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CONTENTS

OUR STORY

PG 4

AGRICULTURE- FEW FACTS

PG 9

ABOUT

INTERVIEWS – IDEAS FOR GREEN JOBS

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Diligence drives away poverty.

Work is a gold bracelet.

Work makes your day short and your life long.

Work doesn’t know shame.

If you don’t work, you live in need.

God helps those who help themselves.

Work brings wealth and laziness-poverty.

Work today to eat tomorrow.

Hope without work is like a well without water.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

If a job is worth doing, it is worth doing well.

Many hands make light work.

The early bird catches the worm.

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OUR STORY Six countries and partners decided to implement this project due to the similar obstacles they are dealing with.

This means very high level of the unemployed people and immigrants who are facing the challenge of the degree or qualification while they are looking for job, lack of eligibility for the particular labour positions. Our motivation is to develop opportunities in agricolture fields, involve agritourismhoners from each country and put them in contact create a net for a soustenible tourism,.

All together, young adult learners with supporting and mentoring from adult trainers will explore projects and activities in European partner countries and participants will learn and share their own experiences and the national situation. This project is about creating an advantage of learning, enrichment by diverse learning opportunities for use in the “healty�agricolturelabour market .

We aim to share and use their experiences and compare different approaches by exploring training and education projects on agriclture employment, employability and inclusion, collecting good practices and learning from these examples, and to create a website with good 4

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practices in agriculture providing informal education and training to young adult learners and immigrants throughout all the partners countries.We will share and discuss at European level experiences and methods, collect examples of good practices from the field of adult education, reflect on the educational requirements of new “pathways” for young adults from ethnic minority backgrounds and other young adults with fewer opportunities, including immigrants.We want also bring use the methodology of "learning by doing" in agricolture field, and share the old not written experiences from each country partners.

PARTNERS:

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Nr. Name of organization crt.

Azienda AgricolaAgrianto di Maria 1.

Consilia Antonelli - coordinator

Country of origin Italia

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OcakİziDernegi

Turcia

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ConeedeGBildungswerk

Germania

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NoorsooühingRõugeNoorteklubi

Estonia

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Salkininku community

Lithuania

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Colegiul Economic Buzau

Romania

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KEY WORDS FOR OUR PROJECT:

International economical recession Unemployement, people going from one country to another just to find job â—?Environmental awarness Exchange good practises, experinces and create a net Agriculture a way to survival in a healty world Technology to give information Chance for a job

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Our project objectives are: • To increase awareness on the needs of informal education and the good practices in the agricolture field; • To stimulate an environmental awareness through rural work; • To identify new skills needed on labour market • To find out new opportunities for green jobs: • To intensify the cooperation and networking among institutions involved in adult education in the partner countries; • To facilitate the use of ICT; • To contribute to creating opportunities for the unemployed people for their employability and re-integration in the society.

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AGRICULTURE- FEW FACTS ABOUT ESTONIA Agriculture has traditionally been one of the most important

sectors

in

the

Estonian

economy.

Before

independence, the primary sector employed 20 % of the labour force. In 1996, agriculture accounted for 5.5 % of the Estonian GDP; employment went down to 8.1 % of the labour force.

Agricultural trade has traditionally been an important element

of

Estonian

foreign

trade.

Despite

decreased

volumes, food exports remain the second biggest group of exports after clothing, footwear and headgear. In 1997, agricultural exports accounted for 16.3 % of total exports.

The share of agricultural imports was 16.5 %.

In 2010 there were 19 610 agricultural holdings in Estonia.In terms of the main area of production, holdings specialised in general field cropping were found to be the most common in Estonia. According to the Agricultural census 2010, they represented about 25% of the total number of holdings. Agricultural holdings classified as specialised in dairy farming accounted for 10%, while those 9

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focusing on cereals, oilseed and protein crops accounted for 9%, the very same percentage shared by farms specialised in sheep, goats and other grazing stock. Finally, holdings specialised

in

various

crops

and

livestock

combined

agricultural

holdings

accounted for 8%.

In

Estonia,

the

number

of

practicing organic farming was growing steadily over the 2003-2010 timeframe: while there were only 280 holding conducting organic farming in 2003, 1 060 of them were recorded in 2010. Accordingly, the agricultural land under organic farming increased from 16 130 hectares in 2003 to 82 390 hectares in 2010. ( ec.europa.eu) MAIN CROPS Rye, oats, wheat (332 949 ha) Rape (79 993 ha) Legumes (19088 ha) MAIN VEGETABLES Potatoes (4551 ha) (1882 ha)

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Other vegetables - carrot, cabbage, beet

GREEN JOBS TO COLOUR YOUR LIFE- FIGHT AGAINST UNEMPLOYEMENT MAIN FRUITS Apples ( 1885 tons) Currants Strawberries, Raspberries Forest berries – blueberries, cowberries, cranberries Tellisaare / Estonian apple MAIN CATTLE Pigs 358 000 Beef 160 000 Sheepss and goats 168 000 Cows 97 000 TRADITIONAL PRODUCTS CheeceAtleet is exported over Black rye bread the world.

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STUDIES RELATED WITH AGRICULTURE Estonian University of Life Sciences https://www.emu.ee/en/ V천ru County Vocational Training Centrewww.vkhk.ee OlustvereTeenindus- jamaamajanduskool.

