Robin’s Glen is an organic farm run by the Murphy family, with Richard being the “main driver”, supported by Eleanor and their three sons. Growing grain crops, seed crops, green cover crops and organically certified seed potatoes with a small suckler herd, beside the village of Glenmore in Co. Kilkenny.

The Murphys converted to organic farming in 2009 because they wanted to farm in a more natural and sustainable way. This system of farming allows a rich diversity of microbes, insects and wildlife to continually propagate, as the different organic crops rotate around their farm.

Richard, like his father and grandfather before him, were innovators and work at adopting and building machines to meet the farm’s needs. They try to be as independent as they can without looking for support. For Robin’s Glen, the best way forward, to progress projects, is at a grass roots level.

Robin’s Glen hope to substitute some of the imported grain & certified organic seed potatoes, products purchased for livestock, poultry, birds and pets and garden etc with Irish organic products. With products from Robin’s Glen you know where it was grown and who grew it and how it was produced. This is not always possible with many of the imported potatoes or animal and bird products you purchase today.

Eleanor & Richard of Robin’s Glen Farm have been nominated as Farming For Nature Ambassadors for 2022.