Margaret Edgill
Organic Farmer / B&B Host
Margaret Edgill is a former Dublin-based marketing and events specialist who returned to the Co. Offaly farm that’s been in her family for seven generations, Mount Briscoe Organic Farm, which has been farmed to organic standards since 1998. Since taking over the farm, she has expanded its offerings to include charming B&B and glamping accommodations, blending sustainable farming with hospitality. Margaret is passionate about showcasing her farm’s organic produce and promoting eco-friendly tourism, providing guests with an authentic rural experience.
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Nov. 16, 2025
Growing Green with Organic Farmers Pippa Hackett & Margaret Edgill - Day 3
How did Ireland become a food destination? Thanks go to chefs like John Coffey of Athlone’s Thyme Restaurant and Belfast’s Niall McKenna of the Waterman House, both past Irish Stew guests. But ask those chefs that question and they’ll thank their lucky stars for the local producers who supply the fresh vegetables, fruit, meat, seafood, and dairy that make their cooking soar. So Irish Stew went Off the Beaten Craic to Daingean, Co. Offaly, to talk with two farmers on the vanguard of Ireland’s org...
Guests: Pippa Hackett, Margaret Edgill