Organic Without Boundaries – Meet Ailbhe Gerrard – an organic farmer from Ireland
Ailbhe Gerrard is a passionate organic farmer with a heart for bees and also co-tutor on IFOAM – Organics International Regenerative Agriculture course.
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The Gloss Magazine – Girls Gone Mud!
It’s the reverse fairytale – an increasing number of the fashion set are upping sticks to the countryside in search of the good life. PENNY McCORMICK ponders whether to join them.
Ailbhe Gerrard also enthuses about her change of direction from construction project management to farming as “a bit of a blast. There is quite a lot of mud but lots of fresh air.”
The Gloss Magazine – Buzzed Up
Unless you are a quiz pro or one of the growing number of backyard apiarists, it would be hard to find a common denominator between actress Scarlett Johansson, poet Sylvia Plath and mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary. Johansson was given a hive as a wedding present by Samuel L Jackson on her marriage to Ryan Reynolds. For a similar idea Brookfield Farm in Co Tipperary offers hiveshare gifts ranging from “bee friends” to “bee champions” (from ¤85 – ¤320).
Irish Farmers Journal – This will keep me on the right track – Tipp farmer scoops sustainability award
A Tipperary farmer has scooped one of the top prizes at the RDS Talamh Awards. Ailbhe Gerrard of Brookfield Farm took home the Sustainable Farming award in the RDS on Wednesday afternoon.
Organic International – featuring Brookfield Farm
Meet Ailbhe Gerrard – an organic farmer from Ireland April 24, 2019 https://www.organicwithoutboundaries.bio/2019/04/24/organic-farmer/ Ailbhe Gerrard Organic Farmer & Co-Tutor Regenerative Agriculture Course Ailbhe Gerrard is a passionate organic farmer with a heart for bees and also co-tutor on IFOAM – Organics
Independent.ie – ‘Farmers must be compensated for environment work’
Farmers are not properly compensated for the environmental and wildlife preservation work they do as part of their everyday farming enterprises, and this has to be addressed both by Irish politicians and in Brussels.
That’s the view of Ailbhe Gerrard, who runs an organic farm on the shores of Lough Derg in Co Tipperary.
Ireland of the Welcomes – This Farming Life
Nestled on the serene shores of Lough Derg in county Tipperary, Brookfield Farm is an exciting and innovative mix of sanctuary, farm and enterprise.
An early interest in animals gave way to a career in construction until Ailbhe Gerrard finally settled on life in farming, creating a beautiful place to live and work.
The Irish Times – Artisan Food Winners 2014
To celebrate the beginning of Food Month in The Irish Times, we have some good news for artisan food producers.
Eight young food companies have won their own stands in the food hall of the National Crafts & Design Fair at the RDS in December.
The Irish Times – Food File: The weekly food news round-up
Buzzy idea What could be nicer than honey from your own hives? Well, it could be that someone else minded the bees, and as an added bonus made lovely natural honeycomb candlesticks and lip balm from the hive too, and delivered them to your door.
That’s Farming – Women in Ag: Fancy a share in an Irish Hive?
Meet Ailbhe, whose hives and organic meat & veg on Brookfield Farm are reconnecting consumers with the land:
In the next installment of our Women in Ag series, we chat to Ailbhe Gerrard, a lady who has established the fabulous Brook- field Farm Hiveshare. Here, you can buy as little as an eighth of a hive and receive fresh honey from your own busy bees.
