NO REPRO FEE. 19/9/2019. Samara Ward from Inver, Co. Donegal is the winner of The National Brown Bread Baking Competition, sponsored by Aldi and in association with the National Ploughing Association (NPA) and the Irish Countrywomen's Association (ICA). Relaunched five years ago by the NPA, the event was a huge success with entries from each one of the 26 counties through the ICA and through Aldi regional heats. The final was held today (19th September) in the Aldi Marquee at the National Ploughing Championships in Ballintrane, Fenagh, Co. Carlow where Samara rose to the challenge and emerged victorious. Her brown bread will be stocked in all 139 Aldi Stores in Ireland for a minimum of six months and during this time Samara will receive a share of the profits, guaranteed to be at least €15,000.Photo: Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland

National Brown Bread competition returns with search for bakers

By Donegal Woman • 4 years ago

Aug
2020

Is your homemade brown bread is the best of the batch?

Maybe it’s time to enter your recipe in the The National Brown Bread Baking Competition.

The event is back in a new form for 2020 due to the absence of this year’s National Ploughing Competition.

Donegal woman Samara Ward from Inver won the top prize last year and enjoyed a slice of success as her award-winning bread became stocked in Aldi stores and she received a percentage of the profits.

Aldi will once again sponsor The National Brown Bread Baking Competition, in association with the National Ploughing Association (NPA) and the Irish Countrywomen’s Association (ICA).

This year’s contest is still open to all members of the public, but all entrants will be asked to drop their freshly baked bread to one of the following Aldi stores on the prescribed date:

WEDNESDAY 26^th AUGUST 10:30- 13:00

Aldi Head Office Naas, Newbridge Road, Naas, Co.Kildare, W91 VE40.

Aldi Swords, 10 Seatown Rd, Townparks, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 V2N7.

Aldi Athlone, Golden Island, Ankers Bower, Athlone Co. Westmeath N37 FC04.

WEDNESDAY 2^nd SEPTEMBER 10:30- 13:00

Aldi Macroom, Oakwood, Sleveen East, Macroom, Co. Cork, P12 ER89.

Aldi, Newcastle West The Square, Gortboy, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick, V42 KD35.

Aldi, Main Street, Gort, Co. Galway, H91 PV44.

WEDNESDAY 9^th SEPTEMBER 10:30- 13:00

Aldi New Ross, Marshmeadows, New Ross, Co. Wexford, Y34 NP48.

Aldi Castlebar, Lannagh Rd, Garryduff, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, F23 TV29.

Aldi Cavan, Dublin Rd, Tullymongan Upper, Cavan, H91PK29.

All successful entrants will be contacted on 11^th September to attend the finals, due to take place in Dublin on the 14^th September with the winners announced on the 17^th September.

If you think you have the recipe for success, log onto www.aldi.ie/brown-bread-competition or www.ica.ie for information on how to enter, full terms and conditions and competition rules.

The winner’s brown bread will also be stocked in all Aldi Stores in Ireland for twelve months and they will receive a minimum prize fund of €15,000.