Www.olustvere.edu.ee R채pinaAinaduskool. Www.aianduskool.ee ValgamaaKutse천ppekeskus. http://www.vkok.ee/

GERMANY Map of region Lower Saxony (North Germany) Agricultural Surface Lower Saxony MAIN CROPS: Wheat, Maize, Rye, Barley, Oats, Beets MAIN VEGETABLES: Potatoes, Cabbage, Beans, Asparagus, Onions MAIN FRUITS: 12

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Apples, Pears, Strawberries, Raspberries, Cherries, Plums MAIN FARM ANIMALS (Cattle and others): Cattle, Pigs, Chickens, Sheep TRADITIONAL PRODUCTS: Potatoes

Rye Bread

STUDIES RELATED WITH AGRICULTURE The agricultural and foodindustry in Lower Saxony (Federal State, Minister of Agriculture) http://www.lowersaxony.de/portal/live.php?navigation_id=28553&article _id=99182&_psmand=1016 Lower SaxonyAgriculuture in Brief (Marketing Agency Agriculture Lower Saxony) http://www.mgniedersachsen.de/fileadmin/user_upload/PDFDokumente/Downloads/2011_Kurzfassung_Landwirtsch aft_Englisch.pdf Lower Saxony. Country and Products 13

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http://germanfoods.org/german-food-facts/lowersaxony/ OrganicFarmic (Federal Evironment Office) http://www.umweltbundesamt.de/en/topics/soilagriculture/toward-ecofriendly-farming/organic-farming

ITALY The

total

area

of

Marsica

and

190,577 hectares, accounting for 37.9 percent of the province.Marsica covers a land area very complex, the most difficult of Italy: the only plains are formed by the basin of Fucino (14

thousand

hectares),

plans

Palentini (6 thousand) and a small flat in Carseolano. The area has a maximum range of 2,193 meters above sea level equal to the difference between the 2,486 meters of Mount Velino and 293 of the town of Balsorano. The height differences are more in the towns of MaglianodeiMarsi (1,802 meters) thanks to Monte Velino, and Celano (1698), 14

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while the more common flat and that of San Benedetto deiMarsi, on the shores of the ancient lake, with a hike just 50 meters. The town of Marsica higher to Ovindoli with 1,375 meters above sea level in front of the Town Hall. Over a thousand meters there are also common Aielli, Bisegna, Cappadocia, Opi and Villavallelonga.

MAIN CROPS corn,

hay, rape, hemp, wheat, fennel, sugar beet, beans,

Chickpeas.

MAIN VEGETABLES Potatoes,onions, garlic, spinach,lentils, carrots.

MAIN FRUITS Apple, cherries.

MAIN CATTLE Cows, sheep, goats, pigs, hens, chickens, rabbits.

TRADITIONAL PRODUCTS Potatoes

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STUDIES RELATED WITH AGRICULTURE Istitutoagrario

(for

student

from

old)www.agrarioavezzano.it CRAB Consorzioricercheapplicateallabiotecnolo giawww.crab.abruzzo.it FacoltĂ di Bioscienze e tecnologie agroalimentari e ambientali http://www.unite.it The farmAgrianto has planted the apple tree Limoncella native plant of the area almost disappeared, is in fact trying to rediscover old cultures.

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14-20

yeras

GREEN JOBS TO COLOUR YOUR LIFE- FIGHT AGAINST UNEMPLOYEMENT IPATECH project show us how we can better use agriculture products

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LITHUANIA Lithuania, Trakai region Trakai District Area - 1208 km² Lithuania Population in the cities and rural area : Cities – 66.74 % Rural area - 33.6 % AGRICULTURAL SURFACE COUNTRY/REGION More than half of the territory of Lithuania (3.5 mln.

Ha) is cultivated. Lithuanian village is home to more than a third of the country's population, and 24 %. (300 thousand people)

to

take

agricultural

activities.

Processing

of

agricultural products industry employs 40 thousand people.

Meanwhile, the European Union countries live in rural areas and are engaged in agricultural activities on average, only

about

5-7

%

the

country's

population.

In

2010Lithuaniawasone of the maincheese, hay, gooseberry, triticale,

blueberrycheese

buckwheat,

apple

juice,

from

skimmed

canned

cow's

mushrooms,

milk, rye,

wheatflour, canola, dried mushrooms, mustard, cream, flax growerand producer in the world.

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Our agriculture mainly consists of: Grain (corn, avena, secale, wheat, hordeum); Oilseed rape; Potatoes; Sugar; beets; Flax(linen);Milk (milk products); Eggs; Various Cattle (cows, pigs, sheep, horses); Poultry (chicken, turkey); Canabis (recently Lithuanian government allowed farmers to grow cannabis but only for making fiber for clothing as cannabis clothing was one of Lithuanian national clothing).

After we get our harvest, it becomes various things.

Part of it is exported to other countries, but the rest is used to make Lithuanian beer, vodka, delicious foods, and drinks. Flax and cannabis is used to make clothes. We also make oil from rape seeds. And milk is used to make delicious cottege cheese, cheese, yogurt and other dairy products.

