Talamh 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.
The “Land and Hands” noticeboard is a quick to access, user friendly digital platform aimed at landowners who want to make their land available for initiatives such as local food production or biodiversity restoration and farmers seeking landworkers or interns. The noticeboard also welcomes job or training opportunities from other organisations whose goals are aligned with sustainable agricultural practices, such as NGOs, community groups or local businesses.
“We are often contacted in Talamh Beo by people who want to see their land used to feed local people, to enhance biodiversity or to build community – the issue is matching them to the people out there that want the same thing. Land and Hands is a first step; bringing people together to share opportunities for agroecology, biodiversity and local food systems; building land, people and community across the island of Ireland” said Fergal Anderson, a founding member of Talamh Beo.
There is a growing movement in Ireland for more socially, economically and environmentally sustainable food systems and land management cultures, as well as a new generation interested in working in local food production and building land based livelihoods. Land and Hands offers a digital platform for exchanging opportunities and building and strengthening this growing network for change.
“In many European countries there are more developed mechanisms enabling access to land and facilitating land agreements and links between landowners and new entrants. Through connecting people via land and labour opportunities the platform will facilitate movement and community building, knowledge sharing and perhaps most importantly the creation of strong, lasting relationships for local food systems and the agroecological transition” added Daniel Connor, Talamh Beo member and moderator of the new noticeboard.
Talamh Beo are delighted to offer this platform and look forward to building links with other groups and organisations across Ireland who can also contribute to using and developing the space and growing our movement together.
Land and Hands is available at: land.talamhbeo.ie
For more information please contact: info@talamhbeo.ie
