AgriKids, the farm safety education initiative for children, will hold several sessions in west Kerry in May, including a Lá na bPáistí event during Féile na Bealtaine today (May 2) in Dingle Town Park.

AgriKids will also visit several primary schools across the Dingle Peninsula from May 5-8, delivering interactive workshops designed to help keep young people safe on farms.

The workshops will be delivered to 945 pupils across 12 schools.

Farming remains Ireland’s most dangerous occupation, with children and older people particularly at risk.

Agriculture accounted for 40% of all workplace fatalities in 2025, despite representing just 4% of the national workforce, according to the Health and Safety Authority (HSA).

AgriKids was founded in 2015 by Alma Jordan and works with schools, communities, and the wider agri‑sector to build a socially sustainable, farm‑safe future.

Jordan’s mission began with a simple goal: ensuring her own family - and families nationwide - never become part of farm accident statistics.

AgriKids’ workshops are designed to empower children to recognise hazards, make safer choices, and become ambassadors for farm safety within their own homes and communities.

Speaking about the upcoming workshops, AgriKids’ founder, Jordan said: “When children understand the risks, they can help keep themselves and others safe.

"They become powerful voices for safety at home.”

Farm Safety Ambassador programme

Supported by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), the Farm Safety Ambassador programme is on a mission to engage, educate, and empower children on farm safety to help change and improve the culture.  

Earlier this year, following a competitive tender, DAFM awarded contracts for the provision of children’s and young person’s farm safety initiatives.

These projects aimed to help address children’s and young person’s safety on Irish farms by assisting teachers in educating their students about the potential dangers associated with farming and agriculture.

AgriKids was selected to promote farm safety awareness among primary school pupils. 

AgriKids

Through supported learning programmes for schools, utilising age-appropriate resources such as workbooks, storybooks, digital games and workshops, the AgriKids approach has become the leader in farm safety education for children. 

In 2025, AgriKids moved under the Irish Rural Link umbrella of grassroot and community development projects.

Irish Rural Link was established in 1991 to represent the interests of locally based rural groups in disadvantaged and marginalised rural areas at local, national, and EU level.