One-man co-op goes straight to consumer

On the evening I meet with Tomas Bruic, the mist is rolling in off the Atlantic, catching on the hills behind his farm.

This is Baile Ghainin Beag in Baile Na nGall, West Kerry, 15 kilometres from Dingle town. The road up to Tomas’s farm is storm-damaged, almost eroded before I reach the yard.

During the recent local election campaign, Tomas told any canvassing politicians that whoever fixed the road would get his vote.