“The Friendly Farm is a typical traditional Irish farm. Farming 35 acres of sheep, beef, poultry and pumpkins on the famous fields of Athenry. Our family farm mixes the traditional with a modern twist. Sharing our farm with visitors & connecting our customers with where their food comes from is one perks of living in this beautiful part of the West of Ireland”
Why visit us?
- Walk with an Irish farmer through a 5th generation family farm.
- Exploring the patch work quilt of limestone walled fields.
- Connect with Ireland’s landscape & experience every day life on an family farm.
What do you need?
- This is a Walking Tour so come prepared. We will be walking trough green grass & fields.
Bring appropriate foot wear
- Why is Ireland so green? It Rains and this allows the grass to grow in our lush green fields. It does not rain every day, but always be ready for rain in Ireland.
Come prepared with wet gear
Duration: approx 2 hours
Minimum group size: 4
Maximum group size: 20
Small Children: The tour does not lend itself well to children under the age of 6 to 8.
However if you feel they are up to it bring them along, they need to be able to cover the 2/3 miles on foot.
“Fresh air & the sound of nature. The two things I like most about our farm. We probably don’t realize
how lucky we are to experience both every day we go to work. We look forward to sharing this with you.”
Ronan Byrne
The Friendly Farmer
What size bird do I need?
| Size |
Feeds |
Cooking Time (approx) |
| 3kg |
6 – 8 |
1.5 hours |
| 5kg |
8 – 10 |
2 hours |
“The Friendly Farm is a typical traditional Irish farm. Farming 35 acres of sheep, beef, poultry and pumpkins on the famous fields of Athenry. Our family farm mixes the traditional with a modern twist. Sharing our farm with visitors & connecting our customers with where their food comes from is one perks of living in this beautiful part of the West of Ireland”
Why visit us?
- Walk with an Irish farmer through a 5th generation family farm.
- Exploring the patch work quilt of limestone walled fields.
- Connect with Ireland’s landscape & experience every day life on an family farm.
- Watch how we prepare our beef & lamb following age old techniques.
- Finish the tour by sampling our slow cooked seasonal produce from our outdoor barbecue area.
What do you need?
- This is a Walking Tour so come prepared. We will be walking trough green grass & fields.
Bring appropriate foot wear
- Why is Ireland so green? It Rains and this allows the grass to grow in our lush green fields. It does not rain every day, but always be ready for rain in Ireland.
Come prepared with wet gear
Duration: approx 5 hours
Includes: Slow Cooked Seasonal Barbecue
Minimum group size: 4
Maximum group size: 8
Small Children: The tour does not lend itself well to children under the age of 6 to 8.
However if you feel they are up to it bring them along, they need to be able to cover the 2/3 miles on foot.
“Fresh air & the sound of nature. The two things I like most about our farm. We probably don’t realize
how lucky we are to experience both every day we go to work. We look forward to sharing this with you.”
Ronan Byrne
The Friendly Farmer
Christmas Home Delivery Date & Information
We will deliver between 8am and 5pm on Monday 23rd of December. Our delivery partner are DPD Couriers. Your Christmas order will arrive chilled in a temperature controlled box. When you receive your turkey remove the bird from the box, pierce a hole in the turkey bag and then store your turkey in the bottom shelf of your fridge.
Pick Up From The Friendly Farmer
Pick up your Turkey from The Friendly Farmer, Knockbrack, Athenry, Co. Galway H65ED39. Please try and bring your order reference number with you on collection. Collect at your convenience on Monday 23rd December 2018 from 9am to 6pm
Email Confirmation
If you place an order for home delivery or for collection a confirmation email will be sent to the email address provided.
Order as a Gift
A Friendly Farmer Turkey makes a thoughtful gift. You can shop for friends and family and we can deliver within the Ireland.
Missed Deliveries
If, for some reason, delivery is not possible, goods will be returned to the depot and delivery attempted again the next day.. Please contact us if this happens, our team will get to work to ensure your delivery arrives.
Changing Orders
Once your delivery label has been prepared for despatch on 18th December 2018, we are unable to make any changes.
Tracking of your Order
For courier deliveries, order status tracking is available. If you have provided us with an email, your tracking details will be sent to that email address. For any delivery queries, please call 091 442695 or email orders@thefriendlyfarmer.ie.
Delivery to UK
If you would like to experience a taste of Ireland for your Christmas dinner we can deliver, contact orders@thefriendlyfarmer.ie for details.
Still Not Sure?
Call Siobhan on 091 442695 or email orders@thefriendlyfarmer.ie.
Hillary Clarke –
We ordered a Christmas turkey crown last year from you, It was beautiful, keep up the good work.
friendlyfarmer (verified owner) –
Thanks Hillary for the feedback!