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SUMMARY:Feeding Ourselves Local Food Symposium
DESCRIPTION:See full Local Food Symposium Programme\nChange top text to:\nThursday 29th October 2026 | Trinity College Dublin\nFollowing on from our work on the Strengthening Local Food Economies project this will be an event to present research findings and launch our new policy proposal and campaign for A Basic Income for Local Food Farmers in Ireland.\n\nRegister for the event here!\n______________ \nIn October\, Feasta\, Talamh Beo and Cultivate\, in collaboration with Trinity Sustainability\, will host the Feeding Ourselves Local Food Symposium\, marking the culmination of the two-year Strengthening Local Food Economies in Ireland research and advocacy project. \nWith support from the IEN\, the project has explored how Ireland can better recognise and support local food producers\, strengthen local food economies\, build stronger connections across the food system\, and develop practical policy proposals that enable farmers\, communities and local food initiatives to thrive. \nThe symposium will launch the project’s key recommendations\, including proposals to improve the income stability and viability of local food producers\, present a concrete proposal for a Basic Income for Local Food Producers\, and highlight wider economic measures that can strengthen resilient local food economies. \nThe afternoon will feature powerful contributions from Irish farmers\, local food practitioners\, researchers and policy leaders\, alongside engaging discussions and opportunities to connect with others working to transform Ireland’s food system from the ground up. Dr. Rupa Marya\, food activist\, author and physician\, author Chris Smaje\, and Jo Poulton who leads the UK campaign for a Basic Income for Farmers (BI4Farmers) will contribute. \n 
URL:https://talamhbeo.ie/event/feeding-ourselves-local-food-symposium-2/
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SUMMARY:Maynooth Futures Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Free event – book here \nDuring these disruptive times with society facing interconnected crises of war\, climate chaos\, and an erosion of democracy\, co-creating future visions of the future we want is more important than ever. Many researchers at Maynooth University are engaged in future-focused research that is shaping public discourse and our collective imaginations about the future. All welcome to join for a new public lecture series focused on the future: the future of housing\, transportation\, food and energy. Each session will include presentations by Maynooth University researchers and time for interactive discussion with the audience. \nOn Monday\, 2 Nov\, at 19:00\, join Talamh Beo members Sarah Nolan and Rebecca Vining for a discussion of the future of food. The event is free but registration is required. \nJohn Paul II Library\, Maynooth UniversityMaynooth\, Kildare\n\n\n\n\nNovember 2\, 7:00 pm \n\n\n\nNovember 9\, 7:00 pm \n\n\n\n\nNovember 16\, 7:00 pm \nNovember 23\, 7:00 pm
URL:https://talamhbeo.ie/event/maynooth-futures-lecture-series/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261106
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SUMMARY:Reviving Traditions: Talamh Beo at Clonakilty Samhain 2026
DESCRIPTION:This year the Clonakilty Samhain festival will officially host a Regional Gathering of Talamh Beo\, the Irish movement of farmers\, land-workers and citizens campaigning for sustainable land use and Food Sovereignty.  Events will include film screening\, seed share and various talks linking our food systems to the health of our bodies\, our soil and our communities.  Alongside this ‘Living Land’ agricultural forum\, Clonakilty will come alive with a vibrant cultural lineup\, featuring traditional music sessions with special guests arriving from all across the country\, alongside lively céilís\, traditional craft exhibitions and other events honouring the deep roots and living heritage of Irish culture. \nTalamh Beo regional gathering events include: \nLocation: The Studios\, Spillers Lane\, Clonakilty \nFRIDAY 6TH NOVEMBER \n8-9:30pm – Farming Is Medicine: Film Screening & Discussion  How are health and poverty\, colonialism and climate change\, farming and medicine all related to each other? Farming is Medicine is a compelling documentary from the Deep Medicine Circle (DMC) which reveals how these seemingly separate issues are in fact deeply intertwined.  After the film\, Dr Rupa Marya of the DMC and Dr Oliver Moore will relate this work to Ireland\, bringing together agroecology\, medicine\, decolonial practice\, and practical food sovereignty in order to build a food system based in care. \nFREE // DONATIONS WELCOME \n__________________________________ \nSATURDAY 7TH NOVEMBER \n10-11am – Farmers Shed: Tea\, Scones and some sharing (Farmers only) – An opportunity for farmers to listen and be listened to\, in a supportive\, farmer-only environment.  FREE // DONATIONS WELCOME \n1-2pm – What Is Talamh Beo?  Talamh Beo which translates to ‘Living Land’ is a member-led national movement for agroecology & food sovereignty.  