Network of AgroEcological Reserve Territories Red TERRAE
Type of Organization: Network
Areas of work: Agroecology, Education, Stakeholders
Region: Europe and Central Asia
Country: Spain
Description:
In 2010 Red TERRAE (Network of AgroEcological Reserve Territories) was born as a partnership of different Spanish Municipalities, mainly rural. Since then, TERRAE has built on the previous experience, focusing on local connections with restaurants and retailers. It has developed more flexible contract conditions regarding time engagement, price and volume. The TERRAE method and brand emerge as a system of contracts between local Municipalities, restaurants or other consumers, as well as landowners and unemployed people in order to custody both the territory and the agro-landscapes by enhancing agricultural biodiversity and self-employment. By April 2014, almost 30 Municipalities from eight different Spanish regions are part of TERRAE. They are working together to implement a method which combines training in organic agriculture, access to land and “mentoring” for new micro farmers.
In 2010 Red TERRAE (Network of AgroEcological Reserve Territories) was born as a partnership of different Spanish Municipalities, mainly rural. Since then, TERRAE has built on the previous experience, focusing on local connections with restaurants and retailers. It has developed more flexible contract conditions regarding time engagement, price and volume. The TERRAE method and brand emerge as a system of contracts between local Municipalities, restaurants or other consumers, as well as landowners and unemployed people in order to custody both the territory and the agro-landscapes by enhancing agricultural biodiversity and self-employment. By April 2014, almost 30 Municipalities from eight different Spanish regions are part of TERRAE. They are working together to implement a method which combines training in organic agriculture, access to land and “mentoring” for new micro farmers.