MAIN CROPS • Grain (rye, corn, avena, secale, wheat, hordeum) • Oilseed rape • Flax MAIN VEGETABLES & FRUIT • Potatoes • Sugar beets • Canabis, Hemp seeds • Apples • Pears 19

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MAIN CATTLE • Various animals (cows, pigs, sheep, horses) • Poultry (chicken, turkey) • Milk (milk products) • Eggs TRADITIONAL PRODUCTS

Products Lithuania does not differ from other Eastern European cuisine products. As a major source of fiber and carbohydrates consumed rye bread, porridge, from the eighteenth century. - Potatoes. The protein sources are animal here, mostly meat (pork, beef, game antiquities) and dairy products (curdled milk, cottage cheese, sour cream, cheese). Fish is traditionally used very little, but made some freshwater fish like pike.

In the past, the kitchen can not boast a large variety of vegetables and fruits. Here, common cabbage, carrot, turnip, beets, apple, pear. A very important part of the diet

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of the ranks of the old wild plants (wild berries, fruits, mushrooms, herbs).

You spread more spice than in other Baltic countries in kitchens: the massive use of caraway, marjoram, parsley, dill. Since ancient times honey was the only sweetener.

Lithuanians foods were boiled, baked, and the meat and fish were smoked.

STUDIES RELATED WITH AGRICULTURE • AleksandasStulginskisUniversity http://www.asu.lt/pradzia/en/ • Utena university of applied Sciences http://www.utenos-kolegija.lt/index.php?971268994 • Marijampole College: Agricultural technology http://www.studyinlithuania.lt/en/institutions/marija mpolecollege • Kaunokolegija University of applied sciences http://www.kaunokolegija.lt/en/ Agricultural production business employees prepare vocational training centers and Schools of Agriculture.

Agricultural studies are becoming popular: there are many who want to study agriculture!

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ROMANIA BUZAU COUNTY The agricultural area measures 402.233 hectares, of which 255.282 hectares are arable fields.

The private sector owns 80.2% of the agricultural area of the county.

MAIN CROPS wheat, corn, sunflower, fodder beet, barley, rye MAIN VEGETABLES tomatoes, onion, garlic, cucumbers, eggplants, carrots, persil, MAIN FRUITS apples, pears, plumps, cherries, apricots and nuts, grapes, berries.

MAIN CATTLE cattles, pigs, sheeps and birds.

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Romanian traditional products Babic Plescoi sausages Smoked cheese STUDIES RELATED WITH AGRICULTURE ColegiulAgricol Dr. ConstantinAngelescu" B u z a u : http://www.angelescu.ro/ Universitatea De StiinteAgronomice Si MedicinaVeterinaraBucuresti:http://www.usamv.ro/ UniversitateaTransilvania din Brasov, Facultatea de SilviculturasiExploatariforestiere: http://www.unitbv.ro/Default.aspx?alias=www.unitbv.ro/si lvic& (Brasov, Arad, Baia Mare, Cluj, Constanta, Iasi, Timisoara) Scoala Agricola Voiteg: http://www.scoalaagricola.eu/scoala-agricolavoiteg/perfectionare-in-domeniul-agriculturii-voiteg/desprenoi/Toate-paginile.html Scoala FEG: http://www.scoalafeg.ro/

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TURKEY MAP OF COUNTRY/REGION BALIKES襤R/ TURKEY

Land Distribution: Agricultural Area 439,129 Hectares %30.34 Grassland Area 81006 Hectares %5.60 Forest Area 680,220 Hectares %47.00 Non-agricultural Land 246 945 Hectares %6.17 TOTAL 1,447,300 Hectares %100 AGRICULTURAL SURFACE COUNTRY/REGION Bal覺kesir, west of our country, is located in North Western Anatolia. As an agricultural economics center, it is a very busy transport hub located at the junction of the

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roads. Our city has the shores in the Marmara and in the Aegean Sea. With the islands in the Sea of Marmara 388.766 kilometers of coastline, with the islands in the Aegean Sea 245.186 miles coastline, totaling of shoreline is 633.952 kilometers. Bal覺kesir total population of 1,154,314 according to the 2011 data, the population of the city center is 266,000. Bal覺kesir is the 4th largest city in the Marmara Region with a total population of 1,154,314 after Istanbul, Bursa and Kocaeli. The majority of the population lives in rural areas in our province and it has a wide range of products. Due to its contribution to the national economy in terms of animal and vegetable production, Bal覺kesir is one of the most agriculturally significant cities in Turkey.

Bal覺kesir, except a few special products have enormous potential in terms of crop production. Every kind of animal husbandry which is made in a modern and conscious way is the leader in the production of meat and milk. Produced milk is taken and processed by the country's leading dairy industrialists. The products, which are grown in the plains of the city, are sold in large metropolises like Bursa, Istanbul, Izmir. Grown agricultural products are processed to increase their value. For this, milk and milk products, 25

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carbonated drinks, tomato paste, flour and oil factories are intense in the city's economy. With the development of the poultry sector in the region, both in the city center and in the districts poultry, feed and egg industry have made great investments.

In Turkey, Bal覺kesir is in a leading position with a market share of 25 percent in the production of white meat as well as red meat, seafood, vegetable and fruit production, especially in the field of olive oil contains considerable potential. The city agriculture continues to grow with its fertile soil and irrigation facilities.

Area of Bal覺kesir (with Lakes) 1,447,300 hectares and 439,129 hectares of its agricultural area (30.34%), while grassland area 81,006 (5.60%), respectively.

MAIN CROPS Plants grown in fields and economically important, 1,248,150 acres first wheat comes; 217,925 acres silage corn, 197,328 acres of sunflower 154,444 acres rice, 148,020 acres of barley and, 119 650 acres chickpeas.

