by Administrator | Jun 14, 2021 | Internship
A day in the life… Maria, who is currently undertaking the OGI internship program in Organic Horticulture on Glasraí farm in Co. Mayo, tells us about one of the workshop days that she completed recently. On June 1st we were in Cloughjordan Eco Village...
by Administrator | Jun 14, 2021 | Education
Can Organic Agricutlure Feed the World? by Noel Clinton Before any discussion on whether organic farming methods can feed a growing world population is undertaken it is important to first take a quick look at how the current global food system (GFS) is managing...
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 Oisín 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...
