Best Food Business - Sponsored by SE Systems
They’re Not Kidding Around!
“Having only registered as a food business a mere 3 months ago, everything seems like a whirlwind since. We’re astounded to be even nominated for an award, not to mention be among the final 3 in the Best Food Business category among such incredible businesses in Duhallow!! We’re so proud of what we’ve achieved to date and humbled to that people think our customers love our products that much. Thanks so much to our customers and we’re looking forward to the night out ”
The pasteurising process
and Alan Twomey purchased two pet goats - the titular Dottie and Dora and that started a love! They both come from farming families, both studied agriculture, and both pursued a career in the sector - with this came a natural love and goal for the idea Siobhán and Alan with the Dottie and Dora of their own farm. available. To get their current Their small scale ensures a solid point took a lot of research, foundation. discussions with experts, and of In 2022, they purchased 12 kids course, trial and error, but the pair of a milking breed, who were hand now sell their products online and reared from just a few days old, throughout Duhallow. and those kids now product the Their cheese has even made milk for their product range! its way from Donoughmore into These products include Kanturk, and can be found in pasteurised milk, Yumm Café’s French toast, as well three flavours of as their goat milk being offered for soft cheeses, and teas and coffees. two varieties of The plan for the future is the farm soap, with every to sustain two full time employees, step done at and a herd of up to 200. home. In their future, Facebook: @dottie.and.dora they hope to Instagram: @dottie.and.dora expand and make Website: dottieanddora.ie their products more widely
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Dottie and Dora’s products initially launched in July of 2023, but their story goes back much further. 10 years ago, Siobhán Ring
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