Rural Youth has several opportunities for Macra na Feirme members to travel abroad on a number of programmes:

  • Exchange programme with Junior Young Farmers’ Association of Ontario: opportunity for one Macra na Feirme member to travel to Canada on an exchange for up to three months from May to the end of October.
  • IFYE exchange program for one Macra na Feirme member to travel and work in Switzerland for six weeks in June/July.
  • Exchange programme with Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs where two Macra na Feirme members will have visit Scotland for two weeks including attending the Royal Highland Show in June.
  • Opportunity for five Macra na Feirme members to represent the organisation at the Rural Youth Europe youth rally in Edinburgh in August. The aim of “Year of Youth – A World of Opportunities” is to improve rural young people’s opportunities of active participation in society.