Connemara Seafood Company Wins National Organic Award

26th September 2026

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Organic Excellence: Tír an Fhia-based Irish Seaspray / Oileán Mara Teo has won Best Irish Organic Exporter at the National Organic Awards 2026 for its organic smoked salmon produced in south Connemara since 2011

Tír an Fhia-based Irish Seaspray / Oileán Mara Teo has won Best Irish Organic Exporter at the National Organic Awards 2026 for its organic smoked salmon produced in south Connemara since 2011. Credit: Irish Seaspray

Connemara seafood company Irish Seaspray / Oileán Mara Teo has won one of the top prizes at the annual National Organic Awards.

Bord Bia, in association with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, announced the winners of the National Organic Awards 2026 at a ceremony held in the Bord Bia Global Hub, Dublin.

The National Organic Awards celebrate excellence, innovation and leadership across Ireland's organic food and farming sector and recognise the producers, farmers, retailers, exporters and food businesses helping to drive the continued growth of organic production in Ireland.

This year's awards come at a time of “strong momentum for the sector”, Bord Bia says.

Research from Bord Bia shows that the Irish market for organic produce has experienced significant growth in recent years, with organic market value increasing by 12.5% in 2025 compared with 2024.

Irish Seaspray Ltd in Tír an Fhia, Leitir Mór, south Connemara, was established in 1988. It has been producing organic smoked salmon since 2011.

The winners were selected by an independent panel of judges following a competitive judging process held at Bord Bia's Global Hub earlier this month. The judging panel comprised chef and author Lily Higgins, food writer Suzanne Campbell, food consultant Annie Dunne, retail expert John McDonagh, and organic sector expert Colin Keogh.

Full list of award winners:

Best Irish Organic Brand Award

Winner: Solaris Botanicals – Loose Leaf Tea

Best Irish Organic Farmer Award

Winner: Burren Beef & Farm

Best Irish Organic Retailer Award

Winner: Dunnes Stores

Best Irish Organic Exporter Award

Winner: Irish Seaspray / Oileán Mara Teo – Organic Salmon

Best New & Innovative Irish Organic Product Award

Winner: Coghlan's Artisan Bakers – Rosemary and Olive Oil Foccacia

Best Irish Organic Foodservice & Impact Initiative Award

Winner: Airfield Estate – Education

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