Web Design & Development

Francis is the owner of Croan.ie, the website design and development company. Croan.ie offers Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), e-Business consulting, website design, web development, web site hosting and website optimisation services in Ireland from its offices in Kilkenny and Cork. […]

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Business Development Consulting

For many start-ups and for some small & medium food manufacturers, running a business can be a confusing and isolating role. While Local Enterprise Offices can provide invaluable tools, navigating the services available can sometimes be as confusing as establishing […]

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Web Education & Training

Having worked with Internet technologies since 1994 (that’s right – 1994!) I have witnessed the web evolve from a communication tool to the World’s most important marketing delivery channel. I can customise and deliver a wide range of internet marketing […]

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Smallholding & Lifestyle Training

All of these courses are hosted at Croan Cottages, the smallholding where I have lived since 2003. Introduction to Smallholding, these two day courses cover all of the basics: Living with Livestock:an introduction to sheep, goats pigs and cattle, Keeping […]

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Latest Blog

The Kitchen Garden Radio Show, 1st of June 2018

On the show this week we talk to Olly Nolan (@OllysFarm) in the Dublin Mountains about Bee Swarms, Beekeeping and Harvesting honey. We talk to Garden Designer Melanie Webb about her garden at #Bloom2018. In Nature Notes, we talk about […]

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The Kitchen Garden Radio Show, 25th May 2018

On the show this week we talk about the Corncrake, we’re joined by Marie Duffy from The National Parks and Wildlife Service about work being done to protect the Birds in Sligo, Galway and Donegal. We’re joined by Emily Murphy […]

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The Kitchen Garden Radio Show, 18th May, 2018

On the show this week we talk about Strawberries, just coming in to season now. We’re joined by Podge Reade from the Bula Bus to talk about Street Food. We also talk to Mark Diacono from Otter Farm in the […]

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