2026

Explore the line-up of speakers and environmental experts from the 2026 Farming for Nature Festival. This archive preserves the insights and expertise shared by our pioneers in regenerative agriculture during this edition.

1. Jim McAdam - FFNF Speaker 2026

Jim McAdam

About Jim Agricultural Scientist • Agroforestry Pioneer From a farming background, Professor Jim McAdam had a distinguished career as an agricultural scientist with the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute and Queen’s University Belfast. He was responsible for researching and monitoring Agri-Environment schemes and founded the agroforestry research programme in Northern Ireland. Book Your Ticket Agroforestry & […]

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3. Jim Cronin - FFNF Speaker 2026

Jim Cronin

About Jim Organic Market Gardener • Horticultural Educator • FFN Ambassador Jim is an organic market gardener based in Co. Clare, where he has spent over 30 years developing a nature-led approach to food production. Farming a small but highly productive holding, Jim blends traditional methods with modern biological principles to grow a range of

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4. Kim McCall - FFNF Speaker 2026

Kim McCall

About Kim Mixed Livestock Farmer • Conservationist • FFN Ambassador Kim farms in Calverstown, Co. Kildare, where he and his wife Mireille manage a 230-acre mixed livestock farm that has been in their care for decades. Together they run a herd of 60 Aubrac cows and followers, a flock of around 80 sheep, and seasonal

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