Laois' Fiorbhia Farm scoops prize at RDS Sustainability Awards

Laois based Fiorbhia Farm has won the Sustainable Rural Innovation Award at the RDS Sustainability Awards.

Fiorbhia, located at  Boghlone, Portlaoise, focuses on growing a rich and diverse soil microbiome, using knowledge almost lost from previous generations, combined with modern technologies to measure and build science-based methods. Fiorbhia achieves 100% artificial chemical free farming, on the land, in the animal’s food or in medication.

Over the last two days, the RDS, Ballsbridge in Dublin has hosted ‘Finding Common Ground’, a festival on biodiversity and sustainability. As part of the event, the RDS Sustainability Awards which celebrate the work of individuals, farm families and organisations who are enhancing the economic, environmental, and social development of Irish agriculture and rural communities, also took place. 
 

The Sustainable Rural Innovation Award recognises individuals and organisations who have applied science and technology to help deliver the principles of climate-smart agriculture such as greater efficiency, reduced waste and increased profitability.