Farming for Nature

By Farming for Nature

Conversations with Irish farmers about how and why they make space for nature while operating a profitable farm.

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The podcast currently has 43 episodes available.

Farming for Nature episodes:

January 03, 2021 13: Fergal Smith: veg & livestock farmer, Co. Clare
Fergal Smith owns the 66-acre Moy Hill Farm in West Clare. He keeps Dexter cattle, Jacob sheep and runs a large market garden. He sells all his produce direct to his local community.
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10min
December 14, 2020 12: Patrick Holden, farmer & founding director of @SusFoodTrust
Patrick Holden is a dairy farmer at Bwlchwernen Fawr in Wales, UK and campaigns for more sustainable food systems. He speaks here during the Burren Winterage Weekend (Oct 2020).
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1h 26min
October 22, 2020 11: James Rebanks, Lake District, UK
James Rebanks has a family-owned farm in the Lake District in northern England, and is the author of The Shepherd’s Life & English Pastoral. He explains his approach to farming with nature during this talk which he gave for the Burren Winterage Festival, Oct 2020.
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30min
September 18, 2020 10: Bridget Murphy, mixed farmer, Co. Sligo
Bridget is an 9th generation farmer with 125 acres on the Ox Mountains. She farms sheep, horses, trees and native Irish bees.
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14min
July 01, 2020 9: Darina Allen, Ballymaloe, Co. Cork
Darina Allen owns a 100 acre mixed farm in east Cork, with fruit & vegetables, pigs, beef, dairy cows and hens.
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13min
May 25, 2020 8: Feargal Ó Cuinneagáin, Farmer, Mayo
Feargal explains how he farms his land in Mayo in a way that enhances life for endangered species such as corncrake, twite and chough. His farm is now a jewel in the crown of the spectacular Mullet Peninsula on the far west coast of Ireland.

Guest - Feargal Ó Cuinneagáin

Presenter - Brigid Barry, Farming for Nature

For more information visit https://www.farmingfornature.ie
Contact Brigid - [email protected]
Twitter @farmfornature
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10min
February 28, 2020 7: Donna Mullen, biomass farmer, Co. Meath
Donna Mullen farms 43 acres in Meath. She explains how she encourages as much wildlife on her farm as possible.
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12min
October 26, 2018 6: Padraig Corcoran, sheep & beef farmer, Roscommon
Padraig Corcoran has a beef and sheep farm in Mount Plunkett in Lecarrow, Co. Roscommon. He talks about how he manages his 54 acre farm for food production and nature...
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10min
October 22, 2018 5: Olly Nolan, honey & beef farmer, Co. Dublin
Olly farms in the valley of Glenasmole in the Dublin Mountains. He's new to farming, and talks about his approach to producing food and habitats for wildlife on his land.
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9min
October 17, 2018 4: Ailbhe Gerrard, mixed farmer, Tipperary
Ailbhe Gerrard farms on the shores of Lough Derg in Co. Tipperary. Her approach to farming is not limited to food - she also tries to produce better land for nature.
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13min

FAQs about Farming for Nature:

How many episodes does Farming for Nature have?

The podcast currently has 43 episodes available.