Ireland organic farming

Good Herdsmen, which co-ordinates the selling of beef and lamb from 45 organic farms in Ireland, now sells to 60 Tesco supermarkets on a weekly basis. There is a continuous lamb supply from May to... 

Tovey, H. (1997) Food, environmentalism and rural sociology on the organic farming movement in Ireland. Sociologia Ruralis il, 21-37. 

Fitzpatrick Associates (1997), Mid-term evaluation Development of organic farming (Measure 1. (e)), Fitzpatrick Associates, Dublin, Ireland. 

Currently in the EU, all states provide some form of support for organic farming through their rural development programmes. The amount of support varies widely between Members States. In England, payments are received if farmers enter the Organic Entry Level Stewardship scheme (OELS). Payments are highest for the first two years in-conversion. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have broadly similar schemes. 

This organisation, run by Josef Finke in Ireland, has developed into a large-scale organic business, in a similar manner to that of Karl Barton at Chisel Farm in Dorset. 

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