Fat Tomato Wins Wexford Innovator of the Year 2026

We are delighted to share that Fat Tomato has been awarded Innovator of the Year for Wexford at the Irish Restaurant Awards 2026, following the Leinster heats.

It’s encouraging to see a seed-led, biodiversity-focused project recognised on one of Ireland’s largest hospitality platforms.

Fat Tomato began as a hillside experiment in North Wexford - growing heritage varieties for flavour, saving seed with care, and designing one-of-a-kind flavours and memorable gifts from what the land gives us.

For us, innovation isn’t about scale.
It’s about thinking differently.

At Fat Tomato, innovation means:

• Protecting biodiversity in Irish food systems

• Working with heritage, open-pollinated varieties

• Designing flavour from soil to kitchen

• Creating memorable Irish food gifts rooted in provenance

• Connecting sustainable growing with hospitality and tourism

Innovation in food isn’t always about chasing trends, technology or rapid growth.
Sometimes, it’s about returning to fundamentals.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support what we grow and make.

Fingers crossed for the finals in May. In the meantime, back to the garden.