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Upcoming Bord Bia Workshops for Organic Producers

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Foodservice Seminar 2019 – 13th November – Killashee Hotel Naas
The findings of Bord Bia’s 2019 Irish Foodservice report will be shared at our annual Foodservice Seminar

Speakers will include Professor David Hughes, the food doctor, and Lorraine Heskin, Founder of Gourmet Food Parlour
Cost: €100

To register – https://www.bordbia.ie/news-events/events/all-events/foodservice-seminar-2019/

Social Media for Small Business – 14th November – Radisson Blu Hotel Athlone
Supported by social media expert Catriona Walsh attendees will get a better understanding of how to maximise their social medial channels including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter
Cost: €25

To register – https://www.bordbia.ie/news-events/events/all-events/social-media-for-small-business/

Organic Market Visit to Berlin. Date: 20/09/2017 – 21/09/2017. Location: Berlin, Germany.

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Bord Bia is coordinating an organic market visit to Berlin, veritable hotbed of trends in Europe’s most important organic market, Germany. This visit will take place next month on September 20th & 21st, and is open to (certified) Irish producers of Organic Food and Drink

The itinerary will comprise an overview of the German Organic market and a range of visits in the Berlin area, to include multiple retail and specialist retail outlets but also foodservice and other outlets of interest with the organic sector in mind. This two-day itinerary also includes a visit to a local trade show, Next Organic Green Gastro show, as well as an opportunity to meet one-to-one with local market experts Green Seeds.

Spaces on this itinerary are limited so you are encouraged to sign up without delay HERE if you wish to join.

Participants must book and pay for their own flights and hotel.

Event fee per attendee:

€150 – includes dinner on 20th, NEXT show entry fee and all transport scheduled as part of the itinerary)

For more information please contact organic@bordbia.ie

Event fee per attendee:

€150

Tom Dunne, IOA member wins Zurich Farmer of the year 2016

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Tom Dunne an organic beef farm from Durrow, in Co. Laois won the overall prize of Zurich Farmer of the year 2016. Tom also grows a small amount of tillage crops for finishing his animals. He won his individual beef category and then went on to fight off stiff competition from all other categories to win the overall prize.

“I was delighted to win the prize, initially I was thrilled to be shortlisted to the final three. Then as the week went on I got more excited about it and thought sure it would be great to win anything, I was shocked when I was announced as the overall winner. The rest of the night was a bit of a haze, to be honest. It is a great promotion of organic farming and what is being done by farmers in this country” said Tom to Grace Maher.

Of the total 8 categories, there were three organic farmers who took home the category prizes with Patrick Frankell, also an IOA member winning the Rising Star category. Patrick grows a wide range of vegetables on his farm in Cork which he sells at the Coal Quay market, he also supplies local restaurants. He also has an orchard and livestock on this enterprising farm.

Mark Duffy from Monaghan won his category for Alternative Farmer of the Year.

Tom Dunne - Zurich Farmer of the Year 2016. Photo: Douglas O'Connor
Tom Dunne – Zurich Farmer of the Year 2016. Photo: Douglas O’Connor

Additional Organic Production Course announced

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The National Organic Training Skillsnet (NOTS) have announced dates for an Organic Production Course, this is in addition to the courses previously confirmed by Teagasc. If you joined the Organic Farming Scheme last year, or indeed plan to in the future, please note that it is compulsory to complete an Organic Production course.

 

Dates Location Trainer
22nd, 23rd, 29th and 30th of April 2016 The Enterprise Centre Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim Andrew Chilton

 

Places can be booked via our website at http://nots.ie/course_calendar.php?monthID=4  or by contacting the office on 0719640688 or info@nots.ie

Teagasc Course Dates are also listed below as are details on how to book a place on the course. Each course is run over 4 days and costs €220.

 

Date Venue Course Time
April 6,13,20,28
Maldron Hotel Portlaoise
Midway, Abbeyleix Road
Portlaoise, Co Laois
10am – 5pm
May 11, 17,25 and June 1st Teagasc CentreCodrum MacroomCo Cork 10am -5pm
May 13,20, June 3rd,10th Teagasc, Mellows CampusAthenryCo Galway 9.30am – 4.30pm

 

To apply for one of these courses you must book online, the link is as followswww.teagasc.ie/organics then click  ‘Apply for Organic Courses’ , and simply choose the course that you wish to attend.

ADDITIONAL COURSES ADDED

National Organic Training Skillnet- Organic Production Principles  Course Dates

Dates Location Times
22nd & 23d of April29th and 30th of April

 

 The Enterprise Centre,

Drumshanbo

Co Leitrim

 Full BookedWaiting list only
15th and 16th of July22nd and 23rd of July

Friday & Saturday

 The Enterprise Centre,Drumshanbo

Co Leitrim

 5.30 pm  – 10.30pm on Fridays8.30am -4.30pm on Saturdays
21st of May28th of May

11th of June

18th of June

 Ballykisteen Hotel,Limerick Junction,

Co Tipperary

 10 am -5pm( Saturdays)

Mary Lynch

Course can be booked by calling 071 9640688, emailing info@nots.ie or on our website at www.nots.ie

 

Address

Irish Organic Association
Unit 13 Inish Carraig
Golden Island
Athlone
Co. Westmeath
Ireland.
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