João Rodrigues, founder Projecto Matéria
"The greatest wealth of any people or culture is people
Ricardo Pereira's connection to sausages and smoked meat is not familiar, nor is it old.
Biofrade has a before and an after. From 1991 to 1998, agriculture was divided between conventional and organic production. In 1998, the company was created and António, Vítor, Mileta and Henrique produce and market only products obtained from organic farming.
Our focus are the producers that are passionately committed with what they do. They are the keepers of the land, well fare and knowledge. They are the ones who will make all of this endure through time.
“To be a miller you had to know carpentry, masonry, weather, everything. It was very complex, so knowledge passed from father to children,” explains Paulo Horta.
Venâncio Fernandes, 67 years old, started fishing for lamprey at the age of seven with his father on the Minho River. Since retiring, he has dedicated himself more actively to the trade and to Pesqueiras – Associação Dos Pescadores do Rio Minho (Fishermen's Association of the Minho River), where he serves as president.