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The Burren and the Future of Farming, with Brendan Dunford
Episode Highlights:
Brendan Dunford grew up on a farm in County Waterford, but it was the landscape of the Burren that shaped his life’s work. Over the past two decades, he has worked closely with farmers and local communities to show how farming and biodiversity can work together, not against each other.
Episode Highlights:
In this episode of Food Matters, Brendan talks to Mick Kelly of GIY about the pioneering BurrenLIFE project, why listening to farmers matters, and the challenges facing both food production and nature today. Along the way, he reflects on landscape, trust, local knowledge, and why farming can be as much about care and creativity as it is about production.
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