“Social farming is an exciting and successful venture that benefits individuals, families and wider society. It is the practice of offering, on a voluntary basis, farming and horticultural participation in an appropriate environment to people who avail of a range of therapeutic day support services. These operations are run in several settings ranging from working family farms and local community initiatives through to more institutional frameworks. The majority of participants are users of disability and mental health services. Through the great work of the Network, however, participants have also been sourced from other sectors such as at-risk youth programmes, homelessness services, educational programmes, eldercare services and others. Leitrim Integrated Development Company CLG are experienced service providers who have the capability and vision to develop and implement a tailored work programme in support of social farming at national level.”