EU4Advice - Testimonial Series - Caitriona Scully

Every time you buy from a local farmer instead of a big supermarket, where does that money actually go? In this episode, Caitriona Scully unpacks what she's learned working on the Midwest Bio District, a project in Ireland's Mid West helping build short food supply chains (SFSCs), now working alongside Cultivate and Feeding Ourselves as part of a shared community of practice. She breaks down why shorter supply chains aren't just better for the environment. Caitriona explains how training SFSC advisors helps close the power gap between small producers and big buyers, how agroecological farming protects biodiversity and builds resilience to climate shocks, and how keeping money circulating locally strengthens the whole community.