Rooted in Innovation: The Future of Farming with Darragh McCullough from RTE's Ear to the Ground and Founder of Elmgrove Farm
The Human Centered Design Podcast (This is HCD) | Service Design & UX
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In this special walking episode of This is HCD, Gerry visits Elmgrove Farm in County Meath, Ireland, to meet farmer, journalist, and innovator Darragh McCullough.
What started as a flower farm has evolved into a thriving community experience with pizza, peonies, and pick-your-own eggs. Together, they explore the deep thinking, sustainable practices, and collaborative mindset driving the farm’s remarkable transformation.
Learn how Darragh blends farming tradition with human-centred principles, and discover how change-makers in any industry can be inspired by the resilience, creativity, and adaptability found in modern Irish agriculture.
Learn more: https://elmgroveflowerfarm.ie/
🔑 Key Takeaways
How to diversify without losing focus: a masterclass in iterative business building
Why collaboration (not control) is essential for modern rural enterprises
The power of customer experience in reshaping farming's role in local communities
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