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#262 Biruk Sahle: Hahu Organics, Helens Bay Walled Garden

#262 Biruk Sahle: Hahu Organics, Helens Bay Walled Garden

FromBest Of Belfast: Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast


#262 Biruk Sahle: Hahu Organics, Helens Bay Walled Garden

FromBest Of Belfast: Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast

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Length:
86 minutes
Released:
Jun 6, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Biruk Sahle is the no-dig gardener behind Hahu Organics: an initiative that feeds 40+ families from a small plot of land in Helens Bay Walled Garden.    By flipping modern agriculture on its head, Biruk and his family have been able to create a sustainable and profitable business growing vegetables in the 21st Century without pesticides, subsidies, heavy machinery or debt — all while regenerating the land he farms and restoring biodiversity back to the area.   In today’s episode we talk about: His back to the future approach to farming What the heck a ‘no-dig’ philosophy is Going deep instead of going wide Finding customers before developing a product Permaculture and why it matters And the power of embracing each moment as it comes.    Check it out.   https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/biruk-sahle-hahu-organics
Released:
Jun 6, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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