Virginia Peña: “I feel freer here than in any office”
Virginia Peña has spent eight years at the helm of Ramaderia El Cingle, an organically certified livestock farm in Vallcebre (Parc Regional del Prepirineu Català). We spoke with her to mark International Women's Day.
Virginia Peña has spent eight years at the helm of Ramaderia El Cingle, an organically certified livestock farm in Vallcebre (Berguedà). She raises forty-nine Limousin cows that graze freely across the mountain and sells a meat that is, above all else, a taste of the land.
A UN report warning that extreme fires will increase by 30% by 2050 is one of the topics highlighted in the latest BCN Smart Rural Press Digest.
Co-funded by the Barcelona Provincial Council and the ERDF funds as part of the BCN Smart Rural strategy, the facility supports small sheep and goat farmers in Central Catalonia and promotes extensive livestock farming.
The commitment made at COP26 to reduce methane emissions is one of the topics highlighted in the latest BCN Smart Rural press summary.
The initiative, spearheaded by the Barcelona Provincial Council, is a key tool for providing access to land for young agricultural entrepreneurs and has the support of XaSACC and the municipalities of Artés, Navàs, and Manresa.
The two responsible technicians will hold a total of fifteen information and advisory sessions to bring the project closer to the local community.
Conxita Enrich is seeking someone to take over the 12 hectares she inherited from her family and believes the best option is through the Montserrat Rural Park Land Bank.
The training, supported by the Barcelona Provincial Council, focused on the organic cultivation of olive trees and nut trees.
The events celebrating the World Capital of Sustainable Food are one of the topics highlighted in the latest BCN Smart Rural press summary.
The president of Som Pastura and owner of a dairy goat farm in Moianès advocates for the return of herds to the forest in order to protect it.
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