Organic Contacts and Links
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Teagasc Organics Team
Specialists
Elaine Leavy
Organics Specialist. Elaine specialises in organic livestock systems
Joe Kelleher
Organics Specialist - Joe specialises in organic dairy farming
Martin Bourke
Organics Specialist - Martin specialises in organic tillage cropsAdvisors
Orla Walsh
Organics Advisor - Orla covers counties Tipperary, KIlkenny, Waterford and Cork East
Enda O'Hart
Organics Advisor - Enda covers counties Roscommon. Longford, Offaly, Westmeath, Cavan and Monaghan
John Noonan
Organics Advisor - John covers counties Mayo, Galway and Clare
Marianne Mulhall
Organics Advisor - Marianne covers Carlow, Wicklow. Wexford, Laois, Kildare, Meath, Dublin & Louth
Cathal McCauley
Organics Advisor - Cathal covers counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal
Kevin Fitzgerald
Organics Advisor - Kevin covers counties Kerry, Limerick and Cork WestOrganic Departments
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) Organic Unit
Johnstown Castle Estate, Co. Wexford.
Tel: 053-9163400 | Email: organic@agriculture.gov.ie |
Web: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) Organic Unit
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - Northern Ireland
Web: DAERA Organic Farming Section
Organic Certification Bodies
IOA (Irish Organic Association)
Unit 13, Inish Carraig, Golden Island, Athlone, Co. Westmeath. N37 N1W4.
Tel: 090 6433680 | Email: info@irishoa.ie | Web: Irish Organic Association
Organic Trust
Unit M4, Naas Town Centre, Dublin Road, Naas, Co.Kildare. W91 F7X3.
Tel: 045 882377 | Email: info@organictrust.ie | Web: Organic Trust
Global Trust Certificate Ltd. (Aquaculture only)
3rd Floor, Block 3, Quayside Business Park, Mill Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth.
Tel: 042 9320912 | Email: info@gtcert.com
Other Organic Training
An tIonad Glas/ The Organic College
Dromcollogher, Co. Limerick.
The College was founded in 1991 and runs nationally certified, Full-time and Part-time Courses in Organic Horticulture in Ireland. We also run a range of short courses, including weekend seminars, tours, workshops and night classes.
Tel: 063 83604 | Email: oifig@organiccollege.com | Web: An tIonad Glas/ The Organic College
National Organic Training Skillnet
The Enterprise Centre, Hill Road, Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim.
The NOTS training programme is available to farmers, growers, processors, food businesses, and consultants working in the organic food sector.
Tel: 071 9640688 | Email: info@nots.ie | Web: National Organic Training Skillnet www.nots.ie
Irish Seed Savers Association
Capparoe, Scariff, Co. Clare.
The ISSA offer a range of courses on seed saving, organic & bio-dynamic growing aimed at the public.
Tel: 061 921866 | Email: info@irishseedsavers.ie | Web: Irish Seed Savers Association
Sonairte
The Ninch, Laytown, Co. Meath.
Sonairte is an interactive visitor centre promoting ecological awareness and sustainable living.
They occasionally run courses in organic production.
Tel: 041 982 7572 Email: info@sonairte.ie | Web: Sonairte