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MAIN VEGETABLES & FRUIT Vegetables grown and economically important, Olives and Olive Oil have an important place in the economy of our city.

With 67,767 hectares the tomatoes, With 51,310 hectares of melon, With 26,735 acres of watermelon, With 19,382 acres of pepper, With 16,901 acres of beans With 12,608 acres of okra.

In terms of the number of trees 11,433,744 in the Gulf Region Total 810,290 acres.

543,025 trees in 15,950 acres of mandarin, 492,181 trees 8933 acres of apple, 331,559 trees 9827 acres of almond.

Particularly wheat, rice, sunflower, corn, tomatoes, peppers and eggplant, certified seed production are carried out in the area of 18,933 acres.

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compared to previous years. 217,925 acres of corn silage ranked the 1st with production (944,277 tons). Plantings as vetch, clover, and the production of triticale followed it.

Animal

production

is

main

part

of

agricultural

production.

Total 667 952 cattle, Total 898 173 sheep, Total 29,593,056 poultry and Total 121,073 bee hives Animal assets are presented in our province, especially with the production of 1,031,117 tons of milk, 235,258 tons of chicken meat, 123,734 tons of cheese, 78,800 tons of eggs, 49,132 tons of red meat.

Our city-owned coastal strip with the advantage in the production of 990,702 kg of fisheries and marine fish production, with 211,290 kg of inland fish production 170.951Kg. and other seafood is produced.

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GREEN JOBS TO COLOUR YOUR LIFE- FIGHT AGAINST UNEMPLOYEMENT TRADITIONAL PRODUCTS Tomatoes paste, Dried Tomatoes and Pickles Refined fodder oil, Olive Oil, Olive and Soap Rice Seeds Pepper Sunflower Pine Resin Rapeseed Corn Oil Soybeans Wheat Tobacco Melon and watermelon

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STUDIES RELATED WITH AGRICULTURE Agricultural activities in our country are basically carried out by agricultural engineers. But veterinary plays an important role in livestock farming as agricultural activities. Livestock farming is a part of agricultural activities. Livestock farming products provide year-long income for farm businesses so livestock farming is a kind of insurance for farms. Agricultural education institutions are faculties, colleges and farm high schools in Turkey.

A- CROP PRODUCTION PROGRAMMES http://katalog.cbu.edu.tr/Site/ProgramDefinition.a spx?ProgramID=313 B- FOOD PROGRAMMES http://ardamyo.trakya.edu.tr/pages/yagendustrisi-programi C- ANIMAL PRODUCTION PROGRAMMES http://www.aku.edu.tr/web/IcSayfa.aspx?ID=91JQ M89NDAU82596AQ101 D- FOREST PROGRAMMES http://www.ktu.edu.tr/ormanmuhendisligi E- FISHERY PROGRAMMES http://www.ktu.edu.tr/baltekmuh F- AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMMES http://www.agri.ankara.edu.tr/irrigation/

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INTERVIEWS- IDEAS FOR GREEN JOBS ESTONIA S채nna Culture Manor HENDRIK NOOR was our guide during this visit.

1) What does this complex has to offer to the community?

Our complex is 140 years old, and it belongs to the Rouge municipality. It offers a home, a school, a library, a store and a cultural center.

2)What do you mean by home?

Here lives3 families that include around 20 people who share almost everything. They sustain their selves by making permaculture and growing their own vegetables. In order to do so, every organic waste it turned into compost, even toilet waste.

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3)Could you describe the school a bit?

In this alternative school, 10 children between 6 and 11 years old learn all kinds of things because they combine theoretical knowledge and practical skills through projects.

4)What about the library and cultural center?

We have a communal library where anyone can read, study, use the computer or meet up with friends. While doing so, they can also wash their clothes. During winter time we arrange acoustic concerts where local or foreign people are invited and during summer time we have a coffee house which is one of the kids projects.

Saunamaa and rabbit farm JAAK PACHTERwas our guide during this visit.

1) What do you do for a living?

I inherited a property with saunas, from my father, who has been in my family for 5 generations, since 1894. In the 1930’s, my family had a little milk

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industry. I started a sauna business 6 years ago with my son, for tourists. A year ago, I also started a rabbit farm.

2) Why did you start a rabbit farm?

I started a rabbit farm because a lot of families come here, and the kids want to see and play with animals, and the rabbits are the perfect toy for them. I own 350 rabbits(California white, Vienna blue, New Zeeland red, New Zeeland White), but I want to double the numberbecause I sell them to the local restaurants.

3) Why did your family had saunas?

My family had saunas because inside a sauna is worm and women used to give birth to children in them. They also used it to smoke meat and for their hygiene.

4) How many types of saunas do you have?

I have 7 different types of saunas(water tube sauna, Indian sauna, greenhouse sauna, cave sauna, military sauna, smoke sauna, Finnish sauna), in which tourists can relax or sleep and I want to extend my business, to have 20 different types of saunas.

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Blacksmith PETER REEMANNwas our guide during this visit.

1) How long have you worked as a blacksmith?

I worked as a blacksmith for 26 years and I bought this farm about 15 years ago.

2) Do you work alone?

No, I have 3 other employees.

