Producer Case Studies

Pathways to Organic Short Food Supply Chains

In 2025 & 2026, Talamh Beo interviewed producers in order to share create a series of case studies to serve as a tool for existing & new entrant farmers. We chose a range of farms from across Ireland that produce a range of food including eggs, dairy, meat, fruit & vegetables. These case studies are part of our wider DAFM funded Organic Short Food Supply Chains project. Click on farms below to read individual producer case studies, or download the full PDF.

Case studies can be viewed online or downloaded as PDF below.

Choose a farm to read individual case studies

Crawfords Farm

Irish Shorthorn micro‑dairy, Co Tipperary

Gorse Farm

Salad greens & small scale horticulture, Co Carlow

We would like to thank all the producers here who have generously shared their knowledge, advice & lessons they have learned along the way.

Case Studies - PDF for print or download

This series of case studies have been created to support new & existing farmers in Ireland. You can view individual case studies online or view & download the entire booklet here.

"We’ve taken a generic greenfield and turned it into a place with hedgerows, wildflowers, and agroforestry—and we’re producing food at the same time. Those things aren’t mutually exclusive; they’re part of the same process."