Ananda Bharati agriculture and services
Agriculture and Services: (2004... Ireland) There’s currently about one acre in cultivated horticulture — blueberries, raspberries, black currants, red currants, strawberries, gooseberries, tay berries. There are also now newly planted apple, pear, plum and cherry trees. The two polytunnels allow them to grow vegetables all year round. The farm grows a wide variety of vegetables including salad greens, beets, carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers squashes, broccoli, asparagus, cooking herbs, medicinal herbs, etc. Everything is grown organically though not certified as of yet.
They sell their produce at the farmers market in Killaloe every Sunday. They also sell food they cook in their bakery kitchen including veggie burgers, falafels, humus, cheesecake, carrot cake, banana cake, chocolate cake, fruit cake, energy balls, cinnamon rolls, blueberry muffins and gluten free sugar free muffins. Most products are vegan and organic. Services: In addition to further development of agriculture, long term plans include developing a retreat and healing center. The farm is part of the East Clare community coop and they work with the Center for Environmental Learning and Training (CELT) as well as the Irish Seed Savers Association (ISSE). Presently they have many volunteers and people coming to learn meditation, yogic lifestyle and organic farming.