3)Are you are known worldwide? Why? Yes, I am known worldwide because I make very sharp axes.I also organize annual trainings for students from the Faculty of Arts, Estonian students and foreign who want to learn tricks of the trade.

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Rouge Youth Centre KerliKoiv was our host here.

1) How many youth centers exist in your community?

In our community exist another 3 youth center with 3 youth workers.

2) What is the program for this youth centre?

Our program is between 12-20 o’clock.

3) How many children visit the youth center nowadays and what are they doing here ?

Our youth centre is visited daily by 20-30 youths. Those young people attend our classes: dance, computer, music, theater, etc.

Rõugetownhall TIIT TOOTS was our host. A young mayor, 35 years old with great ideas and a lot of energy.

1) What can you tell me about Rõuge?

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R천uga is a community consisting in 108 villages, with a surface of 263,7 km2 and a population of 2231 people.

2) How many people work in the hall?

In the hall work 11 employees, and the city council is formatted of 15 people, who chooses the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor once every 4 years.

3) What educational institutions have you here?

We have a primary and a secondary school ( 150 students) and 2 kindergartens (91 children).

4) What about the trade?

The trade is very developed. Last year, the area had a feed of 50.000 tourists, of which 20% from abroad. (Latvia, Finland and Germany) 5) What are your future plans?

We want to remove the House of Culture, to built a new nursery and running water in all homes. Young people come back in R천uge because they feel included in the future plans.The Mayor has always open door for anyone

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Forest Brothers House MEELIS HOTTUS was our guide for this trip into history.

What is your main occupation?

We have business with wood and milk, but we deal with tourism too.

1) What is this place promoting?

This place values the history of the region between 19401956 when a lot of men have been forced to hide in forests in order not to be killed or deported in Siberia by the Russians.

2) If people want to find out more about what had happened, how can they do it?

We have arranged an information center where we remeber those who have died during that period as well as those that have been able to resist Soviet terror. If people want to find out anything else, they have to ask us and we will answer their questions.

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3) What are the things that have changed lately here?

We have reconstituted a house which has served as a shelter for the warriors and also a bunker.

GERMANY Visit at “Museum Specken� Bad Zwischenahn, Germany (interview with the curator) 1) Where is this traditional place located?

In north-western Germany, nestling in the wide, park-like landscape of Ammerland, is the officially recognised moor spa town of Bad Zwischenahn.

2) What is the specific for this Museum?

There are several important items here collected during time : national costumes, old tools used in agriculture, folkloric articles, archaic carriages.

3) What is special about this place besides of being a well-known touristic objective?

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This is the place where as a child I was send by my mother to buy coffee of high quality.The source for the coffee beans is Bremen, near our town.It’s very famous today also.You should visit it.Now in the museum we have kept the most important pieces of equipment used in the past for roasting, grounding and packaging coffee.The interesting thing is that the coffee was too expensive and rare so in former times people were coming here using these machines for corn, which was an alternative to coffee for them.We are very proud of a few very old ovens that you can see displayed here.

4) How was the coffee transported from Bremen back then?

The coffee was brought by train in sacks made of jute or hemp in order to be resistant.From the station the bags were transported here using traditional carriages.

5) Do you think this amazing collection you have here is of interest for people?

We don’t have so many visits, but we are positive that we need to promote the past activities to the new generations.They have to realize that agricultural field has

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always been valued as the basic occupation and can become profitable nowadays too.

Visit at MuseumskroogSpecken” Bad Zwischenahn, 1) How come you decided to start this business?

Well, being a local, I really wanted to find a way of staying around.It’s true that most of the population is mid-aged and have jobs out of town in Bremen or Hannover.As this is a spa area, I knew that restaurants can’t be at help especially during summertime so I thought of a restoration business.

2) Was it hard or risky?

Yes, you can say that.Every time you come up with a new idea people don’t encourage you that much.But with a little effort and determination I renovated the place but I kept the cosy atmosphere as I dreamed of a rustic choice for having a meal.Now I have loyal costumers.

3) What was the biggest obstacle for you?

Well, you should know that this restaurant was rearranged based on an old castle.It was a little hard to write a project and get it approved, also with the renovation and redecoration but it was worthed.as people like the new

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design very much.We kept the natural texture of the oak girders as a link between the past and the present.

4) What do you recommend young entrepreneurs?

To be well informed, to find a good business idea that can keep your enthusiasm at a high level every day and to apply it knowing that without a lot of effort no dream can come true.

Visit at the nursery Bonk from Bad Zwischenahn - your green diamond in Ammerland -

1) What type of business do you have?

Is a family business based on a powerful hobby of mine.

2) What is the main activity?

Growing trees which are rare or have a specific way of taking care of.We also export them abroad.

3) What is your competitive advantage?

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We shape them in the most creative ways.We anticipate our costumers needs or we respond to our clients orders.

4) Can you name some types of your products?

Hand crafted topiaries

Bonsai shapes Characterful solitary trees Prices range from 1000 euros to tens of them.

5) How can you transport big trees after you grow them in the size your costumer wants?

Well, there are engineered methods to deliver such tall trees.We dig a hole of 1 m diameter around the tree and we extract it not to damage the roots in the same day of travel.We only transport trees one by one because they have few tones each.So, we place it in the truck and, for example, it takes 4 hours to arrive safely to Hannover.Finally, we plant it in the same kind of hole at the destination.The new owner receive professional advice to take care of the tree as it can cost thousands of euros.

