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IOFGA (Irish Organic Farmers and Growers Association) is Ireland’s leading organic certification body dedicated to certifying organic produce and products. We certify organic farmers, growers, processors and retailers. We also promote organic food and farming in the national media and locally.
IOFGA is approved by the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine (DAFM) in the Republic of Ireland and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) in the United Kingdom to provide an inspection and certification scheme pursuant to EC Regulations 834/2007 889/2008 as amended.
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facebook.comJoin us for our final Field Talk event for 2019 on Thursday August 22nd at Coleman Deely's farm in Newcastle West, Co. Limerick, V42 F671 at 2pm. Coleman recently converted to organic dairying and that will be the focus of the event. For booking info see http://www.irishorganicassociation.ie/general/field-talk-august-22nd-organic-dairy-production/
Flexible approach yielding a fine harvest for specialist organic grower
Gavin Tully pictured below with his sons Dylan and Luke picking Orla potatoes on his organic arable farm in Camolin, Co. Wexford. To read the column written by the Irish Organic Association in the Farming Independent click on the link below
Farmer of the Year
Zurich Farmer of the Year 2019 - entries now open, closing date September 30th 2019. For more info see https://www.farmeroftheyear.ie/
Congratulations to the team at Coolanowle on the opening of Coolanowle Food Hall in Carlow town, best of luck with the venture from the Irish Organic Association
Mullingar Homeopathy
Looking for some sunshine around Mullingar then pop over to Kelly's at Ladestown Farm where you can buy their beautiful sunflowers and 50% of proceeds will be donated to 2 local charities!
Organic Production Principles - NOTS - National Organic Training Skillnet
If you joined the Organic Farming Scheme at the end of 2018 and are waiting to do the required 25hr Organic Production Principles Course NOTS have just announced details of their course taking place in Drumshanbo. Alternatively if you are interested in learning more about organic production then this course is ideal
What is MOPS September 2018
Gillian Westbrook is the CEO with the Irish Organic Association and is also the Project Manager for MOPS. In this video she gives a brief introduction to the MOPS project and the main aims to people gathered at an event at Vincent Grace’s Riversfield organic farm in Co. Kilkenny.
Applications sought for Teagasc/DAFM Organic Demonstration Farm Programme 2019/2020 If you are an organic farmer interested in becoming a demonstration farm for the coming season applications are being sought before August 30th, 2019. Application forms are now available on the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine website at www.agriculture.gov.ie/farmingsectors/organicfarming.
MOPS EIP project
Gillian Westbrook from the IOA speaking about the MOPS project. Come along to our field talk event Thurs, 01st Aug@ 2pm. See link for information on how to book your place & directions. http://www.irishorganicassociation.ie/general/mops/
Irish Organic Association Field Talk on August 1st - MOPS farm, Desmond Thorpe, Knockroe House, New Ross, Y34 RR22. The focus will be on the green manure trials that are part of the EIP project. All welcome but prior booking is required. See http://www.irishorganicassociation.ie/general/mops/ for more information
Our Field Talk programme starts tomorrow at 2pm on organic cereals, also taking in the naked barley trial on the farm. See http://www.irishorganicassociation.ie/general/gavin-tully-field-talk-event-july-25th/ on booking in.
Think our members might be trying to make us jealous with their holiday snaps...sailing in Brittany. It ain't working guys, much rather be in meetings all day 😊
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