Join us on the 29th May anyone interested in Social Farming!! Ollscoil na Gaillimhe | University of Galway Department of Rural and Community Development Rural Development DAFM Social Farming Ireland 🥕🐄🌾 Blatnaid

"Got the spuds in anyway" thanks to Liam and Shane for the help on their #socialfarming day. They're going to be late but hopefully they'll come along quickly. Some of the activities participants take part in on our working farms throughout the country. #NewOpportunities

Delighted to be contributing to the Rural Voices Seminar Series on behalf of our great Network of farmers all over Ireland Leitrim Development Company. 🇮🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦🇵🇸 Waterford Leader South West Mayo Development Company CLG West Limerick Resources

Really excellent inputs from disabled participants at #SIF2024. - Michael focused on equal participation and co-creation - Pippa emphasised the involvement of disabled people from the ground up - Paula highlighted intersectionality, saying no-one wins if anyone is left behind

It is hard to belive 8 years have passed since our success Bloom 2016 with Barry Kavanagh's garden Across Boundaries supported by Bord Bia - The Irish Food Board A lot has happened in the progress & development of #socialFarming since then with a lot of people helping with that. Social Farming Ireland 🥕🐄🌾

Our national #SocialFarming project Social Farming Ireland 🥕🐄🌾 & some of our farmers feature in Irish Farmers Journal this week. Funded by Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and supported by HSE Ireland Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, Youth Anne Rabbitte TD HealthyIreland Brothers of Charity Services Ireland and many more socialfarmingireland.ie

Lovely article in the Irish Farmers Journal this week centering on two great farmers in the midlands who provide fantastic opportunities for people on their family farms #socialfarming #enhancinglives Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Department of Rural and Community Development Department of Justice 🇮🇪 Department of Health Anne Rabbitte TD Mary Butler TD

Check out today's Irish Independent farming section which features Social Farmer Ciaran Duggan where he discusses Social Farming & his recent research project on ash dieback! #socialfarming #enhancinglives Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine University College Dublin Leitrim Development Company. 🇮🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦🇵🇸 shorturl.at/aACQr

Fabulous day with participants from Praxis Care Ballina on the last day of their Social Farming Placement South West Mayo Development Company CLG HSE Ireland Western People Western Care Mayo HealthyIreland Connaught Telegraph Rose Conway-Walsh Alan Dillon Mayo County Council Dara Calleary

It's been a busy 2024 so far & we're excited to share all the latest news & highlights from #SocialFarmingIreland with our Mid-Year Newsletter! Check out the front page below, but don't miss the full newsletter packed with news and photos on our website socialfarmingireland.ie/newsletters/

Thanks to the support of HealthyIreland in the Southeast, where participants are accessing farms and taking part in all types of farm activities. The social and farm skills being developed are evident and will enable the participants grow with confidence.

At the farm energy & diversification show in Gurteen College Teagasc Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Irish Farmers' Association Irish Farmers Journal showcasing our work on #SocialFarming Social Farming Ireland 🥕🐄🌾 & the opportunity it provides for farmers & many other people across the country Irish Local Development Network Anne Rabbitte TD Mary Butler TD

A fantastic article written by Marcel in this week's Midland Tribune about his recent Social Farming placement on Colette Clarke's farm! In the article, Marcel highlighted the benefits that #SocialFarming has had for him! #ConnectingPeople offalyexpress.ie/news/midland-t…

We had a wonderful day at the Energy and Farm Diversification Show at Gurteen College Our outside stand with farm produce and animals (piglets and hens!!) was a big hit with everyone Panel discussion with Ivan Yates gave a deeper understanding of this rewarding diversification👩‍🌾

#FarmSafetyWeek #FarmLife #farmers Teagasc Wonderful new practical #coproduced #Wellbeing leaflet Mental Health IRL FARMRes Project CEJA Young Farmers Martin Heydon Niamh Nolan Dervila Eyres Aine Hurley Social Farming Ireland 🥕🐄🌾 Aisling McGrath, PhD Fergal Fox

✨ 2023 ABP Best Public/Community Engagement Scheme Award Spotlight ✨ The 2023 ABP Foods Best Public/Community Engagement Scheme winner was The Social Farming Ireland Initiative by Social Farming. Enter 2024 Better Farming Awards: betterfarmingawards.com #BetterFarmingAwards

Join us for an Open Day at Julie & Brendan's farm in Nenagh, Tipperary on Tues, Aug 20th, 10:30 am-12:30 pm! Guests will get the opportunity to hear about what Social Farming Ireland offers! Booking essential, RSVP to Eadaoin O’Connell at: [email protected] or 087 366 3842

Delighted to attend the launch of Sligo LEADER Partnership WorkAbility programme New Wave with Anne Rabbitte TD Frank Feighan T.D. Tom MacSharry Great to see the benefits of the funding from the ESF eufunds.ie Department of Social Protection Pobal in the lives of people with disabilities. #EUinmyregion

Join us for a Social Farming Open Day on Alan & Helena's farm near Rathanna, Co. Carlow on Tuesday, 3rd September from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM! 🤩 Booking is essential! Please RSVP to Gillian McCarthy at [email protected] or call 087 231 1061!

Another fantastic open day yesterday! This time we headed to Carlow & were hosted on Alan & Helena's farm! It was great to hear from services, participants & the farmers Helena & Alan about their experiences of #SocialFarming & the benefits it has had for them!