Join us at 11am on Wed 1st May for a Growing Organics Dairy & Tillage Farm Walk on the farm of Bill George, Coolanowle Organic Farm, Arles, Co. Laois. Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Bord Bia - The Irish Food Board Irish Organic Association TeagascOrganics National Organic Training Skillnet Organic Trust thevillagedairy Teagasc LKMDL Teagasc Kilkenny/Waterford

There is 1 place available on this Ballymaloe Cookery Sustainable Food programme due to last minute cancellation. National Organic Training Skillnet are offering 20% discount. Starts April 29! ballymaloecookeryschool.ie/courses/sustai…

On to Vicarstown to meet the local 'Vicar' Kevin Scully of The Merry Mill Fascinating insights into farming, food & health and developing a farm and food business in Ireland. In summary - not easy. Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Bord Bia - The Irish Food Board National Organic Training Skillnet Depts of Land & Lab Science SETU Waterford South East Technological University

Lovely final visit yesterday to Ben & Charlotte Colcester and their Easycare sheep. Great insights into grassland management, sheep husbandry marketing and developing the organic sector. Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine AgricultureSETU (Waterford) National Organic Training Skillnet South East Technological University Bord Bia - The Irish Food Board

Super day of #horticultural #education and knowledge sharing at Beechlawn Organic Farm in conjunction with National Organic Training Skillnet . Many thanks to padraig úna and all involved. Highly recommend these courses run through nots.ie.

More great news for the future of organics in Ireland!

10% of all food consumed in schools, hospitals, Government and local authority buildings and all public canteens will now be required to be certified as organic.

READ MORE: agriland.ie/farming-news/1…

Are you familiar with the EU Organic Logo (Green Leaf)? Visit thisisirishorganic.ie to discover the benefits of organic produce and how to make the move. Irish Organic: Good for People, Good for the Planet. #ThisIsIrishOrganic #GrabTheLeaf

Organic & you. It’s easier than you think to buy and eat Irish organic produce. Tóg an Duilleog | Grab the Leaf
Learn more about Irish Organic Food: thisisirishorganic.ie
#ToganDuilleog #Grabtheleaf #ThisisIrishOrganic

Register for Tuesday's live Q&A with Justina and Liam of Drumanilra Organic Farm & Honestly Kitchen in Carrick-on-Shannon. Part of our monthly #AsktheFarmerQA series
🗓️This Tues, April 9 at 8pm
➡️Register bit.ly/AsktheFarmerJL…

Please share this survey for small and organic growers, so that Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine can further understand the value of these growers and help inform future policy decisions. ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runne… Deadline is 15th April.

NOTS have confirmed 10 new Organic Farming Principles courses coming up in the next 3 months. This is the QQI Level 5 course required for acceptance onto the Organic Farming Scheme. If you came into organics in 2023 or 2024 - you need this cert! Sign up at nots.ie

All organic farmers have to complete a 25 hour training course and then upload their certificate to agfood.ie The below linked 2 min video from National Organic Training Skillnet (National Organic Training Skillnet) shows how to do it.

📽️vimeo.com/923307316

Drumshanbo Organic Mart 23rd March.

For a full list of Organic Marts head over to our website.

#organicmarts #organic4everyone

How can you support Organics in 2024?

#demandorganic #organicmatters

Due to demand, we have added a second organic veg production course with Beechlawn Organic Farm beginning in April, sign up here: nots.ie/events/field-s…

Our colleague Jack Nolan (Head of the Organic Unit) spoke at the recent Organic Horticulture Information Day that was hosted by National Organic Training Skillnet offering valuable advice to horticultural growers on the Organic Farming Scheme.

📺vimeo.com/showcase/11015…

Presentations from last week's Organic Farming Scheme Info Day are now available. Watch video presentations here: vimeo.com/showcase/11015… & slide presentations on our website here: organicgrowersireland.ie/resources/
Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Bord Bia - The Irish Food Board TeagascOrganics National Organic Training Skillnet #organichorticulture

At today's Organic Farming Scheme Information Day for horticultural growers in Birr. Great to see you all there!
- with William Deasy, TeagascOrganics, Klaus Laitenberger, Pippa Hackett, Kitty Scully, Rónán Mac Raois, OGI.
#organicireland #organichorticulture #organicfarming

All set up at the OFS Info Day for Horticultural Growers in Birr today. Kitty Scully & Rónán Mac Raois, OGI & Padraig Fahy, Beechlawn Organic Farm.
Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine National Organic Training Skillnet

Minister Pippa Hackett opening the OFS Information Day for Horticulture Growers here in Birr, Co Offaly.