Direct Selling of Organic Produce Webinar
On Wednesday, 30 March at 7.30pm, join us online for a webinar which will explore the direct selling of organic produce. Register for the event here and also find out about two other organic events taking place this week.
Topics covered on the night will include:
- Supports available for farmers/growers contemplating direct selling
Barry Caslin, Rural Development Specialist, Teagasc - Direct selling organic eggs and beef
Ollie & Esther O’Brien, Cúlbhac Farm, Newport, Co. Tipperary - Direct selling organic beef
Clive Bright, Rare Ruminare, Ballymote, Co. Sligo
For more information about the Teagasc Organics Programme please visit www.teagasc.ie/organics
Or follow us on Twitter @TeagascOrganics
Organic Farm Walk in Kerry
Teagasc, Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine and organic organisations invite all farmers and members of the public to see organic farming in practice and to meet and speak with the producers and sector’s experts.
On Wednesday, 30th March at 12pm, come see organic farming in practice at this Organic Hill Sheep and Agri - Tourism Farm Walk of Brigid O’Connor, Gleann na Gealt, Camp, Tralee, Co. Kerry.
Attendees should park at Camp Community Centre, Ballinknockane, Camp, Co. Kerry, Eircode: V92 RYW3 from where there will be a shuttle bus to the farm.
Growing Organics
1 April 2022
Venue Online
Teagasc - RDS in association with Horizon 2020 LIFT
Background: The Irish government has set a target of having 7.5% of utilisable land area farmed organically by 2027. Given that there is currently 2% of the land area farmed organically, this presents a significant challenge for the Irish organic sector but may also provide opportunities to diversify the current agricultural model to add more value to Irish agri-food products.
Trebling organic production will require major changes, agronomic and cultural and the involvement and support of the entire organic value chain from policy makers, research, extension and farm families to processors, marketing agencies and consumers. The aim of this event is twofold: to elicit expert opinion from a broad range of sectoral stakeholders on the what changes are necessary to achieve this goal and secondly, to discuss practical solutions for the implementation of these changes.
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More details and agenda for this event at Growing Organics
For more information about the Teagasc Organics Programme please visit www.teagasc.ie/organics
Or follow us on Twitter @TeagascOrganics