Opportunities for Organic Horticultural Growers

On Wednesday, 26 January, 2022 Joe Kelleher and Elaine Leavy, Teagasc Organic Specialists hosted the fourth in a series of Autumn Organic Webinars. They were joined by Eoin Sweetman, Teagasc; Padraig Fahy, Beechlawn Organics and Gillian Westbrook, IOA to explore the opportunities available to organic horticultural growers. Organic fruit and vegetables are the main consumer entry point for purchasing organic produce, and continue to be the area of shortest supply in the organic sector, with most produce imported.

Topics covered included:

• Principles of Organic Vegetable Growing (PDF)
  Eoin Sweetman, Teagasc
• My story of growing an organic horticultural business
  Padraig Fahy, Beechlawn Organic Farm
• MOPS -  Maximising Organic Production Systems
  Gillian Westbrook, IOA