AgroaldeaTHE FAIR SHOWS THAT THE DEMAND FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS CONTINUES TO GROW.
For three days, the most outstanding flavors of the Southeast region came together in more than a hundred stalls on the main avenue of Cruce de Arinaga.. The meeting demonstrates the high demand for Canarian agricultural products and the good health that the productions enjoy..
The Southeast region, as its manager commented to Agroaldea, Rafael Sanchez, has been betting on local productions for more than a decade; among which stand out: olives and their oil; sea salt; the honeys; the wines; black pig and cheese.
Recover, bet and promote the activity that was left in few places and only for the enjoyment of those who produced on a small scale, has allowed the creation of an infrastructure, a market and many jobs that transcend local diffusion.
This weekend's Fair, adds a new success to the work of the Commonwealth of the Southeast of Gran Canaria. The excellent organization together with the program of parallel activities has been endorsed by more than 80.000 visits counted on Sunday morning.
Craftsmanship had its maximum expression in basketry and tools for the land., passing through clothing and palm articles. What caught the visitor's attention the most were the stalls selling local products..
The attractive display of cheeses in the area were represented by the dozen cheese shops in the three municipalities.. Another highly requested product was honey.; mourning; propolis and honey wine.
Without a doubt, The star of the Fair was the olive. In all its forms: al natural, in brine, in marinade, with mojo or in oil achieved significant sales and greater promotion. The family business “El Edén del Oleico” brought to the fair one of the best samples of superior quality extra virgin oil.
This type of events, They have great acceptance by the population (increasingly), who prefers to deal directly with the producer and choose what they get, avoiding intermediaries.
The demand, Visits and purchases reflect that Canarian agriculture produces quality, good products and has a great future.
