Organic News & Developments

Festival of Gardens and Nature – 20-21 April 2024

IOA Webmaster2024-03-13T11:58:12+00:00Ballintubbert House and Gardens will host a Festival of Gardens and Nature from 20-21 April 2024. The 2-day festival will involve a series of talks, workshops, organic cooking, garden tours, foraging classes and more.

Feeding Ourselves Gathering 2024 – 21-24 March

IOA Webmaster2024-03-13T18:18:49+00:00The 2024 Feeding Ourselves Gathering is taking place between 21st and 24th March at Cloughjordan Ecovillage, Co. Tipperary. The weekend of events will look at a range of issues to strengthen local food economies.

EU Organic Awards 2024: Nominate Your Organic Farm or Business

IOA Webmaster2024-03-07T17:58:35+00:00Applications for the EU Organic Awards are now open until 12th May 2024, with the aim of rewarding excellence across the EU’s organic food and farming sector. There are several different categories including Best organic farmer (female and male), Best organic food processing SME and Best organic food retailer.

Call for Interested Farmers to Get Involved in Social Farming

IOA Webmaster2024-03-07T17:59:57+00:00Social Farming Ireland is currently seeking farmers interested in hosting people, who are socially, physically, mentally, or intellectually disadvantaged, on their farms to help them socialise in the local community and gain confidence to develop their full potential. Farmers across the country, particularly in counties Laois, Louth, Offaly, and Monaghan are strongly encouraged to join the new intake for the programme.

New Grant Opportunities Relevant to Organic Businesses

IOA Webmaster2024-03-07T18:00:51+00:00Organic businesses may be interested in two grant aid schemes operated by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, to support investments in organic processing and agri-food tourism more broadly.