Skanking Farmers

Skanking Farmers is an association in Odemira, Alentejo, describing its purpose as supporting regeneration and culture in south-west Portugal. The group is tied to a rural site known as Sundance Ranch, at Herdade Saquenibaque, on the outskirts of Odemira. The association is best known for the Skanking Farmers Festival, held over three days, 27 to 29 May 2022. It's open only to association members, which points to a small, close-knit community rather than a public event. The festival brings music and gathering together with the rural setting, though the exact programme and activities aren't detailed in available sources. Beyond the festival, little public information describes the association's day-to-day activities on the land itself, whether that includes farming, land restoration or other regenerative practices implied by its stated purpose. The name suggests a link between agricultural life and reggae or ska music culture, but this connection isn't elaborated in the sources found. Skanking Farmers appears in a camping and events directory listing Odemira as its location, alongside a Facebook page used to share updates with members. As it stands, the project reads as a members' association organising an annual or occasional gathering, with regeneration named as an underlying goal rather than a documented programme of concrete actions.