At the Ecos Nature Park, this food shop sells organic and biodynamic produce from the on-site gardens and local farms. Pick up seasonal fruit and fresh-from-the-ground vegetables, locally produced honey, oils and vinegar, and recently laid eggs from the hens that roam the gardens.
Slemish Market Garden
County Antrim
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