Oliver Moore: Why Castlewood is a model to follow

Dominic and Ali Leonard’s 250-acre mixed farm in south east Laois is something of a model farm.

Thu, 27 Aug, 2015 - 01:00

Oliver Moore

It has been used as a Teagasc demonstration farm, and now it is likely to be visited even more frequently, with the opening of a shop and tea rooms earlier this year.

Dominic Leonard spoke with me about the farm.

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Farming Analysis Place: south east Laois Place: Dublin Place: Durrow Place: Abbeyleix Place: Kilkenny Place: Simmental Place: Camolin Place: Belclare Person: Oliver Moore Person: Dominic Person: Ali Leonard Person: Dominic Leonard Person: John Purcell Person: Leonard Organisation: Focus Ireland Organisation: Green Party Organisation: Slaney Meats Organisation: Flahavans

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