Pippa Hackett (@pippa

Pippa Hackett

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Pippa Hackett

@pippa_hackett

Mother, Wife, Farmer, Runner. PhD, BSc. Former Irish Government Minister for Land Use and Biodiversity. Mayo Girl in Offaly. linktr.ee/pippahackett

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Joined September 2016

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Project BASELINE
@ProBASELINE
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Congratulations to the Organic Tillage and Vegetables EIP team on their launch today. Super turnout despite the damp conditions - we were delighted to be there to support our fellow EIP Project. We look forward to following their progression over the coming months and years.
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Fields Good
@FieldsGood_ni
Jun 12
Great to have @KLaitenberger join us for this year's Fields Good speaker line up. Klaus will also run an additional short Q&A session in the Grower Tent. Klaus Laitenberger's session is one not to miss. A highly respected organic grower, educator and author, Klaus has spent
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Stuart Meikle
@StuartMMeikle
Jun 8
Replying to @pippa_hackett and @IrishTimes
Finishes by saying what we were saying 10 years ago, but where is the real mindset change or willingness to adapt agricultural systems away from the old dysfunctional 'model'. Ditto for post-farm gate systems. Talking the talk is one thing, but walking the walk quite another.
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Pippa Hackett
@pippa_hackett
Jun 8
Thought provoking piece from Prof John Fitzgerald in @IrishTimes in relation to EU Agricultural policy and Ireland. “The arguments for supporting farmers are social and environmental, not economic.”
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Farming For Nature
@farmfornature
Jun 6
🌿 On Tuesday 23rd June, 11 voices share practical demonstrations on Agroforestry, Healthy Hedgerows, and Beneficial Beetles. 🗣️✨📖 Read the full bios of our Field Demos speakers here: 👉🏻 f.mtr.cool/tnulcwpuht 🎟️ Book your tickets now: 👉 f.mtr.cool/eqctsvptyy
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Farming For Nature
@farmfornature
Jun 3
🌿 Clive Bright joins the National Farming for Nature Festival this June. Clive will be talking about creating a better habitat for livestock—with a few tangents about trees, grass, and soil. 🎟 f.mtr.cool/kyqsjglurj #FFNFestival2026
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Farming For Nature
@farmfornature
Mar 5
🌿 TICKETS ARE LIVE! 🎟️ Farming for Nature Festival 2026 – 22–23 June 🔥 €75 Solstice Dinner + Festival 🎟 €50 Festival Day only Exhibitor apps OPEN, Dinner limited to 100! Book now 👉 f.mtr.cool/jfpjaeefzl #FFNFestival2026 #FarmingForNature
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Farming For Nature
@farmfornature
Jun 1
June FFN farm walks 🌱 Our farm walks are a wonderful opportunity to meet farmers who are walking the walk when it comes to farming for nature 🌳🐑🐝Tickets here 👉 f.mtr.cool/urlnbrupqf FFN is supported by @NPWSIreland & @agriculture_ie
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Project BASELINE
@ProBASELINE
May 29
We are delighted to welcome Noreen Lucey to the team! Noreen will be working with Prof Jim Kinsella from @ucdagfood and behavioural psychology Padraig Walsh to explore the social, cultural, and generational factors influencing the uptake of regenerative agriculture in Ireland.
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Farming For Nature
@farmfornature
May 29
🌿 Ken Gill joins the Farming for Nature Festival this June. Ken will share practical insights on grassland management, older pastures and building resilient farming systems that work with nature. 🎟 f.mtr.cool/kakdbgemtz #FFNFestival2026 #GrasslandManagement
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Project BASELINE
@ProBASELINE
May 27
interesting couple of days at the @teagasc Agriculture & Land Use Conference to hear about the research being done on #Soil, #Biodiversity, #Climate and #Water on farms across the country. Read abstracts here: tinyurl.com/yr3rnkuz #RegenerativeAgriculture #ResilientSystems
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Caroline O'Doherty
@codohertynews
May 27
Natural fertiliser aid schemes shelved despite rising cost of chemical variety @WhitmoreJen says move is nonsensical
Natural fertiliser aid schemes shelved despite rising cost of chemical variety
From irishtimes.com
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Pippa Hackett
@pippa_hackett
May 24
A pleasure to welcome Nuffield Farming Scholars Conor Hogan and Ellen Temmink to our #Organic farm in Co Offaly where we spoke about building resilience with soil health, regenerative agriculture, breed choice, & multi-species swards. A fab day to see the cattle, sheep & horses!
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