Terrae reinforces the international alliance of rural chefs

| EI find The land of Gran Canaria, dedicated to rural gastronomy, concluded after three days of work with a message shared by the participating chefs: strengthen alliances between professionals in the sector, producers and artisans, as well as open new avenues of collaboration with colleagues from neighboring countries to strengthen the visibility and recognition of cuisine linked to the territory..

The international event brought together more than fifty chefs from different parts of Spain and countries such as Italy on the island., Portugal and Andorra. Throughout the meeting, The participants consolidated a space for collective reflection on the role of gastronomy in the development of rural areas, as well as the challenges and opportunities faced by those who work from these environments.

In this context, the Minister of Economic Development of the Cabildo of Gran Canaria, Minerva Alonso, highlighted the role of the congress as a platform to project the gastronomic model linked to the territory that the island promotes. As noted, initiatives like Terrae reinforce the commitment to local products, the circular economy and the valorization of the primary sector as an axis of economic and social development.

After three editions held on the island, Terrae has also established itself as the seed of an increasingly articulated movement of rural chefs.. During the closing meeting, the chef Luis Alberto Lera, elected by his colleagues as representative of the group, stressed the need to continue weaving a solid network that allows these professionals to have a common voice and a greater capacity for dialogue.

The participants also agreed on the convenience of expanding the movement by incorporating more cooks., as well as producers, artisans and other agents linked to the primary sector, with the aim of strengthening a gastronomic ecosystem that transcends restoration and has a direct impact on the territory.

Another focus of debate was the need to promote international alliances with professionals from nearby countries., especially those that share similar problems in terms of sustainability, visibility or economic viability of rural projects.

The specific difficulties faced by many restaurants located in rural environments were also addressed during the sessions., from the bureaucracy that limits certain in-house productions to the lack of structures adapted to the singularities of this restaurant model.. Some of the cooks claimed, in this sense, measures that facilitate their activity and recognize the uniqueness of the sector.

The meeting also emphasized the central role of producers within the food system and their contribution to the maintenance of the landscape., the culture and economy of rural areas. The participants stressed the importance of giving them greater prominence within the gastronomic story and of involving society in the defense of these environments..

for three days, Terrae Gran Canaria hosted presentations, work tables, gastronomic samples and visits to innovative agri-food production projects in different parts of the island, from sustainable farms to high altitude vineyards. With it, The meeting reinforces the position of Gran Canaria as one of the reference spaces in the reflection on rural gastronomy as an engine of economic development, social and cultural.