Origin Green Sustainability Programme
Meade Farm prioritises food waste prevention/ social sustainability through its work with FoodCloud in their gleaning and Foodiverse Growers donations programmes. Reduction of chemical crop inputs is a priority and is achieved through use of biofertilisers, mechanical weeding and Integrated Pest Management. A focus on soil health sees Meade Farm planting cover crops on all tillage ground, incorporating clover and multispecies swards into grasslands and lengthening clover rotations in our crop rotations, thereby using our dairy/mixed farm with our tillage operations to bring about more regenerative agriculture. We are trialling new methods to increase soil health such as biochar and reduced tillage/de-stoning. Our commitment to our employees and our community is demonstrated by our main sponsorship of our local GAA and fotball clubs, Meath Intermediate Championship and training support to enable the formation Ardee Cardiac First Repsonders Unit.
