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Organic Demonstration Farms 2012

Dates for Farm Walks in 2012

Official Open Days are organised by Teagasc during the course of the year – the dates of the 2012 Open Days are as follows. Please do not arrive on any of these holdings unannounced – visits

must be confined to the official open days – thank you – the name of the Organic Trust representative at each of these walks is indicated below. The best way to obtain concrete

information about an organic enterprise is to see it in operation on-the-ground – all producers are advised to attend at least two farm walks annually – in the case of potential or in-

conversion producers, the more farm walks attended the better equipped you will be to manage your enterprises organically

Name & Address

Enterprises Directions 2012 Open Days

Organic Trust Representative

Paddy Tobin, Main Street, Johnstown, Co Kilkenny

Cereals Field Crops

Enter the village of Johnstown from Dublin on the N8. First farmyard on left as you enter the village.

Friday June 22nd 2012 at 2 pm

Organic Advisor Eveline Gill will be available to answer any questions you may have

Gerry Fitzsimons, Mullahoran, Kilcogy, Co Cavan, Via Longford

Beef In Granard take the Cavan Road. About 3 miles out that road pass Mullahoran Football pitch on the right. Continue past this and take next turn on the right. See Church up this road. Pass the church and come to T junction at school. Turn left there and take the second turn right off this road. The house is the second on the left up this lane.

Tuesday June 26th 2012 at 2 pm

Organic Trust Inspector Brian Maguire will be available to answer any questions you may have

Mark Duffy Bellview, Clogher, Ballybay, Co Monaghan

Beef From Ballybay, take the Castleblayney Road. Travel for 1½ miles and take the second right turn - sign for Lough Egish. 4th house on the right (red brick).

Monday July 2nd 2012 at 2 pm

Organic Trust Inspector Brian Maguire will be available to answer any questions you may have

Thomas Kinsella, Munny, Askamore, Gorey, Co Wexford

Cereals Sheep

Coming from Gorey, take road to the left for Ferns in middle of Carnew. Travel down a hill and then up another hill for approx 1½ miles. Take first left turn and the house is the first house on the right – two storey red-brick house

Wednesday July 11th 2012 at 2 pm

Organic Advisor Eveline Gill will be available to answer any questions you may have

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Ger and Sylvia Langan, Ballisnahyna, Ower, Headford, Co Galway

Horticulture Beef Sheep Direct Sales

Coming from Galway take the N84 to Headford; drive straight through Headford and carry on for approx. 3 miles to Glencorrib. Just before you enter Glencorrib turn left at crossroads (right turn leads to Shrule). There will be a sign for Glasvalley Farm at this turn off. Follow this small road for about 1½ miles until you are at Glasvalley Farm

Tuesday July 17th 2012 at 2 pm

Organic Trust Inspector Aine Gordon will be available to answer any questions you may have

Kay O’Sullivan, Glynn, Mourneabbey, Mallow, Co Cork

Beef Sheep Cereals

FROM CORK CITY AND BLARNEY TAKE N20 MAIN CORK- MALLOW ROAD. GO THROUGH RATHDUFF WHICH IS ON THE MAIN N20, APPROX 3KM FROM RATHDUFF. TAKE THE FIRST LEFT - GO OVER THE RAILWAY BRIDGE AND IMMEDIATELY TAKE THE NEXT LEFT. TRAVEL ON THAT ROAD FOR 1 KM AND YOU COME TO CROSS OF FOUR ROADS - TURN RIGHT - TRAVEL ON THAT ROAD FOR 2 KM AND YOU WILL PASS ABBEYWOOD FURNITURE ON LEFT AND THE FARM IS NEXT ENTRANCE ON LEFT IMMEDIATELY AFTER ABBEYWOOD FURNITURE STRAIGHT ACROSS THE ROAD FROM NEW HOUSE ON RIGHT. FROM MALLOW TRAVEL ON N20 MAIN CORK - MALLOW ROAD. TRAVEL APPROX 6KM FROM THE ROUNDABOUT IN MALLOW - YOU WILL SEE SIGN FOR MOURNEABBEY ( IT WILL BE THE SECOND RIGHT FROM ROUNDABOUT IN MALLOW) - TURN RIGHT AND TRAVEL APPROX 3KM ON THAT ROAD. TAKE SECOND RIGHT WITH SIGN FOR ANNALEENTHA ON THAT ROAD - TRAVEL APPROX 2KM AND TAKE FIRST LEFT - PASS CHURCH ON RIGHT CONTINUE ON THAT ROAD FOR APPROX 2KM - FARM 5TH ENTRANCE ON RIGHT ACROSS ROAD FROM NEW HOUSE AND JUST BEFORE ABBEYWOOD FURNITURE.