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6) We can realize the transportation is very important.Do you have your own fleet for delivery?

No, but we work with powerful and very reliable long-term partner trucking companies from home and abroad.This has the advantage that the pricing for the customer is always transparent.

7) How old is the nursery business and what do you plan for the future?

The nursery Bonk - your green diamond in Ammerland is run by the second generation.We employ more than 70 hectares of nursery area and we have 25 highly motivated employees.We desire to expand the market abroad more to promote landscape design and, as a result, increase our portfolio of clients and our income.

8) What state of involvement does a young entrepreneur have to have to start such business?

One can practice this green job only if he/she admits that most of the time is spend in the nursery.For example, my house is placed here, in the nursery, where I live with my wife and children.They also have to be very creative, hardworking and passionate.It requires lifelong learning in landscapearchitecture and also economic knowledge.

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Study trip to “FischereiRabben” 1) When did you decide that you want to become a fisherman?

This is a family business and it was held by a lot of generations so far.Actually, I am a technician, but I decided to keep the tradition.This activity was very appreciated in the past and it’s one of the things that raised my consciousness for being active in the field.Another reason is that my mother was the first successful woman in fishing some time ago.She even won diplomas and prizes in such competitions.

2) What kind of fish do you have?

Several types, but the biggest demand is for salmon, trout, eel (scale less,snakelikefish) etc. The last one is typical for this area.You can buy it fresh, fillet or smoked.

3) How hard is nowadays to be a fisherman?

It’s very hard from different points of view.Firstly, you need money and time to develop the business.I stay here near the lake along with my family.My house is „my office”.Secondly, you cannot find people to do this work, as it requires physical abilities mostly.Thirdly, the schedule is sometimes

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difficult to adapt to.For example, the eel is a special fish that can be caught only during night.

4) How did you succeeded in sustaining your family business?

At some point I stopped the activity because it wasn’t that profitable and I went to work abroad as a technician.This is how I have saved some money. We also opened a rustic restaurant besides direct selling.

5) Do you think you earn enough money? Is it worth it, efficient considering the amount of work you have to do?

Well, I think there are a lot of obstacles, especially financial ones, and if you aren’t passionate about it you won’t find motivation to continue.

6) What prices do you practice?

For a quantity of 1000 g of product, depending on the fish type, the consumer can pay from 2 – 8 euros.

7) In which way did you try to solve the problems you came across?

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unfortunately, I have been waiting for the reimbursement for 3 years so far.It’s quite discouraging.

8) What are your future plans?

I will definitely keep on running the family business and i will also try to involve the local authorities convincing them that this kind of traditional green job can help at touristic development and not only.The good news is that we can balance the bank account during summer because this place is loved for the people here, the first choice for them to spend a nice sunny day in the open.

9) What would you do if you had the chance to begin all over again?

To be very honest, I would choose to be a TV technician.

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Lunch at café/restaurant “Pankokencafe” 1) What is the concept of this café?

We thought of a small inexpensive restaurant or coffeebar,servinglightmealsa ndrefreshments, in a cozy ambient.We collected traditional old items like sofas, wooden baroque tables, chic lampshades and we created a homeyatmosphere for our clients.This is our family business concept.

2) Why did you choose this place for the restaurant?It’s quite far from the town.

We had another place once, but we change it because it wasn’t a good choice and it didn’t fit the new concept.We wanted it to be like an „oasis” for those passing by.Now, as you can see, is directly near the most importing cycle way in the district.This spot also helped in terms of promotion or marketing.

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3) What do you serve here?

The interesting thing of this place is that here you can taste various types of pancakes based on special unique homemade recipes.Each culinary desire is fulfilled by my mother, aunt, whoever is available during the day here with me.

4) We noticed that you have hanged a lot of surrealist paintings on the walls.What was the idea?

Yes.We wanted to promote also the local artists and we agreed to do this.As the clients coming here are interested in buying them, we give them the phone number of the owners and they can negotiate personally the price. We don’t charge any fee for that.

5) How long have you been taking care of this business?

Actually, today (28th of October 2014) we celebrate 2 years so far.We are proud of that. It wasn’t easy to fight for a good position on the market. Now we have faithful costumers.

Some of them only pass by to take away the food they ordered by phone.

6) Is it a profitable business? How did you manage to sustain it financially?

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It was not easy because we didn’t want to contract a bank loan even though we needed it for startup. We used only our money and that’s why the development wasn’t that big.

But we manage because we are not running a big business family. In the future, we shall think about it if necessary.

7) Is it a seasonable or permanent occupation?

Unfortunately, we usually close during winter. The problem is we don’t have an integrated heating system here and it’s not worth it going on with the activity.This is an important issue we have to deal as soon as possible, but we still lack the amount of money to invest in it.

8) Are you happy with your work?

As long as you have people with the same motivation around everything becomes easier.I am happy that I can offer a pleasant few hours to our clients and that one of my dreams came true.In conclusion, despite the fact that you are young, don’t ever give up!

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Study trip to “Farm Ahlers” 1) What kind of economic activity do you develop here?

This is our farm, the place we live and work also.We want to take it from self-consumption to a family business because we have a lot of space and material resources to handle.So, here we are renting rooms, selling homemade products to our clients and teach kids how to ride a horse.

2) What was the concept you had in mind when you started this business?

