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FARMERS from west Clare will gather to have a second breakfast on Tuesday – for many of them more than 12 hours after the first of the day.
The idea behind The Big Breakfast is to show small land holders and farmers what can be produced from the local land. ;
The brainchild of Eiri Corca Bascinn the event will begin at 7pm in the Brothers of Charity offices in OTS
The purpose of The Big Break-
fast is to give local or prospective producers a chance to find out first hand how other producers have got into new areas of production. It also gives them an insight into the highs and lows of this kind of production, the things they like best about it, the challenges and how they have tack- feRdetoeee ;
According to Eiri there is a short- age of locally produced rashers, eggs, and mushrooms in Clare.
Mary Gillard, Enterprise Devel- opment Officer with Eiri said that most locally produced organic eggs are from Galway, while they source
mushrooms from Tipperary.
There are two producers of rashers and sausages in north Clare, but it is hoped after the information night there will be more.
It 1s hoped that eventually most of the food supplied to the farmers’ market in Kilrush and other markets around Clare will be produced lo- cally.
Producing food on small holdings is also an added income to small [EVEN ne
Ms Gillard said the event on Tues- day is aimed at local farmers who are interested in food production,
and small holders who are genuinely interested in moving into this line of 0 he
On the night those interested will meet the producers, have a tasting of their produce and also get infor- mation from Gerry Kennedy from Leader who will explain the new funding and how it might be able to help in the development of these home produce.
It is hoped that if these businesses are a success there will be a number of new people in west Clare quiet lit- erally bringing home the bacon.
Booking for this event is essential.