The Department of Agriculture will continue to fund social farming this year to the tune of over €700,000 under the 2018 Rural Innovation and Development Fund.
Kerry Social Farming host farmer Helen O'Mahoney on her farm near Castleisland, Co Kerry, with Michael, who comes to visit her once a week.
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Social Farming Model contracts to the Leitrim Integrated Development Company (€121,000), the South Kerry Development Partnership (€123,000) and to the Cork branch of Down Syndrome Ireland (€118,515) have been extended. Support under the 2018 Rural Innovation and Development Fund for social farming is totalling €712,515.
“I am very pleased to continue with our support for social farming model projects and network. This important initiative helps to provide a significant service throughout rural communities for disadvantaged groups who are availing of a range of health service supports,” Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed said.
Leitrim Development Company has also been awarded an extension to its contract for the design, development and implementation of a social farming network across Ireland.
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Social farming is the practice of offering, on a voluntary basis, farming and horticultural participation in a farming environment as a choice to people who avail of a range of therapeutic day support services.
The extension of the Social Farming Network Project with associated funding of €350,000 will allow Leitrim Development Company to continue to develop the network of social farming in Ireland in conjunction with the regional hubs.
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The Department of Agriculture will continue to fund social farming this year to the tune of over €700,000 under the 2018 Rural Innovation and Development Fund.
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Social Farming Model contracts to the Leitrim Integrated Development Company (€121,000), the South Kerry Development Partnership (€123,000) and to the Cork branch of Down Syndrome Ireland (€118,515) have been extended. Support under the 2018 Rural Innovation and Development Fund for social farming is totalling €712,515.
“I am very pleased to continue with our support for social farming model projects and network. This important initiative helps to provide a significant service throughout rural communities for disadvantaged groups who are availing of a range of health service supports,” Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed said.
Leitrim Development Company has also been awarded an extension to its contract for the design, development and implementation of a social farming network across Ireland.
Support service
Social farming is the practice of offering, on a voluntary basis, farming and horticultural participation in a farming environment as a choice to people who avail of a range of therapeutic day support services.
The extension of the Social Farming Network Project with associated funding of €350,000 will allow Leitrim Development Company to continue to develop the network of social farming in Ireland in conjunction with the regional hubs.
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