Agri Aware and Dairygold hold inaugural Host Farm Initiative farm visit
Agri Aware and Dairygold Co-Operative Society hosted its inaugural Farm Initiative farm visit last Thursday, April 10th. The Host Farm Initiative is a venture between Agri Aware and dairy co-ops to get primary school students onto farms to educate them on Irish dairy production. The farm visit last Thursday was the first of its kind […]
Over 33,000 Students Tune in to Agri Aware’s ‘Come Farm With Me’ Webinar Series
Agri Aware’s ‘Come Farm With Me’ webinar series welcomed over 33,000 primary school students to meet farmers virtually and explore life on the farm this academic year. Launched in September 2024, the series is designed to connect primary school pupils with farmers from a variety of agricultural enterprises. The series kicked off in November with […]
Scoil Mhuire Trim crowned winners of Agri Aware’s and BiOrbic’s Environmental Innovators programme
Agri Aware and BiOrbic crowned students from Scoil Mhuire Trim in Co. Meath as the National Champions of the transition year programme Environmental Innovators, yesterday, April 7th, at the Bord Bia Global Hub in Co. Dublin. Students Ciara Duffy, Hannah Mulligan, Majella Martin came out on top with their project on the reuse of baling […]
Finalists of Agri Aware’s and BiOrbic’s Environmental Innovators programme announced
The finalists of Agri Aware’s and BiOrbic’s Transition Year programme Environmental Innovators have been announced. This year’s Environmental Innovators Peer Day will once again take place at the Bord Bia Global Hub on Monday, April 7th where seven schools will battle it out to be crowned National Winners for 2025. In 2024, St. Tiernan’s College […]
Record Number of Students Attend Agri Aware’s Farm Walk & Talk Series for 2025
Agri Aware’s Farm Walk & Talk events welcomed over 4,100 secondary school agriculture science students over a span of three weeks, making the 2025 series the largest year yet. The Farm Walk & Talk series included 15 events across 11 venues this year and was a remarkable success, showcasing the strong collaboration between Agri Aware, […]
Roscommon sheep farmer set to showcase day in her life to primary school students next Friday
Aoife Coyle a farmer from Curraghboy in Co. Roscommon is set to showcase a day in her life on her sheep farm to primary school students virtually next week. Aoife, who is one of six farmers taking part in Agri Aware’s Come Farm With Me series is set to showcase what life is like on […]
Minister Michael Healy-Rae presents prizes to the winners of ‘Farm Safety First’, the Agri Aware Farm Safety Programme
Minister of State with responsibility for Farm Safety at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Mr. Michael Healy-Rae T.D. presented prizes to the national winners of the Agri Aware ‘Farm Safety First’ programme on Friday, February 28th at the Agri Aware Farm Walk & Talk event in Salesian Agricultural College, Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick. […]
Agri Aware’s ‘Come Farm With Me’ webinar series returns for Part 2
Part two of Agri Aware’s webinar series Come Farm With Me is set to see farmers join primary schools virtually in the coming weeks, starting next Tuesday February 25th. Launched at the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co. Laois in September 2024, the series welcomed over 24,000 students virtually across broccoli, beef and pig farms […]
Over 68,000 primary school students set to begin their Incredible Edibles journey on Monday
Over 68,000 primary school students are set to begin their Incredible Edibles journey next Monday, February 24th. Incredible Edibles is Agri Aware’s flagship primary school programme, now in its 18th year being delivered in primary schools across the country. Incredible Edibles is an experience-based healthy eating project for primary schools. The programme shows children how […]
Agri Aware’s Farm Walk & Talk series kicking off next week for 16th consecutive year
Agri Aware’s Farm Walk & Talk series is set to kick off for the 16th consecutive year next Wednesday, February 26th, with three events set to be held in week one of the series. Gurteen Agricultural College in Co. Tipperary is the opening venue of this year’s series with the Agri Aware team off to […]