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Social Farming provides people who use services with the opportunity for inclusion, to increase self-esteem and to improve health and well-being by taking part in day to day farm activities on a family farm. 

Farmers

Farmers experience a sense of personal satisfaction from making a difference in participant’s lives and improved community connections

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Service Providers/Commissioners

Social farming complements current government policy across a range of sectors

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Participants

People who benefit from Social Farming include people with physical or sensory disabilities, those recovering from mental health issues, or unemployed.

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Latest News

Digging Deep Ocean FM – Episode 3

Digging Deep Ocean FM - Episode 3
Episode 3 highlighted how HSE Ireland Mental Health Services are engaging with Social Farming Ireland!

OT's Naomi & Claire were on Aidan Gillan's farm Tattie Hoaker Community Farm in North Sligo, where they share insights into the benefits that they have seen for the people they support in engaging with Social Farming!

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Digging Deep Ocean FM – Episode 2

Digging Deep Ocean FM - Episode
Episode 2 takes us to Quarryfield Farm in Co. Sligo, where we meet participants Bradley and Tadhg from the Community Inclusion Hub, joined by their support worker Amy and Social Farmers Kelly and Gerald Doherty!

In this episode, you’ll follow the group as they go about the daily farm tasks. The sounds in this episode really brings you on to this farm!
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Digging Deep Ocean FM – Episode 1

Digging Deep Ocean FM - Episode 1
Ocean FM is out and about on farms across Sligo and Leitrim to meet and discuss Social Farming with farmers and participants!

This first episode in the series brings listeners to Friendly Farm, outside Dromahair in Leitrim, where James is looking to build his farming skills in order to make him more employable.
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