Derry Duff - a beautiful, ecologically diverse, organic farm,
nestled high in the West Cork hills, pioneering regenerative agriculture
and cutting edge nutrition.
OUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Blueberries
We grow and sell Irish, organic, delicious blueberries, full of goodness and flavour.
Blueberries are available fresh in July, August and September and frozen at other times of the year, for commercial or individual sales.
Plants are also available for sale.
Dexter Cattle
We raise a herd of organic Dexter cattle; a small, friendly, hardy and low maintenance breed.
All animals are organically certified with the Irish Organic Association (IOA) and pedigree registered with the Irish Dexter Society.
Most animals are polled.
Accommodation
Guests can stay, relax and unwind, surrounded by nature in our unique, boutique, stylish, lodge.
Available for stays all year round, with a minimum three night stay. Accommodation includes a breakfast hamper filled with home made and home grown goodies.
Aronia Berries
We grow organic aronia berries; they contain the highest levels of polyphenols (the super in super-foods) of any plant or vegetable.
Our berries are used in Phyterberry organic aronia products which can be purchased from health stores or online. From the farm, we sell potted and bare root aronia plants.
Dexter Beef
We produce and sell high quality, organically raised Dexter beef, full of flavour that ‘tastes like beef used to taste’.
We slaughter a few animals every year and cuts and hanging times can be specified by either commercial or individual customers. Delivery can be arranged.
Nursery
We grow from seed and cuttings a wide range of large, well established trees and shrubs, for planting around the farm and for sale.
A wide variety of species are available for sale, most are multiple years old and well established. They are sold in air root pruning pots which makes them easy to plant out.
MEDIA
Caroline Allen from Agriland wrote an article about Steve moving into aronia growing and the benefits he has found.
Thom Breathnach was a guest at The Hidden Haven and gave a glowing review in the Irish Examiner Weekend supplement.
Agri Insider TV came to Derry Duff to film a short feature on all things aronia and Steve talks about the Phyterberry products.
Emma Connolly from The Southern Star published an article about Steve growing aronia berries in West Cork and his Phyterberry aronia products.
Food Matters – An RTE production, hosted by Mick Kelly of GIY Ireland.
The programme can be viewed on the RTE Player.
The Irish Independent Weekend Paper produces an annual FAB 50 list of Ireland’s Best Places to Stay. The Hidden Haven was selected for the 2023 list.
A video about Derry Duff produced by Organico – our local health food shop and number one seller of our products – www.organico.ie
A video by Kevin Perreau
– a super star French volunteer farm worker who stayed with us over summer 2022
Cuibín, Derry Duff, Bantry, Co. Cork, P75 PD60, Ireland | +353 87 8540586