Take a mindful RetrEAT at this boutique B&B and re-discover the great tasting, high quality food of our Irish forefathers.
Ballinwillin House Farm Step back in time and re-discover the great tasting high quality food of our Irish forefathers while you take a mindful RetrEAT at this boutique B&B. About Pat Mulcahy Pat Mulcahy aka The Mindful Farmer is the owner of Ballinwillin House Farm, the only combined organic farmed venison, wild boar and goat farm in Ireland and the UK with a boutique B&B, holistic garden and wine cellar on site. He is a serial entrepreneur and his business interests include the production of handcrafted artisan food, a boutique B&B at Ballinwillin, a vineyard in Hungary, the annual music festival, Indiependence, which is held on his deer farm and “RetrEAT” a residential experience to nourish the body and mind. During his childhood Pat developed a system to cope with the challenges of growing up on a small farm. From as young as 8 years of age, he was practising mindfulness which he acknowledges helped him immensely during his work in his first career as a Garda. In 2017 Pat created a “Thinking Path” on the grounds of Ballinwillin House Farm and in 2018 he added a holistic garden with areas dedicated to mindfulness, meditation and forgiveness. He has a huge interest in health and well-being and is an advocate for nourishing the mind and body. What is RetrEAT at Ballinwillin House Farm? “RetrEAT” at Ballinwillin is a residential 2-3 night stay that focuses on nourishing the mind and body. Excellent quality food is served to guests with as many ingredients as possible sourced from the organic farm and from neighbouring suppliers. Wines from Ballinwillin’s sister vineyard in Hungary are matched to menus which are a mix of relaxing kitchen suppers and fine dining in the formal dining room. Workshops are devoted to teaching mindfulness and meditation with owner, Pat Mulcahy aka The Mindful Farmer, sharing his knowledge and expertise, often in an outdoor setting. The holistic garden was designed in 2018 in response to the challenges posed during the harsh 2017/2018 winter. There are areas dedicated to meditation, mindfulness and forgiveness as well as “The Thinking Path” which provides guests with thought provoking messages. This is a residential RetrEAT where guests are invited to immerse themselves in the peace and tranquility of Ballinwillin House Farm. A 2-night experience caters for 9 guests on a single occupancy and includes the following: • 2 nights’ accommodation (single occupancy in a double/twin room) • Georgina Campbell award winning breakfast each morning • Wine tasting on evening of arrival in the Ballinwillin wine cellar • Supper with wine on the night of arrival • 1 day of workshops to include meditation and mindfulness sessions • Lunch on day of workshops • Tea/coffee/water • Pre-dinner drink with musical entertainment and a long table dinner with paired wines on the eve of departure Menus are set and feature in season locally sourced ingredients including organic farmed venison and wild boar from Ballinwillin House Farm and wines from Ballinwillin’s sister vineyard in Hungary. Ballinwillin organic farmed venison, wild boar and goat products are sold directly to the hospitality industry and are used by many of Ireland’s award-winning chefs. The online shop makes the produce readily available to the home cook in Ireland and the UK. Download attached Press Pack for further details.