Darina Allen on the virtues of the Country Market Movement

Recently, I spent a very pleasurable few hours at the Country Market in Bandon which is about to celebrate 40 years since its establishment in December 1976. 

I’m altogether a great admirer of the Country Market Movement and the stalwart members who, week in week out, bake, bottle, grow and knit to sell to their community.

There’s always a particularly admirable ‘dig for victory’ sort of ethic but these ladies and one brave gentleman were particularly spirited, committed and justifiably proud of their country market and I was duly impressed by the quality of the produce.