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The following host farms are taking part in the 2026 Internship programme.

While we will always do our best to match you with the most suitable host farm, the availability of work placements depend on the needs of individual farms, which is subject to change.

CO. CLARE

IRISH SEED SAVERS ASSOCIATION

Scariff, Co. Clare

The Irish Seed Savers Association is situated in east Clare on a hilly 20-acre site. We grow organic crops for their seeds, which are harvested, processed and packaged on site. The site includes the gardens, the orchards and the buildings used for workshops and seed processing/storage.

The work of the garden team is to sow, plant and maintain these crops (mainly vegetables with some flower and dye plants) until the seed is ready to be harvested. We are looking for an intern who would assist in the hands-on side of this work, including ground prep, sowing, weeding, and other practical tasks, as well as engage with our values of food sovereignty, conservation and sustainability.
irishseedsavers.ie

CO. CORK

Established in March 2020 during the pandemic as an urban homesteading project, Cork Rooftop Farm has grown to become a fully-fledged business, transitioning from a 6000 sq ft rooftop in 2020, to a half-acre market garden in 2021, a 2-acre market garden in 2023. In 2024 we have taken on 60 acres of leased land which is a mixture of field crops, market garden space and indoor production. We sell mainly through our veg box scheme and our two stores, as well as into local restaurants and wholesalers. We try to use innovative farm tools to provide efficiency in both our market gardens and field product.

We place a strong emphasis on biodiversity and nature and have planted upwards of 5000 native trees throughout the farm in the past 2 years, as well as leaving hedges grow. We approach soil management using a min-till philosophy, using deep mulches of compost and hay where possible to protect and nurture plants and suppress weeds.
www.corkrooftopfarm.ie

CO. KILDARE

MOYLEABBEY ORGANIC FARM

Athy, Co. Kildare

The farm is approximately 13.5 acres.  We actively farm about 5 acres at a time with the rest in green manure ley. We grow approximately 18 different crops outside and in tunnels.  The farm is owned and run by Liam with the support of two other employees (both former interns), and we host volunteers through wwoof.ie all year round.

We sell direct at our home farm shop on Fridays and at Carlow Farmers Market every Saturday and do a small amount of wholesaling.  There are no farmed animals on the holding. We are certified by the IOA and have had full organic status since 2006.
facebook.com/moyleabbeyorganicfarm

CO. WATERFORD

GIY IRELAND  

Waterford City, Co. Waterford

Grow It Yourself is a not-for-profit social enterprise that encourages people, in Ireland and abroad, to grow some of their own food. One aspect of this is the growing of our own organic vegetables and fruit to supply our on-site restaurant. The garden has had organic status for a number of years and is becoming established as a visitor garden and is used for training and group tours.

We now also have a walled garden of c.10 acres in-conversion that supplies vegetables, pork and eggs to our restaurant, shop and a box scheme.
giy.ie

CO. WICKLOW

CASTLERUDDERY ORGANIC FARM  

Waterford City, Co. Waterford

We are located in West Wicklow, approximately 1 hour’s drive from Dublin city. The 10ha farm is divided into habitat areas, forestry, old pasture, a small orchard and the vegetable plots. The cropping area consists of 1500 m² of polytunnels, 50 x 20m permanent no dig beds and the rest of the vegetable area is currently in overwintering green manure crops. The land first entered conversion 1989. We are in the process of converting more of our growing areas to the no dig system which we started trialling in 2020 and are now ‘hooked’.

We sell our produce through our farm shop and to restaurants both locally and in Dublin. We also wholesale vegetables to other organic growers. We love to grow many types of vegetables and are not afraid to try unusual varieties and try new crops each year. There is an excellent selection of hand and tractor tools on the farm and plenty of shed storage facilities. There is a fine pack house with cold room and vegetable washing area.