Irish Agroforestry Forum

Name

Irish Agroforestry Forum

Legal name

Irish Agroforestry Forum CLG

Website

https://irishagroforestry.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agroforestry Education and Advocacy

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Agricultural Services (700), Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (BPAGAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (Fair Trade, Food Access, Regenerative) (BPAGALAD), Agroforestry & Shelterbelt/Windbreak Establishment (AFAMACAJ), Sustainable/Regenerative Agriculture & Conservation Practices (EDAOAOAO)

Keywords

• Agroforestry education
• Silvopasture training
• Sustainable agriculture
• Farmer training programs
• Land use advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Drumshanbo

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues and government funding: The Irish Agroforestry Forum operates as a registered charity (Charity Number: 20206686, Company Number: 703526) and appears to rely primarily on government funding from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) for various projects including the Forestry Promotion Fund, Organic Promotion Fund, and Woodland Support Scheme. Membership contributions may also support operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Irish Agroforestry Forum is a non-profit membership organization that promotes agroforestry in Ireland through education, training, and advocacy. Its core offerings are free educational resources and programmes — including an online E-Academy, a podcast, factsheets on silvopasture and silvoarable systems, on-farm demonstration walks, an annual national conference, and school outreach — designed to help farmers, advisors, consultants, and policymakers integrate trees with crops and livestock.

Product overview

Irish Agroforestry Forum is an educational and promotional organization rather than a product company. Its offerings consist of educational resources and programs including the Agroforestry E-Academy (a free online learning platform), the 'Conversation Beneath the Trees' podcast, various factsheets (Silvopasture covering cattle/sheep/pigs/horses/poultry, Silvoarable, Forest Gardening), the Farm Walks Programme for hands-on learning, the CROFT Project for school outreach, and the annual National Agroforestry Conference. These resources work together to promote agroforestry best practices across the island of Ireland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agroforestry E-Academy A free, online learning tool for farmers, foresters, and second- and third-level students covering types of agroforestry and interactions between trees, animals, and crops through videos and real-life examples.
• Conversation Beneath The Trees Podcast A podcast bringing together scientists, farmers, and innovators from around Ireland to share ideas and experiences of farming with trees, produced in association with GrowIn and funded by the Woodland Support Scheme.
• Silvopasture Factsheets Factsheets covering silvopasture practices for cattle, sheep, pigs, horses, and poultry, detailing the benefits and management practices for integrating trees with livestock.
• Silvoarable Factsheets Factsheets covering silvoarable agroforestry systems where agricultural or horticultural crops are grown simultaneously with long-term tree crops.
• Farm Walks Programme On-farm educational walks providing access to farms and farmers with lived experience of agroforestry in action, offering expert knowledge, grant information, and innovative practice demonstrations across Ireland.
• CROFT Project (Cultivating Resilience Through Organic Farming with Trees)

