This is the show’s tenth series and will feature 14 families from across Northern Ireland giving an inside view of the ups and downs of their year in 2021.
‘Rare Breed’ takes viewers into the heart of the farming world, giving a unique insight into one of Northern Ireland’s largest and oldest industries.
UTV’s Mark McFadden once again narrates the series, which is on UTV at 7.30pm.
So who are the farmers from across Northern Ireland that we will meet in this new series?
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Jamie Rankin is a third-generation farmer who farms several hundred acres of land both sides of the border in counties Londonderry and Donegal.
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Olive Elliott, of Marlfield Farm, on the shores of Strangford Lough near Portaferry, Co. Down where the family has reared free range poultry for the last 40 years. Olive runs the farm with the help of her two sons Mark and David.
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Pat and Peter McKeever run Long Meadow Farm, Portadown, where they farm around 80 acres of orchard. They also now produce their own apple juice, cider, and apple cider vinegar.
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Rachael and Mervyn Garrett run Loughside Farm in Ballycarry, Co. Antrim. The pair rear quality Dexter cattle which have been successful in the show circuit and they also have around 80 crossbred ewes.