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43: Making money from field to fork: farmers Liam and Justina Gavin, Roscommon

43: Making money from field to fork: farmers Liam and Justina Gavin, Roscommon

Update: 2024-05-16

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Liam and Justina Gavin own Drumanilra Organic Farm on the shores of Lough Key, Co. Roscommon. When they took over the farm in 2012, they had two ambitions: to feed their family with home grown food, and to generate a sustainable and independent income from the farm by supplying food directly to the public. They tell Brigid how they've done it.

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43: Making money from field to fork: farmers Liam and Justina Gavin, Roscommon

43: Making money from field to fork: farmers Liam and Justina Gavin, Roscommon

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