‘There is a real sense of community amongst organic farmers’

"I think that’s something that all those new entrants to organics will find over the coming years - that there is a good community and a good spirit."

According to Mr Lynch, the 70 or so organic dairy farmers in the country are a “very resourceful group, and if we come up against roadblocks, rather than banging our head against them, we will find a way around”. Picture: Moya Nolan

Despite challenging input costs and a milk price that has “failed to reflect this” over the last couple of years, there is a “real sense of community” amongst Ireland’s organic dairy farmers, Gavin Lynch has said.

According to Mr Lynch, the 70 or so organic dairy farmers in the country are a “very resourceful group, and if we come up against roadblocks, rather than banging our head against them, we will find a way around”.