Saturday, December 11, 2010

Drinking A Lot Of Water Mouth Still Dry

Alba Rincon, producing Zipaquirá: example of perseverance

past two years has been shaping the municipal committee of the process rural Farmers Markets in Zipaquirá (Cundinamarca), where the work of Alba Rincon has been fundamental. Alba began managing projects for female-headed households and now participates with 16 other producers, farmers' markets. Their soy-based products have received three awards in recent years.


"Twelve years ago I started with projects for female heads of household. Since our company they founded, the Association of Women Heads of Household (Mucaho), "says Dona Alba.

Zipaquirá In the municipality, an hour's drive from Bogota, Alba has organized exchange experiences, of which "will benefit many people," he says. Dona Alba has also pushed food restaurants and community projects for populations vulnerable. But his strength is soy products, especially corn cake, with the prospect of healthy food.

with them has won three awards in recent years: First there was the funzip in 2005, at the municipal level. In 2007 he was awarded the "Provocate" in the food category, awarded by the Governor of Cundinamarca. And in 2009 Mucaho received the award for women entrepreneurs. Thanks to him were mounting numbers and web site www.mucaho.com

Farmers Markets Experience with

Since 2008 he joined the Farmers Market process. "We went to the Plaza de Bolivar and were fascinated," he recalls.

"We started going to the Farmers Market Kennedy. It was tough but steadily began to make customers and we started going well. " After the same customers began to place orders, highlighted.

currently Zipaquirá 17 people will face farmers' markets, mainly due to the call and persisting Alba. They curd, cheese, desserts, vegetables and soy products chucula. And in the process of formation of the municipal committee of its peasant population.

"Farmers Market has opened a space in Bogotá. In addition, the markets will very interesting and conscious people who value our work and effort, "notes Alba as one of the main strengths to continue to participate in Farmers Markets.

December 9 Alba Rincon and producers Zipaquirá hosted the regional meeting of Farmers Markets, in which delegates from 14 municipalities in Ontario to develop the agenda for the 2011 process. cycle

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