Virginia O'Gara hails from Texas and through an eventful youth of working for Food Not Bombs in California, being a Spanish/English interpreter for touring punk rock bands in Mexico and becoming interested in permaculture whilst working on a farm in Guatemala she ended up in Ireland. She is one of the driving forces behind CUSP, the Cork Urban Soil Project which is about composting on a community scale. She is also the co-owner of the hugely popular raw-vegan food company, My Goodness.

She’s an activist, a punk, and an inspiring member of our community. Her story is worth a listen, Enjoy!