VIDEO SERIES
Come Farm With Me
Agri Aware’s video series providing Irish farmers with an opportunity to showcase their day-to-day operations for primary school children nationwide.
Introduction
The Come Farm With Me series was launched in September 2024 with a goal of educating primary school students on both Irish agriculture and food production, and the importance that each sector plays in producing quality sustainable food.
This year, students will have the opportunity to watch five “Day in the Life” videos on YouTube at their own pace and complete accompanying worksheets, noting any questions they may have. At the end of the term, Agri Aware education officers and primary school students registered for the series will join a webinar to meet the featured farmers.
This year’s line up of farmers are:
October 13 – Shay Galvin, Tillage farmer from Co. Limerick
October 20 – Jim White, Dairy Farmer from Co. Tipperary
November 3 – Annie McGuinness, Sheep Farmer from Co. Louth
November 10 – Catherine Smyth, Beef farmer from Co. Meath
November 17 – Shane McAuliffe, Pig farmer from Co. Kerry
Registered Teachers – keep an eye out for your weekly link to each farmer’s video, along with worksheets for your class to complete.
Click the video below to see what’s coming up on Episode 2!
Behind the Scenes of the 2025/2026 Series
Playback: Episodes 1-6
Episode 1: Paul Brophy, a Broccoli producer from Co. Kildare
Paul demonstrated how the broccoli you buy in the shop is produced from the ground up.
Episode 2: Michael McGuigan, a beef farmer from Co. Meath
Michael introduced us to his herd, from suckler cows, to weanlings, while he was carrying out some of his daily jobs. He also talked us through what measures he is implementing on his farm to become more environmentally sustainable.
Episode 3: Pig farmer Christopher Brady from Co. Cavan
Christopher discussed each of area of the farm, from farrowing right up to the finishing process. He spoke about how his team look after all the pigs too, touching on their housing facilities, their diets and the animal welfare standards they implement to run a proficient pig enterprise.
Episode 4: Tillage farmer Shay Galvin from Co. Limerick
Shay showcased everything there is about tillage production, including the growing and harvesting of crops such as wheat, barley, beans and maize, and the uses of these crops for animal feed and food production. Lastly, knowing his audience, he brought us for a look at the machinery that his family use to grow and harvest the crops.
Episode 5: Dairy farmer Gearoid Maher from Co. Limerick
Gearoid provided a grand tour of day-to-day dairy production on his farm. He operates a grass based spring calving herd, and as he was in the middle of calving, students may catch a glimpse of new life.
Episode 6: Sheep farmer Aoife Coyle from Co. Roscommon
Aoife farms alongside her parents and brought students up to speed on everything that was going on in one of the busiest seasons – from the excitement of lambing ewes, to bringing the new arrivals out to grass with their mums for the first time. Not forgetting all the normal daily tasks in between.
