- The debate about the future of local farmers and food producers, is more relevant than ever. Legal defense for the small farmer, fisherman or breeder, is a burning issue that affects everyone's social, economic and cultural interests. This blog aims to give a voice to every local producer albeit fisherman, farmer or livestock breeder in a constructive spirit, and we will deal rigorously with legal vacuums, legal inconsistencies or any lack of information that can affect the local producer. We will share with you anonymous stories about local and global small farmers. The topics and themes of the stories will be very varied. In short, this blog is a question of searching for solutions, gather opinions and being open to different perspectives in order to achieve better legislation, to protect small family-run farms.. Do you have a story to tell? If so, please write to: info@unasancionunaoportunidad.com
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It’s time to make legislation for artisanal farmers more flexible
Since we started this blog we knew this was an opportunity to change and improve the current situation. We could not ignore the chance to open a debate about small artisanal farmers and the realities of their situation and create … Continue reading
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Tagged agricultural legislation, artisanal, chef, Euskadi, Institutions, quality, small producers
How do we want to feed ourselves?
When it comes to our food, we increasingly want locally produced food, that comes from sustainable sources and has a guarantee of the quality and origin of the product. The consumer wants to know what they are eating, where the … Continue reading
Defending and defining artisanal agricultural products
A consumer that is really committed to local agricultural products, free of transgenics and elaborated according to sustainability criteria, has met a small artisanal farmer from Oiartzun to debate about the necessity of defining what a small artisanal farmer is … Continue reading
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Tagged agricultural fairs, agricultural legislation, industry, rural areas, small producer
Direct sales and committed customers
He goes to Orio’s market every week. Just like every Tuesday afternoon, he unloads baskets with plenty of vegetables and eggs, as well as milk and cheese produced in a farm close to his own. He is a 33 year … Continue reading
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Tagged consumption, countryside, ecological agriculture, food safety, social helps
A greener agriculture
The Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have recently voted for a transition to a greener agriculture sector: they approved that 30% of the direct payments made to farmers in the future will be given to farmers that apply certain … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, ecology, environment, sustainable development, UE
New alternatives for the Idiazabal cheese (part II)
The economic and social crisis has also reached the countryside. There are many livestock farms that are currently closing because being a shepherd is no longer profitable and because of the economic difficulties of industrial producers, which are late in … Continue reading
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Tagged Basque Country, cattle, cheese, cooperative, country, Navarra, sheep
Idiazabal, gastronomic and cultural value (part I)
What happens when you mix culture, values, small farms, artisanal producers and their respective interests? The Idiazabal cheese, well known all over world, is only made with milk from the latxa breed of sheep, and to a lesser extend with … Continue reading
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Tagged A.O., Appellation of Origin, cattle, cheese, consumption, Idiazabal, industry, latxa, production, sheeps
Artisanal production in times of crisis
La Llueza is a duck farm located in Espinosa de los Monteros, just north of Burgos. They make foie-gras in the traditional way, with everything produced totally on their own farm. The ducks, brought from France when they are one … Continue reading
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Tagged crisis, farms, foie gras, legislation, small producer, unfair competition
Zero risk does not exist
Everything is a question of good will, and food safety legislation is no different. Something is brewing, that will lead to better laws for the small artisanal producer. In the Basque country, they are considering modifying legislation, that deals with raw ingredients, that is … Continue reading
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Tagged european regulation, foie, food safety, France, Labels: legislation, small producer
It is not a matter of size
It is difficult to define what is a small local food producer or farmer is and what laws apply to these artisanal farmers. There is no legislation, neither national nor international, that defines artisanal and family production, from the point … Continue reading
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