Farmers who are considering converting their enterprise to organic farming are being invited to attend an event in Co Monaghan next week.
The second in a series of organic farm events organised by the Irish Farmers' Association will take place on the lands of Mark Gillanders in, on Thursday, August 17, at 2:00p.m.
Mark, who is a member of the Organic Project Team, has been farming organically since 2009 and operates an organic beef and tillage enterprise.
The Monaghan farmer will give an outline of the challenges and opportunities he has experienced to date.
Speakers at the event will include representatives from Bord Bia, Teagasc, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the Organic Trust and the Irish Organic Association.
According to Teagasc, the Irish organic sector has experienced a large influx of new farmers in recent years.
Its now thought that over 4,000 farmers across the country are now farming organically.
