Bernie Duffy

Sheep Farmer and FarmPEAT Office

Bernie farms 48 acres outside Monasterevin, Co Kildare. He has a background in computer programming, but currently has a farming system in fattening store lambs and hay production. On a small farm he has time for other work which included assisting the late Dr. Anne Behan to prepare Environmental Impact Studies. He is a member of Umeras Community Development who are working to turn part of Umeras Bog into a local amenity and a Blueway Tourist attraction.

Bernie is a key member of the FarmPEAT Project Team acting as a local FarmPEAT Officer to help with the implementation of the project in Umeras and also contributing to the design of the overall project. Bernie has represented the FarmPEAT Project at many meetings and gave a presentation at a conference in Germany on Restoring the Fens and their Economic Potential to share the FarmPEAT approach.