In this session Thomas O Connor (farmer/Talamh Beo) and Allison Roberts\, (Talamh Beo)\, will introduce the organisation’s mission\, give an overview of the currency Local Food Policy Framework and associated policy proposal for a Basic Income for Local Food Farmers and answer any questions! FREE // DONATIONS WELCOME \n2-3pm –  Banc Síolta: Seeds for a Living Land Christian Wulff (Wolf Seeds) & Thomas O Connor (Manna Organic Farm) will explore why saving seed is one of the most practical acts of food sovereignty and food security we have. Seed is the beginning of every harvest but its future is being shaped in Brussels as much as in our fields. They will discuss who keeps heritage varieties alive like the Gortahork cabbage and how to develop new varieties adapted to the Irish climate. Bring your questions\, and your seed stories.\nFREE // DONATIONS WELCOME \n3-4pm – Seed Swap & Market.  Join us for an hour of seed swapping and talking about seeds as past generations used to do. Bring surplus seeds or any seeds you’ve saved. Label them with what they are\, where they came from and when they were saved. No seeds to swap? Come and chat anyway. There will also be seeds for sale from local seed savers who will be happy to help you get started with saving your own. FREE // DONATIONS WELCOME \n5:30-6:30pm – From Soil to Self\, a conversation about the impact of food systems on human health and what we can do about it.  Join Melissa Byrne (Registered Dietitian\, Kids Food Revolution) and Dr. Rupa Marya (Deep Medicine Circle\, Trinity School of Medicine) in a conversation around our bodies\, our planet and our plates!   FREE // DONATIONS WELCOME \n___________________________________________ \nSUNDAY 8TH NOVEMBER \n12-1pm – Our Soil – Living Earth –  In the world beneath our feet\, bacteria\, fungi\, protozoa\, nematodes and other organisms help create resilient soil which feeds our plants and provides us with healthy food. Join Elise McCarthy (Wolf Seeds) to discover and understand some of these organisms and how to support them – including using kitchen scraps\, worm bins and composting. FREE // DONATIONS WELCOME \nSee full festival programme here.
URL:https://talamhbeo.ie/event/reviving-traditions-talamh-beo-at-clonakilty-samhain-2026/
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SUMMARY:Fundraiser for Palestine Social Fund
DESCRIPTION:Fundraiser for PSF (Palestine Social Fund) in Rodden’s Buncrana Friday 13th November. PSF is a food sovereignty supporting initiative in the West Bank\, working to keep farmers on the land\, and co-operatives functioning\, helping them to supply into Palestinian villages\, towns and cities.  
URL:https://talamhbeo.ie/event/fundraiser-for-palestine-social-fund/
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SUMMARY:Cultivating Tomorrow: Agroecology for Ireland and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Thurs 19th Nov. 2026: Aula Maxima\, Maynooth \n\n\n\n\n\nThis international event brings together Irish\, European\, and international family farmers\, policy experts\, and civil society representatives. Timed alongside the hosting of the European Coordination Via Campesina General Assembly in Maynooth\, the event provides a platform to discuss practical pathways for agricultural reform\, local food sovereignty\, and the transition to agroecology in Ireland and Europe.This event is co-hosted by Talamh Beo & Via Campesina during the Irish EU presidency with opening address from Uachtarán Catherine Connolly as part of the week long ECVC General Assembly.\n\n\n\nTicket Information\n\n\n\nAula Maxima\, Maynooth\, Thurs 19th November from 1:15 – 6pm. Ticket price €10.\n\n\nBuy your ticket here.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore Event Details:\n\n\n\n\n\nKeynote speech by Genevieve Savigny; European Rapporteur on UNDROP\nPanel Discussions on Agreoecology in Ireland and the World with Irish\, European and International participants\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Opportunity of the Irish EU Presidency\nFrom July – December 2026\, Ireland will hold the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. This political window offers a unique opportunity to position grounded\, farmer-led solutions at the center of the European dialogue on the post-2027 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform and the EU Strategic Agenda.The ECVC General Assembly will gather agricultural practitioners from diverse European territories in Ireland in November. Talamh Beo aims to highlight the importance of exchange\, networking and peer to peer learning with others as we build capacity to make the necessary changes on our farms and in our fields. Meeting with other farmers engaged in Agroecology from across Europe can help build a broader movement for change which centres Agroecology and Farming with Nature across the continent. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor more information become a member & keep an eye out on our newsletters.
URL:https://talamhbeo.ie/event/farming-for-the-future-ecvc-general-assembly/
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