Through seasons and generations

Family farms are the predominant form of agriculture and their role is being highlighted as 2014 has been designated by the UN as the ‘International Year of Family Farming’, writes Ray Ryan

The mixed enterprise Calvey family farm is located four miles from Westport, Co Mayo, in the townland of Knappabeg. It is situated on an elevated site with sweeping panoramic views of Clew Bay and Croagh Patrick.

Here, in this picturesque setting, husband and wife Martin and Maria Calvey, along with their children, Ciaran, 14, Conor, 13, and Aisling, 11, work together as a family on their suckler and sheep holding.