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 1st of December, 2017

On the show this week we talk to award winning Artisan Butcher Jon Brown of Grogan and Brown in Kilkenny. We discuss Turkeys, Geese and Hams for Christmas as well as some alternatives to the traditional seasonal meat dishes. In […]

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The Kitchen Garden 24th November 2017

Suzanna Crampton joins us in the studio to talk about Thanksgiving, bread, farming & growing in Kilkenny and a book by Bodacious The Cat Shepherd.

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The Kitchen Garden Show 17th November 2017

In the Kitchen Garden this week: – Beaujolais Nouveau – Christmas Puddings – Food Theme Parks – Smoked Bresaola – Leafmould – Some Surprise Sausages

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