Organic News & Developments

Irish Organic Association launch ‘This is Irish Organic’ Social Media Campaign

IOA Webmaster2024-05-09T17:25:46+01:00The Irish Organic Association has launched a social media campaign called 'This is Irish Organic' designed to increase Irish consumer awareness about Irish organic food and enhance recognition of the EU organic logo (EU green leaf), a key consumer identifier of organic products across Europe.

Job Opportunity: Organic Vegetable Grower, Airfield Estate

IOA Webmaster2024-03-20T14:42:20+00:00Airfield Estate requires an experienced Organic Vegetable Grower who will lead the day-to-day operations of the food garden as part of the Airfield Garden team.

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.