About Us
About the Organic Growers of Ireland
Our mission is to represent, support, grow and educate the growers that contribute to the Irish organic horticultural sector.
We offer support to organic growers through our OGI Network which delivers an annual program of informative farm walks and workshops.
We contribute to the growth of the organic sector through our OGI Work Placement Programme in Organic Horticulture which empowers participants with real on-farm experience and a QQI Level 5 in Organic Horticulture.
We aim to inspire organic growers through the delivery of our annual OGI Conference held every November.
Since our inception in 2008, we have forged links with the Department of Agriculture and other relevant bodies such as Bord Bia, Teagasc and the Horticulture Industry Forum, providing a voice for organic growers.
Our team comprises five voluntary board members and three part-time employees; an administrator, coordinator of the OGI Network and coordinator of the OGI Work Placement Programme. In 2021 we formalised our structure by becoming a company limited by guarantee. We are excited about this latest chapter of the OGI and look forward to developing the organic horticultural sector in Ireland in the coming years. Our goals are:
To provide a strong and united voice for organic growers in Ireland
To represent organic growers in discussions with stakeholder groups
To expand on the services that we offer to growers
To lobby policy makers at national and European level on behalf of our members
To lobby third level education providers and colleges of further education to ensure organic horticulture is part of their curriculum
To support research into the organic horticultural sector
While we work on developing a formal membership option, you can keep up to date with our activities and developments here:
Subscribe to our monthly newsletter to stay up to date on all things OGI.
Join our OGI Network by contacting
network@organicgrowersireland.ie
OGI Network Farm Walks & Workshops
We run a programme of Farm Walks & Workshops throughout the season. Find out more on our Events page.
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