About Brian Regenerative Farmer • Founder of Mad Yolk Farm • FFN Ambassador Brian Dilleen runs Mad Yolk Farm, a regenerative egg and vegetable farm in east Galway. Born in Galway city, he first studied construction, then worked in sales for 15 years before deciding to turn to farming. He trained with Richard Perkins of […]
About Barry NPWS Assistant Principal • Agricultural & Environmental Scientist Dr Barry O’ Donoghue hails from just outside Tralee, is a mountain man from the Stack’s Mountains and grew up there farming with his family. There, he still manages an area of semi-natural grassland, scrub and a rare example of ancient native woodland for nature.
About Anke Co-Founder of ReFarm • Nature Restoration Advocate Anke Heydenreich is co-founder of ReFarm, an initiative supporting farmers to restore biodiversity across Ireland. After more than 25 years in finance and inspired by leading a large-scale native tree planting project in Wicklow, she shifted her focus to advancing nature restoration through practical, farmer-led solutions.
