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Social Farming Feature For Drive Time On RTE Radio 1

As a mother of four young children, Mary Cooke-Connolly could see the real benefits of farming on the family’s daily life.

The Sligo/Leitrim TD whose role as a junior minister includes responsibility for public health and well-being is highlighting the work of Social Farming Ireland. Social farming offers people who are socially, physically, mentally or intellectually disadvantaged the opportunity to spend time on a fam…

Watch Ear To The Ground on Thursdays at 20:30 on RTÉ One.

International experience and growing experience in this country indicates that social farming has significant potential to make a difference.

A disability service in Co Louth has said a social farming project has transformed the lives of some of its members.