Friday July 20th 2012 at 2 pm

Organic Trust Inspector Helen Harty will be available to answer any questions you may have (to be confirmed)

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Alan Mooney, Portgloriam, Kilcock, Co Kildare

Cereals Beef

In Kilcock take Naas/Clane road for 2km. Pass Lyons & Burton Machinery on the right; keep on the main road. Pass warehouse and office on the left and take next farm entrance on the left.

Wednesday July 25th 2012 at 2 pm

Organic Advisor Eveline Gill will be available to answer any questions you may have

John McLoughlin, Moneymore, Trim, Co Meath

Beef Direct Sales

From Dublin take the N3; take Exit 5 for Trim. Take the first exit on the roundabout just before Trim (the bypass road). Take the second exit at the next roundabout and you are on the Longwood Road. 2½ miles down that road turn left – there is a sign for a cul de sac (there is also a sign for County Meath Golf Club). The farm is almost at the end of the cul de sac (if you get to the entrance gates to the golf club on the right hand side you have gone about 100 yards too far).

Tuesday July 31st 2012 at 2 pm

Organic Inspector Eveline Gill will be available to answer any questions you may have

Pat Lalor, Ballard Organic Farm, Ballard, Kilbeggan, Co Westmeath

Cereals Beef Direct Sales

In Kilbeggan take a left (if travelling west) on to the Clara road R436, located at the Athlone end of the town. After 2½ miles turn right at the brown fingerboard sign for Ballard. Ballard House is half (½) a mile further on the left and there is a big rock at the gate with Ballard written on it - also iron gates and a cattle grid. Proceed down the avenue, keep left to the back of the house where there is room to park

Friday August 3rd 2012 at 2 pm

Organic Advisor Eveline Gill will be available to answer any questions you may have

Oliver Dixon, Ahena, Claremorris, Co Mayo

Beef Cereals

Take Ballinrobe Road out of Claremorris. Take first turn right (sign-posted Ballyglass, Ballintubber). From this point 3.9 miles, turn left at stone sign which reads Cloonaugh Knockgaffey. 2 storey house at the end of this road.

Thursday August 23rd 2012 at 2 pm

Organic Trust Inspector Aine Gordon will be available to answer any questions you may have

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Sean Condon, Fanningstown, Crecora, Co Limerick

Dairying In Fedamore take the Limerick Road. About 3 miles further out that road come to a crossroads with graveyard on the right. Stay on the main road. Pass garden furniture business on the right and take next turn on the right – up between bungalow cul-de-sac sign – continue for about 50m and come to first house on right – white bungalow.

Tuesday August 28th 2012 at 2 pm

Organic Trust Inspector Eveline Gill will be available to answer any questions you may have

William Ryan, Moyeabbey Organic Farm Spratstown, Ballitore, Athy, Co Kildare

Horticulture Direct Sales

Farm is located halfway between Kilcullen and Castledermot, just off the N9 Dublin/Carlow road. Going south follow this road past the Kilcullen turnoff; 3 miles further on is The Priory Pub/Restaurant on the left. 3 miles after this, take the left Colbinstown/ Dunlavin Road and the farm is 200m up this road on left after turn. Travelling north go past O’Reilly’s Texaco Garage on left; 500m after this is the Colbinstown/Dunlavin Road and the farm is 200m up this road on left.

