Agroaldea
The council celebrates "Gran Canaria Like", a fair which will show the best of the island between the 21 and 23 October.
cheese, wines, honey and pastries, plus agritourism, handicrafts, Industrial production, cultural and musical, will star in the show 'Gran Canaria Like', a meeting that recovers force the council to revalue the rich local production and promote attachment to the territory, He announced the insular president, Antonio Morales.
The president invited to enjoy the game because it is “for all the senses and feelings” and welcomed the change of trend data in the primary sector, they have stopped down to record increases as the number of people, hectares for growing demand (hundred more this year), or the number of head of livestock, something that the fair aims to promote, including industry self-esteem.
The appointment will be the 21 to the 23 October in Infecar with dozens of exhibitors complemented with activities and events to show the benefits of producing and consuming island products, as this translates into greater food self-sufficiency, which engages directly with the concept of ecoisla running through the government program of Cabildo, Morales added.
'Me Gusta Gran Canaria’ It aims to sensitize the public of the importance of consumption “km 0”, which covers the minimum possible distance from the earth to the tables, a concept that also applies to industrial production, and that is a support to producers, reduce external dependence and, with her, the ecological footprint of what it consumes Gran Canaria, which can produce yogurts consumed instead of bringing them in Germany.
To do this, The fair includes a business point of meeting to facilitate contact between local producers and buyers of large areas, and children's workshops on healthy eating habits, tasting tunnel, tastings, cooking and culinary exhibitions, among other exquisite proposals, as he was stated by Minister of Economic Development, Raúl García Brink.
“You can not love what is not known, and that is precisely what we want, raise awareness of the richness and potential of cultural and natural heritage of Gran Canaria”, added.
And if it was not enough, He explained the Minister of Food Sovereignty, Miguel Hidalgo, the bi-annual agricultural market and organic market is also moving to Infecar the 21 to the 23 October so that the public can buy the best fresh produce, as well as crafts with quality seal, said the minister responsible for the Fedac, Minerva Alonso.
All this is possible thanks to private involvement, since the contribution of the Cabildo of about 70.000 SPAR euros have been added to the gastronomic exhibitions, musical performances and children's workshops, CAJAMAR with a direct financial contribution, LEROY MERLIN, which it provides the kitchens for exhibitions and children's workshops, HIPERDINO, that the offer is in addition to the smaller, and GOURMET GRAN CANARIA, involved in the gastronomic exhibitions, in addition to agricultural and business organizations.
Also, They will present a dozen municipalities of Gran Canaria to promote its range of nature tourism: The village, St. lucia, Agüimes, Moya, Mogán, Valleseco, Agaete, Tejeda, Santa Brigida and Gáldar, although the inscriptions are not closed.
Dozen dining booths and exhibitors and will offer their best products since Friday 21 to the 11 morning for a symbolic price 2 per person and close every evening at 20.00, except Sunday 23, whose closure will be at 17.00 hours, a weekend in which Infecar will become the epicenter of the growing local production estimated.