Leaf and Root Farm is a 30 acre horticulture and woodland farm in East Galway. Fergal & Emanuela aim to rebuild local food systems, and reconnect people with the land, food and each other.

Leaf & Root are proud food growers. It takes time, effort and plenty of work, but the result is great tasting vegetables and fruit straight from their farm. Their aim is to produce food that feeds local markets. Eating food that’s in season and freshly harvested means varied, fresher and healthier food, and supporting jobs in the local community. Fergal & Emanuela believe there is great potential in Ireland for more food being produced here instead of importing vegetables from overseas.

At Leaf & Root, they don’t use artificial pesticides, fertilisers, fungicides or any other chemicals. They believe a healthy soil means a healthy plant, so they use organic manures, seaweed, green manures and other systems to keep the soil rich, and alive – and keep the vegetables happy!

Leaf & Root supply the local community and restaurants, only providing what they can produce on the farm – that means working with the seasons, and learning to eat following what is seasonably available on their farm throughout the year.

Fergal & Emanuela are Farming For Nature Ambassadors for 2021, the FFN video introducing their farm is available here.