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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Castbox |
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| Oct 11 | #43 | #43 | #34 | #37 |
About the show
Conversations with Irish farmers about how and why they make space for nature while operating a profitable farm.
FFN is a not-for-profit initiative set up by scientists & farmers to restore the ecological health of Irish farmland. FFN on twitter and Instagram
Latest episodes
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Making money from field to fork: farmers Liam and Justina Gavin, Roscommon
May 16, 2024 · 53 minLiam and Justina Gavin own Drumanilra Organic Farm on the shores of Lough Key, Co. Roscommon. When they took over the farm in 2012, they had two ambitions: to feed their family with home grown food, and to generate a sustainable and…
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On fungi and farming, with Thomas O'Connor
April 25, 2024 · 19 minThomas O’Connor farms 25 acres in the Gleann na nGealt valley near Camp, Co. Kerry, and sells his fresh organic produce in a farm shop, Manna Organic Store, in nearby Tralee. He talks about how fungi is the basis of everything he produces…
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Bruce Thompson, dairy farmer & dung beetle expert
March 13, 2024 · 20 minBruce Thompson is an intensive dairy farmer from Laois. He has a particular interest in reducing animal remedies through prevention, and is a strong advocate for the urgent need to protect our dung beetle populations.
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How to make Biochar, with Kildare farmer Kim McCall
January 24, 2024 · 24 minBrigid speaks to Kim McCall about why and how he makes biochar. Kim and his wife Mireille own a 214-acre mixed livestock stock farm in Calverstown, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare with a herd of 75 pedigree suckler cows, a flock of 80 sheep, as…
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James Gilmartin, Mixed Stock Farmer, Leitrim: My land's natural carrying capacity
December 5, 2023 · 28 minJames Gilmartin is a 7th generation mixed farmer. He keeps a suckler herd and a small herd of Dexters, as well as a small flock of sheep. Part of his farm is commonage and a very important High Nature Value habitat for various species…
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Maurice Deasy, brewer, sheep & arable farmer: Why conservation agriculture is worth the risk
October 3, 2023 · 38 minMaurice Deasy farms 120 acres in northwest Tipperary. He grows heritage Irish grains to preserve their genetic diversity, and uses them in his own brewery on the farm. He also has 20 acres of mixed woodland and wetland through his farm…
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Aonghus Ó'Coistealbha, Connemara, Galway: How I make a living from 1 acre
September 12, 2023 · 28 minAonghus Ó'Coistealbha is a market gardener from Connemara Co. Galway, and he owns 'An Garraí Glas', a 1-acre farm where he grows chemical-free vegetables including lettuce/salad leaves, onions, tomatoes, radishes, herbs and more. A…
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Gearoid Maher, dairy farmer, Co. Limerick: Being economically viable while restoring nature on a dairy farm
August 29, 2023 · 31 minGearoid Maher farms 80 cows on 80 hectares in Co.Limerick. He tells Brigid how he manages to operate an economically successful farm while restoring nature on his land.