Organics
First organic heifer show & sale at Gort Mart
The Organic Beef and Lamb Innovation Group (OBLIG) and Teagasc recently held its first organic cattle sale at Gort Mart, Co. Galway, where 280 organic cattle went under the hammer, Teagasc Organic Advisor, John Noonan, and Declan Pyne, OBLIG coordinator, report on the sale.
22 October 2026
Green Earth Organics – selling organic produce direct
Kenneth and Jenny Keavey started Green Earth Organics in 2006. After two years of organic conversion and having initially delivered vegetables locally around Galway from the family farm near Corrandulla, Co. Galway, Green Earth Organics is now Ireland’s leading organic vegetable box and grocery delivery, selling direct to consumers.
20 October 2026
Why aren’t more Irish food businesses chasing the organic market?
Joe Kelleher, Teagasc Organic Specialist, reflects on the European Organic Congress in Cork and ponders why more Irish food businesses aren’t chasing it.
9 October 2026
Professor Frank O’Mara reappointed as Teagasc Director
The Teagasc Authority has reappointed Professor Frank O’Mara as Director of Teagasc for a second five-year term, beginning . The Authority approved the appointment, with the consent of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon TD and the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Services, Reform and Digitalisation, Jack Chambers TD.
1 October 2026
European recognition for Kay O’Sullivan
Cork farmer, Teagasc Future Beef Programme and Signpost Programme participant, Kay O’Sullivan has won the Best Organic Farmer (Female) award at the 2026 EU Organic Awards.
25 September 2026
Diary date: Lowland and hill sheep Growing Organics walk
On Friday, September 25 at 2pm, Barry and Sharon O’Hagan will host a Growing Organics Farm Walk, centred on their lowland and hill sheep production system.
22 September 2026
Kay O’Sullivan among Europe’s best organic farmers
Kay O’Sullivan has reached the final three for a major award recognising best practice in organics across Europe.
21 September 2026
Mid-West Bio-District innovation wins international Parsons design award
An innovative proposal designed to strengthen regional seed systems and support organic growers has been named as the third placed winner of the international Good Interventions 2026 Design Competition, organised by Parsons School of Design at The New School in New York.
18 September 2026
EU Organic Ambassadors visit Teagasc Johnstown Castle to see latest organic farming research
Teagasc organic researchers, specialists and advisors hosted a delegation of EU Organic Ambassadors at the National Agricultural Sustainability Research and Innovation Centre (NASRIC), Johnstown Castle, Co. Wexford, on 8 September, as part of a Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) organised visit showcasing the development of Ireland’s organic sector.
16 September 2026
Western Organic Producer Organisation holds successful first sale
Gaining momentum since its launch back in March 2026, Teagasc Organic Advisor, John Noonan reflects of the success of the Western Organic Producer Organisation’s first sheep sale on August 23.
8 September 2026