Well, there has always been a demand for families with children to spend the holidays or part of it in an open space.Kids are very fond of animals, playing in the garden, feeding the birds etc.And parents think that it’s the perfect place to bring them here for at least a week to stay healthy and become familiar with the life of farmers.As they don’t have such kind of properties they choose us.

3) What kind of animals do you have here?

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contracts with slaughterhouses or other factories.Nevertheless, there are people visiting us weekly to buy milk for their family in small quantity. We are also protected by our nice dogs .

4) You said something about teaching children how to ride horses?

Yes, our daughter has this passion and we decided that we could give this joy to other children also.The cost is 10 euros/hour.Every child that comes here has it’s own colt (pony, a male/female horse under the age of four), give him/her a name, takes care of him/her.Parents are very enthusiastic because their children are having fun and doing an exclusive sport also (equitation), becoming more responsible on the way because after each session they have to comb the horse and clean the place before heading home.

Another thing that is appreciated by the people is that we accept horses from the locals to use them in the activity as a gift/donation whenever they cannot keep them anymore for various reasons.They are very happy because they don’t have to feel bad because of the situation.You know, between a horse and its owner a very strong bond 51

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develops in time that you can’t ignore/forget for the rest of your life.

5) What about direct selling?

Our son is in charge of this.We have here a little grocery store where you can find fresh vegetables and fruits, jars of homemade products like jam, traditional salads, mixtures of different steamed vegetables etc.We don’t produce them all here.We have a garden and we sell tomatoes for example but we complete the supply with our associates line of goods.It’s a cooperative work we have here and we promote the producers in the area.

6)What about accommodation?

As i said, we rent rooms especially for families.Half of the house we use for us, half of it is for agro tourism.This means that the members of the families accommodated here (60 euros/night/double room) have chores for the day helping us with the daily activity.

7) What competitors do you have on the market?

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restaurants.You can find more accessing this link www.swingolf-ammerland.de 8) Do you have some advice for those who want to start such business?

This is a physical activity. Also it requires team work and most of the time you have to wake up very early in the morning. You have to love animals to take care of them always. Don’t aim only the profit because you won’t succeed.And also it can be risky because animals can catch unexpected illnesses. In this activity as in agriculture field also, luck has it’s important place.Be vigilant!Otherwise, it can give you a lot of satisfaction! http://www.ahlers-hofladen.de/hof-ahlers

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ITALY CooperativaAgricola La Villa San Sebastiano Cooperativa Agricola La Villa/ San Sebastianois 30 years old. The start was with 70 cows‌.now they have more than 400. It is a model of rural business in the region and also in EU. We interviewdErminioPensa one of the owners of the business.

1) What was your starting point (first idea) for the farm?

Starting point was 30 years ago. At the beginning we had 70 cows and we were 4 associates.

2) How long have you been developing your business?

Since 30 years ago our farm continues to grow up. Now we have 400 cows. 300 of cows are Friesen cows, good for milk. They can produce 30 l of milk / day and they produce for 3-4 years.

We have also 100 cows for meat from an Italian region.70 of our cows are living on mountain and the meat in this case is more expensive but have a better quality.

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moment if they are ill, if they are ready to become pregnant or how much milk they give every day.

The cows that offer a record quantity of milk get a price in sweet food (like a desert).

3) Is it a family business?Do you plan to keep it that way?

It is a family business; we work only 4 people in the farm as everything is technology. The farm lay on 3 hectares. We also use 300 ha to produce food for animals.

To improve the food of cows we use also olives and cotton seeds that have the role of raising the fat of milk.

4) Did you use UE funds? What kind of financial resources do you use to grow up your business?

During the years we had access to EU funds. Last investment was in the biogas factory that costs more than 1 million euros but it is very useful.

5) How do you distribute your products?

To distribute our products we have our own shop inside the farm. We produce sausages and salami and other products from meat on our own. For cheese, we have a partnership with other producers and we send our milk to a factory that sends us the cheese for sale.

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Also we organize tours for tourists and traditional meals (lunch or dinner) for groups of tourists.

We have a quite big space for barbeques that are very requestedduring summer months.

6) How do you sustain your business? Why it is considered to be sustainable?

With the help of the biogas factory we can say now that we are sustainable. The factory use 20% corn and 80% shit and give us the energy we need all year round. Also we can sell some of the energy through the national network.

The leftovers are used on the field being very good for the crops.

7) What are your future plans?

We have now enough work to do to keep things as it is and to be profitable. We don`t have yet big future plans.

8) What would you recommend to a youngster who wants to start such a business?

Like in any business is very important to love what you do, to be passionate. Me, for example I love work with animals. This is why my studies at University follow this area. Now I`m better prepared to work in our farm. And for

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the future I think is a good opportunity for those that live in rural areas.

Il Miramonte hotel/ Tagliacozzo Hotel IlMiramonte is one of the touristic structure in Tagliacozzo. They offer good quality services for a good price.

We are speaking with Remo Grossi, the owner of this nice hotel.

1) What was your starting point for your business?

15 of May 1986 was our starting point. It is a family business, 3 members of our family living and working here.

We also have 3 permanent employees and 2 periodic, during weekends.

2) Did you get any funds to develop your business?

We got some funds from the local community to renovate our hotel. But it is not such a big amount of money.

3) Which part of business is more profitable?

The restaurant is more profitable. The hotel have guests mainly during summer period when a lot of tourists spend their holidays in this region.

