This is an active lists of food events, awards, conferences and Irish food festivals taking place between January 1st and December 31st 2012. Please feel free to add your festival or event by emailing news@anygivenfood.com. This list was last updated on 16 May 2012
January
- Bord Bia Brand Forum – what’s in store for brands in 2012?: 24 January 2012
- National Tillage Conference 2012: Meeting Future Food Demand: 25 January 2012
- Food by-products – potential uses, recovering nutrients and maximising their value: 26 January 2012
February
- Food & Bev Live 2012: 1 February 2012
- Foodie Forum at GMIT: 2 February 2012
- Market Place International 2012: 7th February 2012
- ProSafeBeef International Conference and Demonstration Day: 7-9 February 2012
- National Potato Conference & Trade Show 2012 (Red Cow Moran Hotel, Dublin): 22 Feburary 2012
- Taste of West Cork Food and Wine evening, Inchydoney Island Lodge & Spa, Friday 24th February
- Piggy Delights with O’Brien Chop House and Ballyvolane House. Saturday 25th February 2012.
March
- Agricultural Research Forum: 12/13 March 2012
- Ready, Chef, Go with Waterford Festival of Food: 7.30pm, 12 March 2012
- DISCOVER THE ORIGIN: Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese & Parma Ham, 12 March 2012
- Irish Craft Beer Festival: 15-19 March 2012
- An Evening With Rachel Allen, Inchydoney Island Lodge & Spa, Friday 23rd March 2012
April
- Galway Food Festival: 6-9 April 2012
- Waterford Festival of Food: 12-15 April 2012
- Dublin Bay Prawn Festival: 27-29 April 2012
May
- Connemara Mussel Festival: 4-6 May 2012
- Roscommon Lamb Festival: 2-7 May 2012
- Limerick Riverfest: 4-7 May 2012
- Gourmet Greystones: Sunday 6 May 2012
- So Sligo Food Festival: 18-20 May 2012
- target="_blank">Burren Slow Food Festival: 18-20 May 2012
- Inishfood Festival: 18-20 May 2012
- Wexford Food & Wine Festival: 25-27 May 2012
- A Taste of Carlingford: 26/27 May 2012
- Food Festival at Moire Demense: 26/27 May 2012
- Bloom In The Park: 31 May – 4 June 2012
June
- Wexford Strawberry Festival: 1-3 June 2012
- Love Gourmet Week: 1-10 June 2012
- All Ireland Farmers Market: 3rd June 2012
- Taste of Dublin: 14-17 June 2012
- Sheep 2012: Saturday June 30 2012
- Totally Tipperary: 30th June 2012
July
- Kilmore Quay Seafood Festival: 5-8 July 2012
- Volvo Ocean Race: 6-8 July 2012
- A Harvest of Irish Food (Teagasc Event): 12/13 July 2012
- Kenmare Food Carnival: 13-15 July 2012
- Ballybunion Seafood Festival: 13-15 July 2012
- Kenmare Food Carnival: 13-15 July 2012
August
- Carlingford Oyster Festival: 11-12 August 2012
- Tullamore Show & AIB National Livestock Show: 12 August 2012
- Dublin Horse Show: 15-19 August 2012
- A Taste Of Donegal Food Festival: 24-26 August 2012
- Mitchelstown Food Festival & Awards: 26 August 2012
- Westport Food Festival: 31 August – 2 September 2012
- Electric Picnic: 31 August – 2 September 2012
September
- Clarenbridge Oyster Festival: 7-9 September 2012
- Middleton Food Festival: 9-11 September 2012
- The Celtic Cook Off: 12 September 2012
- A Taste of West Cork: 10-16 September 2012
- Waterford Harvest Festival: 10-16 September 2012
- GIY Gathering 2012: 15/16 September 2012
- Galway International Oyster & Seafood Festival: 28-30 September
- Leenane Autumnal Festival: 29-30 September 2012
October
- Taste Of Monaghan: 4-7 October 2012
- Dingle Peninsula Food & Wine Festival: 5-7 October 2012
- Savour Kilkenny Food Festival: 25-29 October 2012
- Kinsale Gourmet Festival: 12-14 October 2012
November
- November Events forthcoming
December
- Kilkenny Christmas Market: Dates TBC
- Mount Juliet Food & Craft Christmas Fair: Dates TBC
- Cork Christmas Market: Dates TBC
- Tipperary Food Producers Christmas Extravaganza: Dates TBC
