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'Social farming can make lasting difference to young people'
International experience and growing exposure in this country indicates that social farming has significant potential to make a real and...
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International experience and growing exposure in this country indicates that social farming has significant potential to make a real and...
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Funding of €400,000 is available this year for social farming projects under the 2021 Rural Innovation and Development Fund, according...
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The family behind Limerick’s Rockfield farm is brimful of ideas it is keen to introduce as part of its social...
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A Syrian refugee in Mayo and a young man being supported by a youth service in Cavan are among the...
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The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has announced that it will provide over €700,000 for social farming projects...
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As a mother of four young children, Mary Cooke-Connolly could see the real benefits of farming on her family’s daily...
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Social farming is being embraced by three generations of the Sullivan family from Lemybrien, Co. Waterford. Brian, the youngest of...
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“The importance of human connection has never been more apparent to us than now,” said Social Farming Ireland project co-ordinator...
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Social Farming Ireland (SoFI) is running a round of training for those interested in becoming social farmers, in Cork, Laois and...
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Avondhu Blackwater Partnership is seeking farmers to register their interest in becoming hosts on a pilot social farming project in...
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A fundraiser in aid of a local social farming initiative is set to draw teams of young farmers from across...
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Social farming is very beneficial to everyone involved, getting people back in touch with nature; instilling confidence; giving job satisfaction;...
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Over €700,000 will go towards supporting ‘Social Farming’ initiatives under the Rural Innovation and Development Fund 2019, according to the...
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The couple behind a social farming open day that will take place in Wicklow have described the initiative as “really...
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The ordinary Irish working farm is proving to be a place where people with intellectual disabilities are supported to grow...
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“It slows you down and makes you think all about life.” That’s the perspective of social farming host Caroline Gleeson...
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It was the spring of 2012 – one of the wettest years in Irish history. After much soul searching, Gerard...
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“I thought it would be nice to give something back.” That’s the perspective of new social farming host, Co. Roscommon...