A Laois company has been honoured with an EU Organic Award for 2023 by the European Commission.
The Merry Mill, based in Vicarstown and owned by Jenny and Kevn Scully, was announced as the winner.
The Merry Mill, Ireland’s first organic gluten-free oat mill, was succesful in the category ‘Best organic food processing SME’.
The family-run organic farm in Laois produces a range of organic gluten-free foods in a closed-loop system on their organic farm.
They built the gluten-free oat mill in order to manage the whole process from start to finish to ensure no cross contamination of other grains occurs.
The European Commission unveiled today the eight winners of the second edition of the EU Organic Awards.
The awards recognise excellence along the European organic value chain.
The EU Organic Awards also mark the celebration of the EU Organic Day launched by the European Parliament, the Council, and the European Commission in 2021.
This year, a pool of close to 100 applications from all over Europe were received, with 24 shortlisted candidates selected from 11 EU countries.
The EU Organic Awards scheme comprises 7 categories and 8 individual awards.
They acknowledge excellent, innovative, sustainable and inspiring projects producing real added value for organic production and consumption.
The awards are jointly organised by the European Commission, the European Economic and Social Committee, the European Committee of the Regions, COPA-COGECA and IFOAM Organics Europe, with the support of the European Parliament and the Council.
