An all-Ireland conference on Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) titled ‘Growing Together’ will take place in Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary on February 17-19.
This will appeal to anyone interested in how to make the transition to local food systems as the event will bring together food producers and emerging Irish CSAs while creating networking and learning opportunities with experienced initiatives from across Europe.
The conference is being organised by the Cloughjordan Community Farm in association with the National Organic Training Skillnet (NOTS), The Soil Association (UK), Irish Organic Farmers and Growers Association (IOFGA), URGENCI – Global Network of CSA’s, Cloughjordan Ecovillage, Cultivate, and FEASTA.
Themes will include:
Producing Food Together – Sharing the Risk
Case Studies from Successful CSAs
Can CSA Increase Community Resilience?
Diversification for Farmers and Growers
Getting Started
Sustainable Food Communities
Access to Land
Lifelong Learning and Training
Speakers and panelists:
Ella Mc Sweeney, RTE Presenter of Ear to the Ground
Peter Young, Farmer and Journalist with Farmers Journal
Mick Kelly, GIY, Social Entrepreneur, and Founder of Grow It Yourself Ireland
Amanda Daniel, CSA and Organic Buying Groups, Soil Association (UK)
Judith Hitchman, International Consultant in Emerging Trends in Local Development
Andrea Calori, President of Urgenci, International CSA Network
Bruce Darrell, Grower, Food Systems Specialist, FEASTA Executive Committee
Sarah Fleming, Local Food Consultant, formally Slow Food International and GIY Ireland
Pat Malone, Producer at Cloughjordan Community Farm
Ollie Moore, Food and agriculture journalist and food researcher
Grace Maher, Development Officer with IOFGA
Kevin Dudley, Former Orchard Manager at Irish Seed Savers and Biodynamic Grower
Mimi Pearson, Cloughjordan Community Farm
Davie Philip, Community Resilience Manager at Cultivate
Yvonne O’Donovan, Hazelhurst CSA, UK
Accommodation:
Djangos Hostel – Special CSA Weekend Rate €30, One Night €20.
(Mention CSA event when you book)
Book through Pa Funucane at 087 2569348 or at <[email protected]>
For more accommodation options in Cloughjordan click on www.cloughjordan.ie/
For more information or to book
contact… [email protected]
or call Davie on 087 6340697
www.cloughjordancommunityfarm.ie
The Cloughjordan Community Farm is an example of community supported agriculture (CSA). It currently provides fresh vegetables, milk and meat to over 60 member households on 40 acres of land in Cloughjordan.