Northern Irish Oil

The Kane family have been farming on the lowlands that edge Lough Foyle in Co Londonderry for over 100 years. About 20 years ago Richard and Leona started growing oilseed rape for the emerging bio-diesel market. And it was that choice which, by pure accident, led to them producing what has become a multi award winning cold pressed rapeseed oil. They farm with nature in mind in a very beautiful part of Northern Ireland, on land that many centuries ago was covered by the sea.
Their field to plate story has a unique connection to gold…and not just because that’s the colour of the oil but also back in the late 1800’s, before the Kane’s took on the land known as Broighter, two ploughmen out working caught the shears of their plough on what turned out to be a treasure trove of gold! Rinsing the hoard in the farmhouse sink it was to later found that the beautiful ornate pieces dated back to the Iron Age and it’s one of the most significant treasure finds on the island of Ireland. A local history that prompted their brand name Broighter Gold and intrigued their recent Royal visitors!

Presented and produced in Northern Ireland by Helen Mark.