Milltown Organic Store

21/07/2026

We are open! Access from Killorglin Tralee road is open.

14/03/2026

Synthetic fertilizers and fossil fuels are two cheeks from the same arse. Natural gas is both a raw ingredient in making fertilizer and the energy source that drives its production. The entire system of conventional global agriculture is now underpinned by the use and availability of synthetic fertilizers. When there is a fossil fuel supply shock this obviously impacts the price of fertilizer, which we're seeing, the knock on effect being food prices increasing.

This ongoing chaos in the Gulf yet again vindicates the position of organic farming as being the only truly sustainable system for feeding the world. Synthetic fertilisers are of course banned in organic, we instead rely on compost, animal manures and cover crops to build our fertility. The vast vast majority of these inputs can be grown or created on farm , our sourced locally, While both organic and conventional farmers are vulnerable to global supply chains and price increases, organic farmers and organic farm systems are far and away more resilient. The organic sector tried to explain this to the relevant authorities in the aftermath of Covid and again during the early days of the War in Ukraine when prices were skyrocketing, but were largely ignored. Here we are again.

09/03/2026

Did you know? We have several agents around the country to make it easier to buy bulky products like composts, fertilisers & more.

Find more information on our regional agents here 👉 https://www.fruithillfarm.com/info/regional-agents/

17/01/2026

I love the "Once Upon a Time in the Southwest" article, newsworthy stories from long, long ago..

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22/12/2025

21/12/2025

Opening Hours: Mon 22nd & Tues 23rd 9am-6pm
Closed from Christmas eve to Mon 5th

02/12/2025

Come and visit us from 9am-5pm in our new location outside Killorglin (Eircode: V93YD80)

We will have some special offers for you and from 11a -1pm some of our suppliers and producer will be In-store

06/09/2025

31/07/2025

We need your help!
The Cryptic Wood White is double-brooded (producing 2 generations in a single year) in parts of Europe and thought to be single-brooded in Ireland. We’re interested in finding out if there are any sightings from late July or from now on, so please keep an eye out in your locality and submit any records to us as per the instructions at the end of the blog post at the following link. If you are submitting records, you need to be confident that you've identified the Cryptic Wood White correctly. The upperwings are milky white with distinctly rounded edges. The males have a black mark in the edge of the forewing - but this is not always obvious. The undersides are white, with indistinct grey or greenish markings.

https://butterflyconservation.ie/wp/2025/07/30/cryptic-wood-white-help-needed/