Emma Flynn

Emma Flynn is from Killucan, Co. Westmeath, where she grew up as one of three sets of twins in her family. She holds a BSc (Hons) in Agricultural Science from SETU and an MSc in Food Business Strategy from UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School.

Emma works with Bord Bia as Project and Scheme Co-ordinator for Horticulture and Tillage, working across national sustainability and quality assurance programmes, including the development of a new assurance programme for Irish combinable crops. She is also actively involved in her family farm in Westmeath, growing cereals and rotational crops.

Nuffield study topic: “The future of sustainable tillage farming in Ireland: lessons from global best practice on viability and carbon footprint.”