Kilkenny Farming - AgriAware farm yard returns to Bord Bia Bloom festival

Agri Aware will be returning to the Phoenix Park for Bord Bia’s Bloom this June Bank Holiday weekend from Thursday, May 30, to Monday, June 3.

Cultivating a more sustainable balance between food production and the environment is at the fore of the newly designed and modernised Agri Aware farmyard, which can be found adjacent to the Food Village at the event .

The farmyard will showcase to visitors some key elements of Irish farming such as livestock, machinery, grassland and hedgerows, giving visitors an insight into how Irish farmers are innovating within each aspect to improve the sustainability of Irish agriculture and food production.

From water recycling to efficient slurry management, to cultivating multi-species grasslands and nurturing hedgerows, the initiatives showcased at the Agri Aware farmyard will display the commitment of Irish farmers to continuous improvement.

Through these collective actions, Irish farmers are working to further harmonise agricultural practices with nature and improving their contribution to the preservation and development of local habitats and the natural ecosystem.

Activities at the farmyard will include a schedule of sheep shearing and milking demonstrations with educational talks on the livestock on show that will bring to life what life on the farm is like and the work farmers do every day to bring quality food to our tables.

Panel discussions will be a new key element of the farmyard this year, bringing industry experts to share their knowledge of research, innovation and insights from farms as to how Irish farmers are producing quality food in a more environmentally sustainable manner.