Quantifiable outcome

• Silvopasture can extend grazing season by up to 17 weeks, reducing costs
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Government funding body providing significant financial support for agroforestry initiatives including the Forestry Promotion Fund, Organic Promotion Fund, Woodland Support Scheme, and Afforestation Programme 2023-2027 with FT8 agroforestry supports. DAFM officials participate in IAF conferences and policy discussions.
• BioBeo Horizon Europe ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Horizon Europe research project collaborating on the CROFT Project educational outreach to primary schools, providing educational resources including website, comics in English and Irish, animated videos, and lesson plans.
• BiOrbic Bioeconomy SFI Research CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Science Foundation Ireland research centre collaborating on the CROFT Project to promote bioeconomy education and agroforestry awareness.
• University College DublincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Academic institution partnering on the CROFT Project for educational outreach and research collaboration on agroforestry and organic farming practices.
• Maynooth UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Academic institution collaborating on the CROFT Project for educational outreach on agroforestry and sustainable farming.
• Centre for Environmental Living and Training (CELT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Environmental training organization handcrafting willow baskets for the CROFT Project school outreach program and contributing to educational activities.
• National Organic Training Skillnet (NOTS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Training network collaborating on the CROFT Project and providing expertise in organic farming integration with agroforestry practices.
• Trees on the LandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner organization supporting tree planting initiatives across Ireland, collaborating on agroforestry promotion and the CROFT Project.
• Organic TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Organic certification body partnering on the CROFT Project to promote integration of agroforestry with organic farming practices.
• TeagasccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Ireland's agricultural and food development authority providing research expertise, advisory services, and hosting the National Agroforestry Conference 2025. Dr. Ian Short serves as both IAF Director and Teagasc forestry researcher.
• Queen's University BelfastcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Academic institution with Professor Jim McAdam serving as honorary professor. Collaborates on research and hosts farm walks at Loughgall research site.
• Kinsale CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Further education institution offering permaculture and sustainable horticulture courses, contributing to agroforestry education and training delivery.
• Pocket ForestsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Organization contributing to the CROFT Project focusing on small-scale forest creation and urban forestry education.
• AF4EU ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Horizon Europe agroforestry project establishing 11 Regional Agroforestry Innovation Networks (RAINs) across Europe and creating knowledge platform to support advisory services and value chains.
• Leitrim Organic Farmers Co-opminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Local farmer cooperative supporting organic farming and agroforestry practices in the Leitrim region.
• GrowIn (Grow Innovation Network)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Ashden Trust funded project through Food Farming & Countryside Commission facilitating a network of farmers in Northern Ireland for regenerative practices. IAF contributes agroforestry content and members can join the network.
• Farming for NatureminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Initiative acknowledging and supporting farmers who farm in ways that improve natural health of the countryside, aligned with IAF's environmental goals.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Soil Association: UK charity promoting organic, regenerative, and sustainable farming through certification, training, and advocacy. Comparable to IAF in mission and educational/advocacy model, with overlap in promoting agroforestry-style integrated farming systems (Soil Association is a CROFT Project partner).
• Teagasc: Ireland's national agricultural and food development authority conducting research, advisory, and training. Comparable as a research and farmer-advisory peer, and is both an IAF partner and employer of IAF Director Ian Short.
• Woodland Trust: Largest UK woodland conservation charity with broad advocacy, education, and tree-planting programmes. Comparable to IAF as a charity-led forestry education and advocacy body, though broader in scope (woodland rather than specifically agroforestry).
• Royal Forestry Society: UK educational charity promoting resilient forests through member training, publications, and field events. Comparable to IAF as a membership-driven forestry education body, though broader in forestry scope than IAF's agroforestry focus.

Direct peers

• Trees on the Land: Irish volunteer-led charity supporting tree-planting and native woodland initiatives across Ireland. Comparable to IAF as a fellow Irish tree-focused charity with overlap in promoting agroforestry awareness, and listed as an IAF partner.
• European Agroforestry Federation (EURAF): Pan-European agroforestry membership and advocacy organisation promoting agroforestry policy, research, and practice across the EU. Directly comparable to IAF as a peer advocacy body focused on the same practice, with IAF Director Ian Short listed as a EURAF member.
• AFBI (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute): Northern Ireland's agri-food research agency hosting the 30+ year Loughgall silvopasture trial and forestry research. Directly comparable to IAF through shared agroforestry research and knowledge-transfer mission, and an IAF partner.
• Farming for Nature: Irish initiative acknowledging and supporting farmers who improve the natural health of the countryside. Closely comparable to IAF as a fellow Irish agricultural advocacy/recognition body, and an explicit IAF partner.

Regional players

• Organic Trust: Irish organic certification body providing organic certification and supporting organic farmers. Comparable to IAF as an Irish agricultural nonprofit serving farmer education and standards, and an IAF CROFT Project partner.

Emerging players

• Nuffield Farming Scholarships: UK/Ireland charity awarding scholarships to farmers to study best practice globally. Comparable to IAF as a farmer-education and knowledge-transfer charity, though with a different delivery model (individual scholarships rather than training programmes).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Xx.com/AgroforestForum
• Facebookfacebook.com/IrishAgroforestryForum
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/irish-agroforestry-forum

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Profiles4 records

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