About this Event
Hosted by Jacinta Dalton, Head of Department of Food, Heritage and Hospitality Management at Atlantic Technological University in Galway.
This Samhain panel will discuss a holistic, integrative approach to preventative healthcare, from the food we eat to the importance of supporting local farmers for health and wellbeing, as well as exploring the connection between the land, our environment and health. The panelists will explore the connection between what we eat, health and wellbeing and the future of Irish farming. We’ll ask what needs to change to make fresh nutritious food more accessible and how we can ensure farmers are properly paid for producing it. What if we put more value on good food and the people who grow it?
Our Panel
Jacinta Dalton – Head of Department of Food, Heritage and Hospitality Management at Atlantic Technological University, Galway.
Jacinta is a staunch supporter of regenerative and organic food produce and as a cancer patient is an advocate for positive integrative healthcare and the power of good food for preventative health and healing.
Cass McCarthy – Lúnasa Farm, Co. Clare
Cass McCarthy, together with her husband Nick own Lúnasa Farm in Quinn, Co Clare. Cass, is a native of Byron Bay, Australia and she and her husband moved to Ireland in 2021 and began building Lúnasa Farm, a small, certified organic family farm. Cass is passionate about regenerative agriculture, ethically raised livestock, and honest, nutrient-dense food. As a wholefoods cook and qualified nutritionist, Cass is passionate about food education, seasonality, nose-to-tail eating, fermentation, and the slow food movement - creating food that nourishes both people and the planet.
Michael O’Doherty – Bio Energy Specialist, Integrated Health Systems
In his Co. Clare Clinic, Michael sees clients of all age groups dealing with critical illnesses, emotional stress, chronic fatigue, digestive disorders and children’s health issues such as colic and asthma. Michael experiences how poor diet, lack of exercise and environmental toxins affectthe energy system of the body which in turn causes the various systems of the body and in particular the digestive system to breakdown resulting in many symptoms developing in the body.
Carina Roseingrave – Burren View Farm, Crusheen, Co. Clare
Carina is co-owner of Burren View Farm in Co. Clare, a dairy farm with a flock of free range chickens. Carina is Ireland's ambassador for International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026, with one of her aims “to make sure that the voices of women farmers are heard”. Carina and Michael O’Doherty are hosting a series of events around the country focusing on farmer health issues and understanding how stress, sleep and food impacts health. Carina regularly speaks to the farming community about emotional and physical health issues in the farming community.
This Samhain Festival event is kindly sponsored by.
Event venue & nearby stays
Kells Courthouse Tourism and Cultural Hub, Navan Road, Kells, Ireland
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