Grace Maher

Development Officer with the Irish Organic Association

[Irish Organic Association @IrishOrganicA]

Last week, the Irish Organic Association kicked off its 2026 Field Talk Programme with a farm walk on organic crop production hosted by Paul Moorhead in Fordstown, Co. Meath.

The programme promotes farmer-to-farmer knowledge exchange in real time.

[Irish Organic Association @IrishOrganicA]

Could you be one of the @BordBia National Organic Awards 2026 winners?
In 2024, four IOA members took home top honours.
Now it’s your turn. Whether you’re an organic farmer, retailer, exporter, foodservice business, brand or innovator! Apply today...

[Irish Organic Association @IrishOrganicA]

Season 5 of the Organic Matters Podcast is now live. In this first episode, we are delighted to speak with organic beef farmer Ruth Young, based in Co. Laois, about her transition from conventional to organic production.
Listen here: https://t.co/yE3DuCJTRp

[IFOAM Organics Europe @OrganicsEurope]

How can public procurement help make the #RightToFood a reality in Europe? 🍽️
Join the #GoodFood4All ECI webinar on 7 May, 10:00 CEST, co-organised by the EU Food Policy Coalition, @ICLEI_Europe & IFOAM #OrganicsEurope.
👉 Register now https://t.co/e5kcDxA8Zr

[LiveSeeding @LiveSeeding]

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿? 🤔🌱

More info & pre-registration: https://t.co/l6ennluxAU

@UPV @ECO_PB_2001_eu

[LiveSeeding @LiveSeeding]

5⃣ 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀. 1⃣ 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹: 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗽 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 #𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗨 ��𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀.

F𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: https://t.co/1zRedHml3y

[Irish Organic Association @IrishOrganicA]

Read about Ruth & Emma Young, who run a mixed organic farm in Co. Laois. The Youngs buy young cattle from other organic farmers & finish them at 24-26 months. They’ve also started growing oats & remind people to look out for the EU organic logo

#ThisisIrishOrganic #GrabtheLeaf

[Farming For Nature @farmfornature]

Meet our April monthly Ambassador John Liston, an organic beef farmer from Limerick 👏 Watch the full video on our YouTube channel 👉  https://t.co/R2Q14wXddk is supported by @NPWSIreland & @agriculture_ie

[Irish Organic Association @IrishOrganicA]

How can you support local organic businesses in 2026?⁠
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Here's our Top 3 ways 👉🏼⁠
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1. Buy direct from your local organic producer⁠
2. Share your love for them on social media⁠
⁠3. Ask your local supermarket for more organic products on the shelves.⁠
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#demandorganic

[Irish Organic Association @IrishOrganicA]

Find out about Organic Marts happening around Ireland in April 🐮🐏⁠
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Visit our website to keep up to date about the latest marts in your area⁠
⁠👉️https://t.co/vIpjPHLQkX⁠
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#demandorganic #organic4everyone

[Irish Organic Association @IrishOrganicA]

Make an organic swap in your shop - simple and easy!

#organic4everyone #demandorganic

[LiveSeeding @LiveSeeding]

Seed laws written in the 1960s are being replaced, and the negotiations are happening right now. 🌱

Last week #LiveSeeding contributed to the panel disscussion on the new Plant Reproductive Material (#PRM) Regulation.

Full article: https://t.co/OessfVNVNq

[Garryhinch Wood Exotic Mushrooms @GarryhinchMush]

Gorgeous combos! Cooking with #mushrooms is so simple, the results so tasty.

Just saute them with cherry tomatoes, olive oil or butter, salt, pepper and your favourite herbs and spices!

And hey presto a healthy tasty sensation!

[John Geraghty @GeraghtyWIT]

From Tory Hill we headed for the Urban Food Co-op in Limerick. Thought provoking discussions with organic beef supplier John Liston and Joe Kelleher about the Mid-West Bio District @NatOrgSkill @organictrust @agriculture_ie @SETUAgriculture @DeptOfSciSETU @TeagascOrganics

[Irish Organic Association @IrishOrganicA]

Happy International Women's Day! This year is UN International Year of the Woman Farmer 🫶

Let's celebrate all the amazing female organic farmers in Ireland and around the world who are producing high quality food for you & yours, caring for our planet & more 👏👏👏

[Irish Organic Association @IrishOrganicA]

Love Irish Organic 🐮🥕🐔🍅⁠
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The food your Granny cooked, only now with a leaf on the label❗️⁠
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Discover More About Irish Organic Food and Farming at 👉️ https://t.co/RZiSJ9fwtU ⁠
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#IrishOrganic #Irishfood #Irishfoodie #Grannycore⁠

[Irish Organic Association @IrishOrganicA]

Meet the Member!

Organic farmer Stuart Rogers of Knocknatulla Farm, who runs a mixed organic farm producing cereals and lamb in Co. Meath 🌾🐑🍀

Learn more here about Stuart’s story 👉️ https://t.co/aKH34jpZda 🗞️

#demandorganic #organic4everyone

[Irish Organic Association @IrishOrganicA]

Support Local Organic

[Irish Organic Association @IrishOrganicA]

Organic wasn't a word in Granny's House 🍲⁠ ⁠

Everything just came from the garden 🥔🥕⁠ ⁠

Learn More about Irish Organic Food & Farming at 👉️https://t.co/RZiSJ9eYEm ⁠ ⁠

#IrishOrganic #Irishfood #Irishfoodie

[Irish Organic Association @IrishOrganicA]

Meet the Member @annies_farm ! She proudly supplies premium, freshly harvested organic salads, vegetables, herbs, & edible flowers to hotels, restaurants, cafés, & caterers across Tipperary & Dublin 🥕🥔🫜