West Cork Farm Tours

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Famine to Feast – West Cork’s Food Story [1-day Tour]

West Cork’s dramatic food story has seen the area recover from famine to become the key location for food production in Ireland

On this one-day tour, explore West Cork’s food story from the 19th century to the present to learn more about how West Cork made the transition to being a place where food production thrives and is celebrated.

You’ll visit Skibbereen’s heritage centre and the town’s heritage sites, as well as a West Cork farm which produces award-winning milk that reaches your plate in the form of some of Ireland’s best-known cheeses.

This is a story of a resilient community that has made food production the key to its future, and the tour is a wonderful way to learn more about West Cork’s story.

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On this one-day tour, explore West Cork’s food story to learn more about how West Cork made the transition from a famine-hit region to a place where food production thrives and is celebrated.

Your tour takes in a museum and walking tour of the town itself before you’re welcomed on to a working dairy farm with views across the lush landscapes where Ireland’s best ingredients are produced.

The tour can be booked for groups of 2 or above, and can be booked as a self-guided or guided tour. Contact us to arrange a date and format to suit you.

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