OGI Events
We run a programme of Farm Walks & Focus Sessions, workshops, webinars, our annual conference, and other events for organic growers of all stages, throughout the season. We look forward to seeing you at one of our events soon.
OGI EVENTS 2025
Farm Walk & Workshop at Helen's Bay Organic, Co. Down
September 8, 2025, 11:00am – 4:00pm
John McCormick has been running his organic market garden and veg box scheme at Helen’s Bay Organic for over 30 years. He’ll be sharing what he’s learned along the way, from working with horticultural machinery to running a successful box scheme that feeds hundreds of households. This is a great opportunity for OGI Network members to see a well established organic farm in action and hear directly from one of the most experienced growers in Ireland. This event is for commercial growers at all stages of their growing career, and OGI interns.
Farm Walk & Lean Demo at Glasraí Organic Farm, Co. Mayo
SOLD OUT: July 14, 2025, 10:00am – 4:30pm
This Farm Walk & Lean Demo is a wonderful opportunity for OGI Network members to see how lean principles are being applied across all areas of Glasraí Farm—from workflow and labour to harvest and packing systems, sales models, equipment and infrastructure.
This event is for commercial growers at all stages of their growing career.
WEBINARS
Winter Webinar: Growing Salad leaves with Jim Cronin
February 25, 2025, 7:30pm
Organic horticulture legend Jim Cronin led this in-depth webinar on how to maximise salad leaf production when starting small.
Winter Webinar: Selling online with OOOOBY
January 14, 2025, 7:30pm
Seb and Pete from OOOOBY brought us through their innovative online selling platform in this informative webinar.
Winter Webinar: Producer groups with Barry Connolly
November 21, 2024, 7:30pm
Market Gardener, Barry Connolly presented his research findings on the potential for grower producer groups and collectives in Ireland.
Winter Webinar: Organic Farming Scheme with Mary Lynch
October 22, 2024, 7:30pm
ACA Organic Specialist Mary Lynch, led us through the intricacies of the DAFM Organic Farming Scheme and its related schemes for organic growers.
Webinar: Propagation with Gorse Farm
March 26, 2024, 7:30pm
Janet Power from Gorse Farm led this detailed webinar on propagation for market gardeners, followed by a lively Q&A and discussion.
OGI ANNUAL CONFERENCE
OGI Annual Conference 2024
November 26, 2024
OGI Conference 2024 took place in the fabulous surroundings of Killruddery, Bray, Co. Wicklow.
OGI Annual Conference 2023
November 28, 2023
OGI Conference 2023 featured headline speakers Jan Hendrik Cropp, Jim Cronin & Ashley Wheeler.
PAST EVENTS
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