Donor makes organic farm dream come true

A GENEROUS customer has come to the rescue of a local organic farming business which had applications for loans turned down by banks.

Without the money from the woman, who wants to remain anonymous, Green Earth Organics in Corrandulla would have had to halt its expansion plans.
The farm needs to build a new and larger packing shed which will feature solar power and a rain-water harvesting system.
While grant aid of €93,000 has been promised by the Department of Agriculture towards the development, this can't be paid out until after work is complete.
Owner Kenneth Keavey told The Tuam Herald that it has been a long road and they were extremely disappointed to be turned down by two banks. One of the banks only agreed to lend a smaller amount of money once the donor funds were deposited. Now Kenneth and his team are hoping to raise the remaining €40,000 needed through an online crowd funding appeal, which already has brought in nearly €10,000 in the first week.

Read more in this week's edition of The Tuam Herald