Nineteen nominees for the 2025 Farming for Nature ambassador awards have been announced.
This year’s nominees represent a wide range of farm types – some focus on livestock, others on tillage or mixed enterprises.
What unites them, according to Farming for Nature, is a commitment to healthier soils, cleaner water, richer biodiversity, and stronger rural communities.
Their work demonstrates that farming for and with nature is happening all over the country and, most importantly, it works.
The nominated farmers are:
Dermot Allen, Wicklow.Seánie O'Baoill, Donegal.Seán Butler, Roscommon.Rachel and James Creighton, Kildare.Gareth Culligan, Louth.Martin Crowe, Limerick.Brian Dilleen, Galway.PJ Dooley, Offaly.Margaret Edgill, Offaly.Rossa Gibbons, Cork.Tony Grogan, Tipperary.Christine Jordan, Carlow.John Liston, Limerick.Rachel McCarthy, Cork.Willie Mulhall, Kildare.Alan and Cheryl Poole, Wexford.Janet Power and Jenny Watkins, Wexford.Lisa Scariff, Cork.Sandra Schmid and Tim Rowe, Cork.“Farmers have always been the caretakers of our land and our communities,” Farming for Nature spokesperson Sarah Coonan has said.
“But too often, farming has been framed as a choice between productivity and protecting nature. These nominees are living examples of how that’s a false choice. By working with nature, these farmers are cutting costs and building resilience but they’re also renewing pride in passing on thriving land to the next generation. This is the future of farming in Ireland; good for farmers, nature-rich, and rewarding for everyone," she said.
Only twelve of the nominees will become Farming for Nature ambassadors and this announcement will take place at the awards ceremony on Saturday, 25 October, as part of the Burren Winterage Weekend. The awards will be hosted by journalist Ella McSweeney.
Nineteen nominees for the 2025 Farming for Nature ambassador awards have been announced.
This year’s nominees represent a wide range of farm types – some focus on livestock, others on tillage or mixed enterprises.
What unites them, according to Farming for Nature, is a commitment to healthier soils, cleaner water, richer biodiversity, and stronger rural communities.
Their work demonstrates that farming for and with nature is happening all over the country and, most importantly, it works.
The nominated farmers are:
Dermot Allen, Wicklow.Seánie O'Baoill, Donegal.Seán Butler, Roscommon.Rachel and James Creighton, Kildare.Gareth Culligan, Louth.Martin Crowe, Limerick.Brian Dilleen, Galway.PJ Dooley, Offaly.Margaret Edgill, Offaly.Rossa Gibbons, Cork.Tony Grogan, Tipperary.Christine Jordan, Carlow.John Liston, Limerick.Rachel McCarthy, Cork.Willie Mulhall, Kildare.Alan and Cheryl Poole, Wexford.Janet Power and Jenny Watkins, Wexford.Lisa Scariff, Cork.Sandra Schmid and Tim Rowe, Cork.“Farmers have always been the caretakers of our land and our communities,” Farming for Nature spokesperson Sarah Coonan has said.
“But too often, farming has been framed as a choice between productivity and protecting nature. These nominees are living examples of how that’s a false choice. By working with nature, these farmers are cutting costs and building resilience but they’re also renewing pride in passing on thriving land to the next generation. This is the future of farming in Ireland; good for farmers, nature-rich, and rewarding for everyone," she said.
Only twelve of the nominees will become Farming for Nature ambassadors and this announcement will take place at the awards ceremony on Saturday, 25 October, as part of the Burren Winterage Weekend. The awards will be hosted by journalist Ella McSweeney.
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