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The fragility of food production and the economics behind Ireland’s food security risk
Apr 14, 2026
54m 14s
S3 Ep35: Deep Medicine - Rethinking Food, Health and the Modern Food System with Dr. Rupa Marya
Mar 16, 2026
59m 17s
S3 Ep34: Bringing Chef Skills Home: Eimear Brazil's Journey from Canada to The Kitchen Shift
Feb 11, 2026
1h 08m 49s
S3 Ep33: Baking real bread and building communities, with Sarah Richards of Seagull Bakery
Jan 15, 2026
1h 02m 21s
S3 Ep32: Growing at Grantstown, with David Currid
Dec 4, 2025
1h 00m 39s
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| 4/14/26 |  The fragility of food production and the economics behind Ireland’s food security risk | Jim Power is one of Ireland's best-known economists. Having grown up on a farm in County Waterford, he has always had a particular passion for the economics of food production and farming. Jim recently crunched 20 years of consumer data that tell an alarming story about the viability of our food production sector, and in this episode, he joins Mick Kelly of GIY to reveal the real-world impact of aggressive retail pricing, rising input costs combined with falling incomes, and policy blin... | 54m 14s | ||||||
| 3/16/26 | S3 Ep35: Deep Medicine - Rethinking Food, Health and the Modern Food System with Dr. Rupa Marya | What if the modern food system is one of the biggest drivers of disease in our society? Dr. Rupa Marya is an author and physician and a passionate advocate for deep medicine - a way of understanding health that connects our bodies to the land, our food systems and our communities. In conversation with Mick Kelly of GIY, Rupa talks about the dysfunctional nature of our global food system and the devastating impact that it is having on our bodies and our health. Born in California to Indian imm... | 59m 17s | ||||||
| 2/11/26 | S3 Ep34: Bringing Chef Skills Home: Eimear Brazil's Journey from Canada to The Kitchen Shift | Having spent over 15 years cooking in professional kitchens across Ireland and Canada, Eimear Brazil hung up her chef's apron to dedicate herself to inspiring a generation of home cooks. After training at Waterford IT and working in prestigious restaurants including Waterford Castle, Emer moved to Canada where she rose to become head chef and later food and beverage manager at a private ski club. But a friend's encouragement to start posting cooking tips online, and a return to her home... | 1h 08m 49s | ||||||
| 1/15/26 | S3 Ep33: Baking real bread and building communities, with Sarah Richards of Seagull Bakery | Sarah Richards always thought she would make her living as an artist. To support her painting, she began baking real sourdough bread, selling loaves from the boot of her car around Tramore, Co. Waterford. What started as a side project quickly took on a life of its own. Today, Seagull Bakery is an established part of Waterford’s food scene, with three bakeries, a growing team, and a strong reputation for proper sourdough made with care, time, and heritage grains. In this episode of Fo... | 1h 02m 21s | ||||||
| 12/4/25 | S3 Ep32: Growing at Grantstown, with David Currid | David Currid grows almost 50,000 tomato plants every year at Grantstown Nurseries — the family business his parents started after moving from Dundalk to Waterford in the late 1970s. What began as a single glasshouse is now a major supplier to Ireland’s leading retailers. But it’s a tough time to be a commercial grower. With only a handful of Irish tomato producers left, rising costs, cheap imports and tight margins make every season a battle for survival. In this episode of Food... | 1h 00m 39s | ||||||
| 10/29/25 | S3 Ep31: Buy Irish honey, save Ireland’s bees, with Aoife Nic Giolla Coda | Aoife Nic Giolla Coda’s love of beekeeping was passed down from her father, Micheál, who founded Galtee Honey Farm in 1970. When her father neared retirement, Aoife returned home to take over Galtee Honey Farm, determined to continue her family’s work protecting Ireland’s native black bee. Today, Aoife carries on that family legacy, managing more than 170 colonies of Native Irish Black Honey Bees spread across the Galtee Vee Valley - where the counties of Tipperary, Limerick, and Cork m... | 1h 07m 54s | ||||||
| 9/10/25 | S3 Ep30: Saving Seeds, Securing the Future, with Madeline McKeever | Madeline McKeever is on a mission to protect biodiversity and secure our food future—one seed at a time. A former dairy farmer in West Cork, Madeline started Brown Envelope Seeds after realising just how vulnerable Ireland is to global seed supply chains and shocks. Today, she’s a leading voice for seed saving in Ireland promoting local seeds that grow well in Irish conditions. Her work helps growers of all kinds—from back gardens to small farms—understand how saving seeds is not... | 55m 33s | ||||||
| 7/24/25 | SECOND BITES: Paul Brophy, Ireland’s ‘Broccoli Baron’ | The GIY team and I are taking a short summer break from recordings, but in the meantime, we’ll be bringing you a selection of our favourite episodes from the series so far. So whether you’re hearing them for the first time, or coming back for second helpings, I hope you enjoy! - Mick Kelly If you’ve ever bought a head of broccoli in an Irish supermarket, Paul Brophy probably grew it. Paul Brophy Produce grows almost 11 million broccoli plants annually on 600 ac... | 59m 46s | ||||||
