OGI Events

The Business of Farming: Making the Financials Stack, with Máiréad O’Donnell
Monday, 5th October 2026 | 10am – 4pm
Barnahown, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork

Early bird member price: €45 – book before September 11, 2026
Full member price: €55
This full-day event is suitable for commercial growers.
NON-MEMBERS BOOK HERE (€85)→

Please note there are only 10 places available, so early booking is strongly recommended.

About this event
Running a successful farm is about more than producing great food — it’s about building a business that works for you, financially and personally. The Business of Farming: Making the Financials Stack is a practical, down-to-earth day designed for commercial organic growers.

Together, we’ll take the mystery out of the numbers, explore pricing and profitability, introduce simple ways to monitor your finances, and look at the often-overlooked connection between financial pressure and personal wellbeing. Expect a day filled with practical tools and plenty of shared learning, with ideas you can take home and put into practice straight away.

Lunch and refreshments are all included and sourced from local suppliers and producers.

Schedule
10am – 12.30pm: Morning session, with a break at 11am for tea, coffee and freshly baked scones & muffins
12.30pm – 2pm: Lunch prepared from local, seasonal produce
2.30pm – 4pm: Afternoon session

About Máiréad O’Donnell
Máiréad is a business consultant, trainer and facilitator with over 20 years’ experience, including a decade as a Company Director and General Manager. Having grown up in a family business, she understands first-hand the realities and pressures of running your own. Her expertise spans finance, operations, people management, communications and organisational development, and she now works with business owners to strengthen their finances and make running their businesses more sustainable. A keen supporter of Irish food producers, Máiréad brings a genuine passion for good food to her work.
https://maireadodonnell.com/

About Barnahown
Barnahown is a 1800s farmhouse in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork, in the heart of the Golden Vale/Ballyhoura region. Restored in recent years using traditional building techniques, it operates as a sustainable B&B and event space, working closely with local producers and artisans.
https://barnahown.com/