by Administrator | May 13, 2021 | Grower Opportunities
Seeds for the Future Jason Horner The pandemic has been a time of huge upheaval, but from that upheaval, new opportunities have arisen. For example, growers have benefitted from an increased demand for fresh and local food, with sales figures for organic produce...
by Administrator | Mar 6, 2021 | Grower Opportunities
My journey through the Food Academy Programme and ending up on the Supervalu shelves by Una Wycherley I have been farming and growing for many years working and learning from some of whom I regard so highly in this profession, and I am very grateful for...
by Administrator | Feb 27, 2021 | Grower Opportunities
Growing in a glasshouse by OisÃn Kenny 2021 is year 9 for me as a market gardener, another ‘year like no other’. It is at this time of year that spending the vast majority of my working days inside a 34m x 16m glasshouse pays its...
by Administrator | Feb 1, 2021 | Education
Horticultural Hindsight (or how to reinvent yourself after a long career) by Jason Horner (originally written for the Organic Grower (magazine of the Organic Growers Alliance, UK) in Winter 2020) Everyone has advice for growers who are just starting out, the...
by Administrator | Jan 31, 2021 | Education
Taking care of your back by Aitor Cullinan Lopsided When I was about 18, I started getting a niggle in the small of my back. At 20, I worked part time as a pizza chef, which involved a lot of core twisting, and being on your feet for 10 hours. A few months of...
