Teagasc Organic Specialists and Advisors organise a number of activities and events throughout the year. These include:
More information on these events outlined below.
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Farm of Kenneth Keavey, Green Earth Organics, Caherlea, Corrandulla, Co. Galway.
On Tuesday, 25th August, a Growing Organics Vegetables Farm Walk took place with Green Earth Organics, Caherlea, Corrandulla, Co. Galway, H91 F9C5, who are Ireland’s leading organic vegetable box and grocery delivery selling direct to consumers.
Kenneth and Jenny Keavey started Green Earth Organics in 2006 after two years of organic conversion and delivering vegetables locally from the family farm near Corrandulla, Co Galway. Today, the award-winning company has grown significantly and delivers certified organic produce nationwide.
Kenneth has around 25 acres of certified organic land in the rotation and grows a wide range of field and protected organic vegetable crops including brassicas, alliums, root crops, tomatoes, cucumbers, courgettes, lettuce and other salad leaves.
View the booklet from the farm walk here
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Farm of Barry & Sharon O’Hagan, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim.
The farm walk was held as part of Soil Health Week, which took place from Monday, 21 to Friday, 25 September.
A husband-and-wife farming partnership, Barry and Sharon run a flock of 150 mid-season lambing ewes. To improve the value of store lambs sold, emphasis has been placed on improving the genetics within the flock in recent years. Consisting of a mix of lowland and hill breeds, their flock produces approximately 1.5 lambs per ewe.
Farming a mix of hill and lowland grazing, Barry and Sharon have trialled reseeding with red clover and multispecies since converting to organic farming in 2023.
View the farm walk booklet here: Growing Organics Farm Walk – Barry and Sharon O’Hagan (PDF)
