We always recommend reducing mowing to help precious native wildflowers like Dandelions. But a recent study from Belgium reveals how you can help pollinators even when the time comes to cut your grass
More here➡️ tinyurl.com/y65zd8nk
The next Burren Slow Food Festival on 11 May in #Lisdoonvarna! Great line-up: exec chefs Liam Finnegan + Jonathan Keane (Ashford Castle/Lodge), Chef Peter Jackson. Yoga throughout the day, farmers market, café. bit.ly/1mP5zQ2#Burren#SlowFood#foodfestival#wellbeing
When planting #tomatoes interplant with French marigolds. Science shows they release the phytochemical Limonene which repels whitefly. They also attract beneficial #insects. Proving what #organic#gardeners have known forever - companion planting works! #Growyourown#foodsecurity
Biodiversity Tip No. 2 Make a solitary mining bee bank
Find out how to create solitary bee nests on your farm.
Check out our action sheet ➡️bit.ly/4a73l9d
More on #farmlandbiodiversity here ➡️bit.ly/48UJp72
Wonderful to see journalist, author (and esteemed Irish Food Writing Awards judge!) @DanSaladinoUK speaking at @BallymaloeCS on March 24th March✨ This event is with @SlowFoodIreland East Cork’s Educational Project 👏🏻👏🏻 @darina_allen
This International Women’s Day, we're celebrating the talented and dedicated women shaping Waterford and Ireland’s food industry. #WFOF25 brings an incredible lineup of talent, including top female chefs, producers, food entrepreneurs, storytellers, and much more!
Celebrating the incredible women shaping Irish food! 💛
On this #IWD we honour the talented chefs & producer members of #EuroToquesIreland—& all the inspiring women across Ireland’s food scene. From kitchens to farms, markets to dining rooms, your passion makes Irish food shine!
A targeted re-opening of the 2025 Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector has been announced to deal only with growers proposing investments in response to the damage caused by Storm Éowyn.
👉gov.ie/en/press-release/cb8b…
📢Update
A compulsory housing order will come into force effective from Monday, 17th February 2025 for poultry and captive birds. Under this regulation, it will not be permitted to take part in events which involve the assembly of live birds
Learn more 👉gov.ie/birdflu
We have another unforgettable feast for the senses cooking up! Think pop-up dinners, farm visits, cookery demos, walking tours, foraging adventures (on land and sea), music, and our famous outdoor markets!
Programme live March 6th, with tickets on sale March 11th! 🗓️
The Organic Processing Investment Grant (OPIG) Scheme reopens tomorrow, Thursday 9th January with €3.5m of funding available. It provides funding to processors to invest in developing facilities to deliver organic products to market.
👉gov.ie/en/press-release/3c0d…
Kicking off Dry January? Treat yourself with the flavors of the Irish countryside! 🍃 Julian & Helen of Irish Hedgerow craft alcohol-free drinks with elderflowers handpicked in South Tipperary. 🌸✨ Learn more: irishhedgerow.ie#DryJanuary
If you've been re-evaluating your next career move over the Christmas break, this could be the sign you've been waiting for!
Join us and help change the food system from the ground up 🌱 Details here > ow.ly/vLxK50Uy5TZ#jobfairy#irishjobs@mickkellygrows