A "multisensory journey," as the
organizers call it, among local gastronomic productions to
discover the history and culture of Karst, Friuli, Istria and
the Balkans: Farmer & Artist, the food and wine event that on
Dec. 2 at the Covered Market, will bring together 40 farmers,
masters of good and sustainable food, is back. From vegetables
to cured meats, from natural wines to craft beers, as well as
educational and musical moments and tastings to understand the
history, places and people who created the flavors. The event,
organized by GAL Carso - LAS Kras, the Municipality of Trieste,
Slow Food Italy, Fondazione Campagna Amica and Io Sono Fvg, was
presented today at the Museum of Oriental Art in Trieste. The
market will be open to the public on Saturday, December 2, and
during the day, in addition to various performances, video
stories of the Karst and its farmers will be shown.Taste
workshops will be set up: themed guided tastings for adults with
products from Eastern Herzegovina and other Balkan locations;
and for children workshops between art, food and biodiversity.
For Serena Tonel, deputy mayor of Trieste and councillor for
Economic Activities, "Farmer & Artists will be a good vehicle
for promoting the products of the food chain of the Trieste area
but also of the regional one."
David Pizziga, president of GAL Carso - LAS Kras works "to
reunite Trieste with its historic countryside, made up not only
of Carso, but also of Istria, Friuli, the Balkans and, hopefully
soon, Austria."Raoul Tiraboschi, vice-president of Slow Food
Italy believes that "local food policies, in the relationship
between cities and peri-urban areas, are developing rapidly in
many cities in Italy, putting the relationship between
citizenship and food back at the center.Farmer & Artist
represents an important first step to build together a local
food policy that enhances short supply chains with low
environmental impact."
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