The Delgany Grocer
The Delgany Grocer is an amazing new & unique fresh produce store in Delgany, Co. Wicklow. Our focus is on great quality at the right price and supporting our customers by providing recipes, nutritional information and cooking instructions.
About Us: Jackie Spillane - Co-Owner, The Delgany Grocer
I graduated from UCD in 1991 and moved to NYC for five years where I had my only conventional job in marketing and market research. After moving home in 1996, I joined forces with my sister Kelly and that was my first immersion in the artisan food world producing a range of jams, marmalades, and dessert sauces that we sold to the multiples. In 2000, we opened a farm shop on the grounds of Airfield, an urban farm in Dundrum. Our goal was to bring a 'slice of the Temple Bar Market' to south county Dublin. Since 2003, I have worked in farmers markets, festivals and events, including the very special Festival of World Cultures. My main contract was with Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and I started the Peoples Park market, followed by Marlay Park, and various other venues.
I started to work on the Delgany project in December 2011, developing the concept of a good value alternative to the supermarkets, based on the vision of Stephen d'Alton, the man behind the project. We were delighted to open our doors in May 2013, supplying a variety of excellent local produce.