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Shannonside: Leitrim Integrated Development successful for Social Farming Network
Our Social Farming Ireland Manager, Brian Smyth, recently spoke to Shannonside Radio about the exciting news that Leitrim Development Company has been successful in securing the tender for the National Social Farming Network. In the interview, Brian highlighted what this achievement means for the future of social farming in Ireland and the positive impact it will continue to have on participants, farmers, and rural communities!
Leitrim Integrated Development successful tenderer for Social Farming Network
Leitrim Integrated Development successful tenderer for Social Farming Network
We are absolutely delighted that we have been successful tenderers for the 2025 National Social Farming Network. This recognition reflects our long-standing commitment to supporting social farming and we look forward to continuing to grow the network, building meaningful opportunities, and supporting inclusion and wellbeing across Ireland!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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.
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.