## 8pm on Thursday 9th November

As part of National Organic Week, An tIonad Glas – The Organic College – will be holding an information evening entitled “Conversion to become an organic producer”. Mary Lynch and Padraic Fahy will both give presentations. Mary is an organic livestock farmer, REPS consultant and organic poultry teacher. She has many years experience with IOFGA and has been instrumental in the development of the Irish organic livestock sector. Padraic Fahy is an organic grower and chairperson of IOFGA. He produces organic vegetables and sells his own veg direct to consumers at the Ballinasloe Farmers Market.

During the evening College staff will be available for advice on Training and Organic Production (Horticulture & Farming).

The event is at 8pm on Thursday 9th November at the college in Dromcollogher, Co. Limerick. For further details about the college and directions please call 063 83604 or visit the website: organiccollege.com

Talk: Conversion to become and organic producer