Monday September 3rd 2012 at 2 pm

Organic Trust Inspector Eveline Gill will be available to answer any questions you may have

Teagasc National Organic Conference, Tullamore Court Hotel, Tullamore, Co Offaly

The Tullamore Court Hotel is in the centre of Tullamore – see website for details.

Tuesday September 11th 2012

Organic Trust Inspectors Eveline Gill & Aine Gordon will be in attendance to answer any questions which you may have

Mayo Abbey Organic Centre, Claremorris, Co Mayo

Horticulture From Castlebar take the Claremorris Road. When you reach Balla, take a right turn for Mayo Abbey. Parish Centre is before the church on the left. From Claremorris take the Castlebar/Balla Road. when you reach Balla, take a left turn for Mayo Abbey.

Thursday September 13th 2012 at 2 pm

Organic Trust Inspector Aine Gordon will be available to answer any questions you may have

JP & TJ Crowe, Gortussa, Dundrum, Co Tipperary

Pigs Turkeys Beef On-Farm Processing Direct Sales

In Dundrum, take the Annacarty Road – by the GAA pitch – continue out that road for 1 mile – 3rd house on the right – sign for factory entrance.

Friday September 14th 2012 at 2 pm

Organic Trust Inspector Helen Harty will be available to answer any questions you may have

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John and Sara Devoy, Garrane, Rosscarbery, Co Cork

Horticulture Poultry – Eggs Eco-Tourism Direct Sales

Take N71 (West) out of Clonakilty towards Rosscarbery. Having passed Lisavard, drive approx 3 km. At 2.5 km pass through an ‘S’ bend. 0.5m further turn off main road (N71) at sign for Reenascreena. Follow this road straight until fork; take right fork and again drive straight for 1 km (narrow road). Property (2 fields) is on the left just before/at the T junction. Gate is 30m from T junction on the left.

Tuesday September 18th 2012 at 2 pm

Organic Trust Inspector Helen Harty will be available to answer any questions you may have

Pat O’Connor, Mullinroe, Clondrohid, Macroom, Co Cork

Beef From Macroom, take the Milltstreet Road (R582). After 2km take the right turn at a four road crossroads (with a farmhouse on the corner and a sign for Coillte on the right hand side). Drive for another half a kilometre to another four road crossroads and turn left (with a new house on the crossroads). Drive another half a kilometre and the entrance is on the right hand side with a stone wall and trees along the avenue.

Friday September 28th 2012 at 2 pm

Organic Trust Inspector Helen Harty will be available to answer any questions you may have

ORGANIC ADVISORS

Need the services of an Organic Advisor to help you with your organic conversion plan? See below the listing of Organic Trust approved Advisors who can provide expertise in this regard. Each Advisor will advise you of the costs involved in drawing up a conversion plan on your behalf: ORGANIC ADVISOR - ALL ENTERPRISES Eveline Gill, 7 Chancery Park Lawns, Tullamore, Co Offaly. 086 382 4042. Email: evegill@yahoo.ie ORGANIC ADVISORS - LIVESTOCK APPLICANTS Aine Gordon, Galway – 087 2974907. ainegordon@hotmail.com David Couper, Organic Development & Advisory Service, Tyrrellspass, Co Westmeath. 044 92 23114 Email: coupers@iol.ie ORGANIC FARMING SCHEME PAYMENTS – COMPULSORY REQUIREMENT TO ATTEND FETAC LEVEL 5 INTRODUCTORY COURSE IN ORGANIC PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES Operators who wish to draw down payments under the Organic Farming Scheme which is operated by the Organic Unit of the Department of Agriculture, Food & The Marine must comply with specific requirements. For example, new entrants to the Organic Farming Scheme must have completed a Fetac Level 5 introductory course in organic principles and practices and must also submit a Business Plan - the template for

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the business plan is also available from the Organic Trust office. Organic producers who are already either in-conversion or who hold full organic status and whose REPS 3 contracts have expired, can also apply for payment under the Organic Farming Scheme. For these latter entrants, the requirement to complete the training course is waived, however, submission of the Business Plan is a compulsory requirement. Contact the Organic Trust office for details of the training courses which are available to comply with the above requirement.

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