| 7/9/25 | SECOND BITES: Mark Diacono – from River Cottage to his own ‘climate change farm’ | The GIY team and I are taking a short summer break from recordings, but in the meantime, we’ll be bringing you a selection of our favourite episodes from the series so far. So whether you’re hearing them for the first time, or coming back for second helpings, I hope you enjoy! - Mick Kelly Mark Diacono found his life’s purpose and direction through food and he has dedicated his life to growing, cooking and writing about it. Having been involved in the early day... | 1h 03m 00s | ||||||
| 6/24/25 | S3 Ep29: Ashes to Action: The Glenisk Story of Sustainability | Vincent Cleary is one of Ireland’s original champions of food sustainability. Having taken over the family yoghurt business from his father in the mid 1990s, Vincent knew that organics was the way forward and within a year, Glenisk was a fully organic milk and yoghurt brand that quickly rose to dominate its market in Ireland. When a fire destroyed Glenisk’s production facility in 2021, Vincent was faced with one of the biggest challenges of his career: rebuilding a family business that ... | 1h 11m 43s | ||||||
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| 6/10/25 | S3 Ep28: Sea Change: Niall Sabongi on Irish Seafood Sustainability | Niall Sabongi is on a mission to change how we eat, and think about, seafood in Ireland. A chef and seafood entrepreneur, Niall was frustrated by stuffy restaurants and a broken fishing system, and he set out to do things differently. He opened a string of relaxed, seafood-focused eateries and later launched Sustainable Seafood Ireland, a wholesale business dedicated to sourcing the best wild Irish catch while supporting responsible fishing practices. In this episode of Food Matt... | 1h 05m 30s | ||||||
| 5/27/25 | S3 Ep27: Tom Keogh talks spuds, snacks and food security | Tom Keogh has a great story to tell. Their family has been farming the land for over three generations, supplying the fresh produce market with potatoes grown on the farm in North County Dublin. Faced with falling demand for fresh spuds, Tom took a bold step, he began making crisps by hand in a shed on the farm. That small experiment became Keogh’s Crisps, now one of Ireland’s best-loved food brands and a growing global export. Along the way, Tom has helped to revive interest in the hu... | 1h 07m 23s | ||||||
| 5/13/25 | S3 Ep26: Beyond Carbon Neutral: John Gilliland’s approach to Sustainable Farming | John Gilliland is on a mission to transform how we think about food, farming, and the environment. At Brook Hall Estate, his family’s historic farm in Derry, John began by trying to lower his farm’s energy bills, but his changes grew into a model for climate-friendly farming that’s now guiding policy in Northern Ireland and beyond. An award-winning farmer and one of the world’s leading voices in agricultural sustainability, John has pioneered techniques to take his farm beyond carbon neutral.... | 1h 01m 03s | ||||||
| 4/29/25 | S3 Ep25: From Surf to Turf, with Fergal Smith | Having spent over a decade as an international pro surfer, Fergal Smith made the life-changing decision to return home to the west of Ireland and follow in his father’s footsteps as an organic farmer. Starting with just half an acre of land, Fergal has slowly grown his innovative food business, Moy Hill Farm, into a 120-acre certified organic farm, growing vegetables using the no dig system, the Korean Natural Farming method, and Holistic Management. In this episode of Food Matters, Fe... | 49m 11s | ||||||
| 4/15/25 | S3 Ep24: Farming in a conflict zone - Dr Ollie Moore’s journey through the West Bank | Dr Ollie Moore is an expert in the sociology of farming and food, and one of Ireland’s leading experts on food systems and champions of food justice. As a member of Talamh Beo, Ollie was invited by a farming development and advocacy organisation in Palestine to visit the West Bank and learn about what life is like for food producers in an area that is renowned for endless conflict and highly challenging living and working conditions. It was a very eye opening and at times, difficu... | 1h 02m 28s | ||||||
| 4/1/25 | S3 Ep23: From Chef to Seed Saver: The Journey of Mitch McCullough | Mitch McCullough’s journey into the world of heirloom seeds and heritage vegetables is anything but ordinary. A former chef turned grower, Mitch explores the fascinating stories behind the plants we eat. His book, ‘The Seed Hunter: Discover the World's Most Unusual Heirloom Plants’, is more than a gardening guide - it’s a deep dive into rare and unusual varieties, culinary traditions, and the importance of preserving seed diversity.. In this episode of Food Matters, Mitch talks t... | 37m 35s | ||||||
