The Georgina Campbell awards are prestigious, independent and the country’s longest running food and hospitality awards. We were proud to win the National Natural Food title this year – it’s a fabulous tribute to the quality of our organic produce. Claudia went along to the awards ceremony at the new Bord Bia Global Hub in Dublin to accept the award from Georgina on our behalf. Georgina wrote a lovely citation to go along with the award and this is what it said: “Carina and Alex Conyngham’s organic farm and ecotourism hub is beautifully situated just across the River Boyne from Slane Castle an ..read more

It was a busy autumn for Carina Conyngham who was in demand at various events around the county taking time out of her busy schedule to talk about Rock Farm, and the organic farming style we practice. Rock Farm is a 90 acre organic farm certified under the Organic Trust which uses permaculture principles. In October Carina took part in National Women’s Enterprise Day at The Monasterboice Inn, Drogheda.  Jointly hosted by Meath and Louth Local Enterprise Offices, this year’s theme was ‘Empowering Business Together’ which had real relevance for Rock Farm. MC was renowned Business Strategist ..read more

Great news – our own Rock Farm organic produce plus a superb range of locally produced foods is now available through our online Farm Shop. It’s a click and collect system where orders are placed online before midnight on Tuesdays for collection on Thursdays 11am-2pm. Guests staying on Rock Farm can order in advance and it will be waiting for them when they check in. Rock Farm organic pork, beef, vegetables and eggs are all available. Also on offer are Ballymagarvey Honey, Newgrange Gold oils, Baska Bakery, Ariosa Organic Coffee, Hilda’s Conserves, Dunsany Farm Flour and Wooded Pig charcuterie ..read more

This was a gala week for us at Rock Farm – we hosted the prestigious Organic Trust AGM and celebrated 10 years as a certified organic farm. We are proud members of The Organic Trust which is Ireland’s premier organic certification organisation. Alex and Carina are totally committed to organic practices in their farming. Minister for Land Use & Biodiversity, Pippa Hackett, performed the official opening and was impressed at the passion and positivity for organic farming and organic food, and the commitment from farmers here to the sector. She explained how the organic sector has been growin ..read more

Who wouldn’t want to sleep in a cosy swallow’s nest? Ours isn’t precariously balanced in a treetop though, it’s an eco-friendly, sustainable strawbale lodge with its feet firmly on the ground. It’s also a snug, warm hideaway which everyone loves. Swallow’s Nest is a truly unique two-person glamping option with a fascinating history. It was the first strawbale building we built here at Rock Farm and it’s made from our own barley straw grown on the farm and local clay. It is plastered with lime and finished in natural clay paints. The green roof is a living blanket of succulent sedum plants. Wal ..read more

We’re celebrating our 10th birthday with this fabulous photo competition. Your super snap can WIN a two-night stay for four people in one of our luxury yurts. Just check through your snaps for the quirkiest, funniest or most artistic photo taken at Rock Farm. It can be from any time over the last 10 years – from 2013 to 2023. Click here to go to the page to enter and upload your image. The judges will choose the top 3 photos which will go to public vote on Facebook and Instagram. All votes will be combined and the top-scoring photo is the WINNER. Ts&Cs: • The photo can be taken any time f ..read more

Where does time go? Ten years ago, on 15th June 2013 we opened our glamping doors just in time for the Bon Jovi concert at Slane Castle across the River Boyne. A decade on, superstar Harry Styles will take to the same stage, marking the date almost to the day. Looking back, we realise we were true pioneers in the area of glamping and ecotourism; in 2013 just one other glamping site existed – Tea Pot Lane in Leitrim. “I remember it all so clearly, I can’t believe how quickly the years have passed,” says Carina Conyngham, thinking back to when she established the ecotourism destination with her ..read more

Come and join Sophie and Barry for an Elemental Ecstatic Dance & Conscious Breathwork, with Cacao. This will be such a unique experience. Imagine being part of the power, magic, coherence and beautiful ripple effect of people coming together to feel alive, connected and belonging as they dance, breathe and express themselves freely, either alone or together. The evidence on the healing and beauty brought to people, when they come together to connect and celebrate in this way, is endless.  On arrival at Rock Farm, you’ll be greeted by a warm and welcoming team of helpers who will ..read more

Ever spent a night in a Bell Tent? Have you any idea what a Bell Tent actually is? You’d be surprised how many people have no idea. A Bell Tent is a traditional style pitched canvas tent, usually cream in colour. Ours are on raised platforms and sleep between four and six people comfortably. Our Bell Tents might look like standard tents from the outside – but inside it’s quite a different story. They are carpeted and comfortably furnished with proper mattresses to sleep on and high-quality linen and towels. It’s a long way from the basic camping of yesteryear. Staying in a Bell Tent is an easy ..read more

Have you ever stayed in a Yurt? You might be pleasantly surprised at just how comfortable the experience is. Their history goes back to the dawn of time; they’ve been used in central Asia for close on three thousand years. Ours look similar from the outside but inside it’s a different story. Not many nomadic Mongolian farmers would recognise the luxury interiors here at Rock Farm. Our yurts sleep either four or six people in exceptionally comfortable beds with crisp white linen and soft downy duvets. We’ve named them after trees which grow here on the farm: Oak, Hazel, Yew, Holly and Ash. Oak ..read more