Roscommon farmer invites Ukrainian growers on his land

[Sherman A1]

An organic farmer in Co Roscommon is inviting Ukrainian refugees to grow their own fruit and vegetables on his land.

Tommy Earley has earmarked two of his 100 acres at Mount Allen for Ukrainian people who are relocating to the area and want to grow produce for their own use.

He said: "We were ramping up vegetable planting on the farm anyway and we will have allotments. There will possibly be some Ukrainians coming to Drumshanbo and some of them might be farmers like ourselves.

"They may have had plans to grow a crop this year, but they won't be able to do that. So if we can give them access to our land, it would be a nice thing. Working with them, letting them grow their own, whatever they want to do.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2022/0326/1288451-roscommon-farmer-invites-ukrainian-growers-on-his-land/