The Lost Flock describes a personal journey to save a sub-group of UK’s rarest sheep breed in 2013 and how the closure of the island abattoir led to agroecological farming, involving other farmers in a Community. Jane Cooper of Orkney Boreray (a collective of farmers, craftspeople, and others) will take through the influence of learning about agroecology and the ethos of Colin Tudge, Chris Smaje, and attending ORFC.; now, as farmers, they are working with craftspeople, butcher, restaurants and our customers in a fair trade, convivial relationship. This talk aims to inform and inspire others as Jane has been by previous ORFC speakers. What Jane has achieved in Orkney is through taking thoughts and ideas and turning them into a working reality, driven by a passion to save a unique group of sheep from extinction, and she wants to show people that this can be done and to inspire them to go out and do something as appropriate to their situation, skills and experience. There will be plenty of time for sharing and discussion.

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