This is HCD – Human-Centered Design, UX & Service Design Thinking Podcast

Rooted in Innovation: The Future of Farming with Darragh McCullough from RTE's Ear to the Ground and Founder of Elmgrove Farm


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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.


🔑 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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  • Gerry Scullion - Host
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  • Stef Murphy - Producer

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