| 3/18/25 | S3 Ep22 - Exploring Ireland’s Culinary Past, with Mairtín Mac Con Iomaire | We talk a lot about the future of food on this podcast, but what about the past? Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire is on a mission to uncover and celebrate Ireland’s deep-rooted food history. From the earliest evidence of dairy farming over 5,000 years ago to trade networks that shaped our cuisine, he explores how food connects us to our past. An award-winning chef, educator, food historian, and broadcaster, Máirtín is also the co-editor of ‘Irish Food History: A Companion’, a book that traces Ir... | 1h 11m 55s | ||||||
| 3/4/25 | S3 Ep21 - The power of organic fitness, with Colman Power | Colman Power’s mission is a simple one – to help people become happier and healthier through good food, regular movement, and spending time in nature. Having studied horticulture at third level, Coleman became a skilled organic grower and a personal trainer. He has combined his twin passions into a career as an educator and author, self-publishing the no1 Amazon best-seller, The Power of Organic Fitness. In this episode of Food Matters, Coleman talks to Mick Kelly of GIY about how he fo... | 50m 13s | ||||||
| 2/18/25 | S3 Ep20: How small scale farming can make a big impact, with Kevin Wallace | Kevin Wallace had no farming background at all, yet he has become one of Ireland’s most successful small-scale producers, growing a range of produce including salad greens, summer crops and speciality products for hotels, restaurants and cafés. Kevin is passionate about soil health and microbial balance, implementing practices such as the ‘no-dig’ and Korean Natural Farming methods to ensure that he is working in harmony with nature. In this episode of Food Matters, Kevin talks to... | 1h 08m 26s | ||||||
| 2/5/25 | S3 Ep19: Taking a zero tolerance approach to food waste, with Conor Spacey | When Conor Spacey was working in his first kitchen he was shocked at the amount of perfectly good food being thrown away. He convinced his boss to let him save it, cook it, and use it to feed all of his colleagues. It was a small change that made a big difference to the kitchen’s sustainability and its bottom line. Ever since, Conor has dedicated his career to fighting food waste and creating a fairer food system. Today, Conor is the Culinary Director of FoodSpace Ireland and a co-founder of ... | 1h 21m 19s | ||||||
| 1/21/25 | S3 Ep18: Baking bread, building community with Ciara O hArtghaile | When Ciara O hArtghaile returned home to Co Antrim, after a year living in New Zealand, she and her husband had a clear mission: to build a community around love of good food, in their home town of Ballycastle. They started to bake high quality sourdough bread in the small domestic oven of their rented apartment, just three loaves at a time. Today, they run the highly successful Ursa Minor Bakehouse cafe, a cookery school, and a professional bakery turning out 300 loaves a day! In th... | 54m 15s | ||||||
| 1/7/25 | S3 Ep17: Turning unused city spaces into thriving farms | Brian McCarthy founded innovative urban farming project Cork Rooftop Farm during the first covid lockdown in March 2020. Situated on a rooftop in Cork city centre, the farm started off as a personal project to grow fruit and vegetables. But Brian started to see the potential for something much bigger and, today, Cork Rooftop Farm is a thriving business and a poster child for how urban farming can play a major role in addressing food security, sustainability, and community health In thi... | 55m 36s | ||||||
| 12/10/24 | S3 Ep16: From Plant to Plate, with Darryl Gadzekpo and Ella Phillips | Darryl Gadzekpo and Ella Phillips are on a mission to get kids growing, cooking, and eating more plant-powered food. Having previously worked in the arts, Darryl and Ella have brought all of that creativity into what they do today: growing interesting veg in their urban garden, running cookery workshops and pop-up dining experiences, and packing as much flavour as possible into vegan dishes. In this episode of Food Matters, they tell Mick Kelly of GIY about their experience of adopting... | 59m 58s | ||||||
| 11/26/24 | S3 Ep15: Getting to the core of apple growing in Ireland with Con Traas | Did you know that Ireland is very well-suited for growing apples, but despite that, we import over 95% of the apples we eat? Irish apples can sometimes be difficult to buy, but when you do find them, there’s a good chance they were grown by Con Traas. Con has 40,000 apple trees on ‘The Apple Farm’ in Co Tipperary and he sells the fruit directly from his on-site farm shop and also produces apple juice, cider, crisps, vinegar, jams and jellies. In this episode of Food Matters, Con joins ... | 59m 03s | ||||||
| 11/12/24 | S3 Ep14: 20 years of The Happy Pear | In 2004, David and Stephen Flynn, aka The Happy Pear, opened a small fruit and veg shop in Greystones, Co. Wicklow, with a dream of helping people eat more veg. Now, two decades later, The Happy Pear is one of the best-known and loved brands in Ireland, and has scaled into a highly successful business comprising over 80 products, online courses, best-selling books, a coffee roastery, a farm and more. In this episode of Food Matters, Dave and Steve join Mick Kelly in Grow HQ to s... | 1h 00m 41s | ||||||
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5 placements across 4 markets.
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5 placements across 4 markets.