Taking Stock: A winter pub conversation about the year just gone and the year ahead.
Tue 13 Jan
|Garvins Bar
A relaxed farmer gathering to share experience, test ideas, and spark a bit of innovation along the way. Discussing 2025 wins and losses, and ideas for 2026, quiz each other a bit, and come away with fresh ideas.


Time & Location
13 Jan 2026, 19:00 – 23:00
Garvins Bar, 27 Main St, Castledawson, Magherafelt BT45 8AA, UK
Guests
About the event
Tuesday 13th Jan, 7pm
Garvin's Bar, 27 Main St, Castledawson, Magherafelt BT45 8AA
Winter is the natural pause in the farming year. Before new plans are made and decisions pile up, this GrowIN pub night gathering creates a space to slow down and take stock.
This will be an informal, farmer-led conversation focused on reflecting honestly on the year just gone: what worked, what didn’t, what surprised us, and what we’re quietly choosing to do less of.
From there, we’ll look ahead into 2026 by sharing what we're planning for our farms and talking through what might work, and what might not.
It’s also a chance to spark ideas off each other. If you’re carrying a question, thinking about trying something new, or weighing up a decision on your farm, this is the space to put it on the table and hear how others have approached similar challenges. The value…
