Today Talamh Beo is releasing their ‘Basic Income for Local Food Farmers’ policy proposal which aims at providing income support to farmers committed to feeding their local areas. This policy proposal stems from Talamh Beo’s wider Local Food Policy Framework, and follows from 18 months of in-depth primary research into…
Read MoreHow do we enable a thriving food and farming future in Ireland? Not with public campaigns like Our Food Roots. Policy makers often use the metaphor of the carrot and the stick when talking about bringing about change in social systems. The carrot, of course, is the monetary incentive; the…
Read MoreThere has never been a better time to change direction - to turn our agriculture towards Agroecology. This means farming systems that work with natural processes, reduce dependence on imported fertilisers and other inputs, rebuild soil fertility, strengthen biodiversity and reconnect our land to our people by feeding us from…
Read MoreFood Vision 2030 currently operates on a logic of "efficiency within an extractive system." It treats the climate, biodiversity, and water crises as technical externalities to be managed rather than symptoms of a fundamental systemic failure.
Read MoreTalamh Beo is seeking a Local Food Systems Campaign Coordinator to lead advocacy, organising and mobilisation efforts in support of local food producers across Ireland. This part-time (8-16 hours/week), 12-month role is ideal for someone with experience in campaigning, facilitation, communications and stakeholder engagement, and a strong interest in food…
Read MoreTalamh Beo are pleased to announce the launch of a new online service for people across Ireland to share land and work opportunities linked to Agroecology and Food Sovereignty.
Read MoreThere has never been a better time to change direction - to turn our agriculture towards Agroecology. This means farming systems that work with natural processes, reduce dependence on imported fertilisers and other inputs, rebuild soil fertility, strengthen biodiversity and reconnect our land to our people by feeding us from…
Read MoreTalamh Beo believes Ireland’s rural future must be grounded in land, livelihood, community, democracy, and ecological renewal. The foundation of a thriving rural Ireland is in diverse ecological food and land use systems, supported by comprehensive social and community infrastructure.
Read MoreTalamh Beo welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the development of the Animal Welfare Strategy 2026–2030. In preparing this submission, we have considered the five themes of the 2021–2025 Strategy, as well as the Department’s overarching Statement of Strategy 2023–2026 — in particular Strategic Objective 1.3 and the Appendix’s alignment…
Read MoreTalamh Beo proposes the following overarching framing and three Presidency themes: Overarching phrase / slogan “A Living Europe: Fair Livelihoods, Living Land, Shared Future.”Theme 1 – Fair Livelihoods for Farmers and Rural Communities Theme 2 – A Just Green Transition through Agroecology Theme 3 – Food Sovereignty, Democracy and Local…
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