list of award categories includes:
Best Irish organic brand award.Best Irish organic farmer award (male and female). Best Irish organic retailer award. Best Irish organic exporter award. Best new and innovative Irish organic product award. Best Irish organic foodservice and impact initiative award. The winners will be announced at a special awards ceremony celebrating the best of Irish organic food and farming, with judging due to take place at the Bord Bia Global Hub on 3 September 2026.
Speaking at the launch, Bord Bia CEO Jim O’Toole said: “Consumer interest in organic food continues to grow both in Ireland and internationally, with shoppers increasingly seeking food that reflects quality, provenance and sustainability.
“Bloom provides the ideal platform to showcase the passion, innovation and expertise that exists in Ireland’s organic food and farming sector.”
Future of organic farming
Bloom visitors are encouraged to visit the Bord Bia organic show garden across the five-day festival to hear directly from farmers, producers, food experts and biodiversity advocates about the future of organic farming and food production in Ireland.
The launch at Bloom forms part of Bord Bia’s wider organic sector showcase, where visitors to the show garden, a medal-winning garden designed by Linda McKeown, can experience a five-day programme of talks, discussions and demonstrations exploring organic food, farming, biodiversity and sustainability.
The closing date for entries to the National Organic Awards is 17 July 2026. For more information or to enter, click here.
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