{"id":626,"date":"2013-10-16T13:16:26","date_gmt":"2013-10-16T13:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thisisbanter.com\/?p=626"},"modified":"2014-11-10T10:16:37","modified_gmt":"2014-11-10T10:16:37","slug":"banter-in-the-burren-farming-on-the-edge-064-oct-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banter.test\/banter-in-the-burren-farming-on-the-edge-064-oct-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Banter in the Burren: farming on the edge (064, Oct 2013)"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s time to head west to Co Clare for the\u00a0Burren Winterage Weekend<\/a>. The good folks at the\u00a0Burrenbeo Trust<\/a>\u00a0have invited us to come along to host a discussion about farming on the edge on Saturday October 26 and we\u2019re delighted to accept.<\/p>\n

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There are as many definitions of The Burren as there are people who come west to take it all in. Everyone from tourists to botanists, painters to poets, archaeologists to ecologists have come to this wild landscape over the years in search of visions and insights.<\/p>\n

But the thoughts, actions and requirements of the men and women who farm in the Burren also need to be taken into account. While the number of farmers who work this land may have dramatically dropped in recent times, the issues around conservation, sustainability and livliehoods still need to be addressed to ensure a harmony between insiders and outsiders.<\/p>\n

Banter in the Burren will look at the special issues which surround farming in a peripheral area like this. Are the problems here unique or are they part of a bigger picture involving heritage and making a living? How do farmers here use their collective voice to make their case? Are there other European regions which the Burren farmers should be looking to for pointers?<\/p>\n

Our panel for the evening will be\u00a0Ella McSweeney\u00a0<\/a>(RTE TV\u2019s\u00a0Ear to the Ground<\/a>, RTE Radio One\u2019s\u00a0Countrywide<\/a>\u00a0and BBC Radio Four),\u00a0Dr \u00c1ine Macken Walsh<\/a>\u00a0(Research Officer at\u00a0Teagasc\u2019s Rural Economy and Development Programme<\/a>),\u00a0Michael Davoren<\/strong>\u00a0(Chair of\u00a0Burren IFA<\/a>\u00a0and member of\u00a0Burren Life Advisory Committee<\/a>) and David Meredith<\/a> (rural economist with Teagasc<\/a>). There will also be a presentation beforehand by agricultural writer and academic,\u00a0John Feehan<\/a>, exploring the future of the farming community in Ireland.<\/p>\n

The event takes place in\u00a0Vaughan\u2019s Barn<\/a>, Main Street, Kilfenora, Co Clare and gets underway at 7pm. Admission is free and you\u2019ll get more information on the weekend\u00a0here<\/a>. Big thanks to\u00a0Brigid Barry<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Brendan Dunford<\/strong>\u00a0from the Burrenbeo Trust for all their help in putting this together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It’s time to head west to Co Clare for the\u00a0Burren Winterage Weekend. The good folks at the\u00a0Burrenbeo Trust\u00a0have invited us to come along to host a discussion about farming on the edge on Saturday October 26 and we\u2019re delighted to accept. There are as many definitions of The Burren as there are people who come … <\/p>\n

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