4) Do you have any special recipe?

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Our main specialty is fish.Santina recipe is Rice with scampi.

5) It was different to cook for an international team?

No, I tried to offer to you different plates from our region and from Italy. I hope you enjoy our meal‌.especially our pasta and pizza.

I sow that for breakfast it was not so popular to eat only sweet things so we adapt and offer you also salami and cheese.

6) What would you suggest to a youngster that wants to start a business in this field?

This moment is not so good for restoration industry.

But if you decide to start you should know that it is not an easy job and you have to love it. It means a life full of sacrifices a you have to be all time on your place and to satisfy all your customers.

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LITHUANIA Visit at ”Panavas Farm” Salkiniku, Lithuania JurgitaPanaviene and MindaugasPanavas - fondator&preşedinte APDT – Jurgita and Mindaugas gave up their life in Lithuania’s capital, Vilnius, 20 years ago and they bought a property at about 40 kilometers in an area surrounded by forests and lakes.

They own a property of 3 hectares, an old house in which they lived initially and a new house, built before.

Their farm is a good example of sustainable development, based permanently on ecological agriculture.

1) Why did you choose exactly this area in Lithuania?

Because it is not far from Vilnius but it offers the peace we need. We are surrounded by lakes and forests and, in this way, Jurgita can pick up medicinal plants that she uses to prepare her types of tea.

2) How did you develop your business in these 20 years?

We started with growing plants on the 3 hectares that we own. We grow the necessary grains for feeding the animals

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and also fruit and vegetables for our personal need. In time, slowly, we added a new element to our activity.

We have 20 beehives which offer us the honey which is necessary for our needs but also for sale.

We have arranged a pond where you can go fishing for crucian carp. And we can guarantee that no one will leave without catching at least one fish.

We have hens for meat and we are proud to have demand to export in Malta. We have about 100 chickens at any time, chicken (for meat) which grow ready to consume in two months.

Three years ago we started a business with rabbits which is going very well. We have the necessary space that they need; 100 to 200 rabbits of all ages. They are Californian rabbits, adapted to live in small spaces. Due to the fact that they are only fed with natural products, there is a big demand for rabbits.

3) I know that Jurgita is also involved in picking medicinal plants. To what extent have you developed this side of your activity?

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Jurgita has studied and picked a lot of traditional recipes based on medicinal plants. She picks most of the necessary plants from the forest and the field.

With their help, she prepares infusions which are very good for the body (Pay attention! She uses 3,5,7,9 plants so that they give the best results).

She also prepares different tinctures used for certain illnesses.

4) Can you share a few secrets about picking medicinal plants?

When we want to dry plants in order to use them for a longer period of time, they must be picked on a Saturday, until 12 o’clock and during a period with full moon.

When the moon is decreasing the roots must be picked.

5) How do you promote your activity? How do you sell your products?

People already know us and come to us to buy products because we offer the certainty of the fact that they are really ecological.

We haven’t used any promotion methods so far, it wasn’t necessary. The promotion made by word of mouth, from one person to another is, in our case, the most efficient.

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6) Can you share an infusion recipe with us?

You put in hot water the next plants: marigold, leaves of black gooseberry bush, mint, leaves of grape-vine, chamomile, melissa, lavender. It is an infusion that relaxes, calms you down, and relieves stress.

7) What future plans do you have?

We want to develop into an agro touristic boarding house.

We have the space, the surroundings are beautiful, and we have food from our own production, enough to ensure catering too. It is a plan that we have been thinking about for a long time and that we hope to be able to put into practice.

8)Jurgita is also a good cook. Can you share a recipe?

Draugiste or the friendship cake Ingredients: Butter/margarine-500 grams Sugar-100/150 grams Vanilla Baking soda 4 whisked eggs You mix all the ingredients together. You add flour enough to make dough which is easily spread. You divide 62

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the dough into two. One half is put into the griddle. You put it into the preheated oven for 5-10 minutes. You take it out of the oven. You add jam and fresh cheese mixed with 2 eggs and sugar (to taste). You mix everything until the mixture looks like cream.

The other half is put above. You oil it with yolk.

You put it in the oven until it gets golden.

Thank you and we wish you a lot of success!

9) And here are some tips about herbs and how to use them.

Herbal tips from Jurgita Panaviene

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Thyme

This herb detoxifies the body, soothes, facilitates an expectorant, improves digestion, removes stomach cramps, reduces flatulence, and normalizes the intestinal micro flora. Thyme bath improves sleep, relaxing.

Mint

Mint has analgesic, vasodilator properties, improves digestion, nausea liquidates used in patients with asthma. Mint decoctions drunk as a sedative, in inflammatory processes in the bronchi, lungs, suffering from cardio - vascular and gynecological diseases.

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Balm

In natural medicine it is one of the most popular plants. It is used in patients with the same wide range of diseases; nervous (as anodyne and nervous system-building measure for insomnia, migraine, melancholy), cardiovascular diseases (reduces pain in the heart area, heart rate slows down, slows breathing, shortness of breath removes, degrades blood pressure.), stomach (improves appetite, eliminates vomiting, nausea, characterized by cooling effect and reduces stomach cramps. Good works in breathlessness, asthma.

Peppermint

Peppermint reduces flatulence, regulates intestinal activity, calms the nerves, improves bile secretion, treats respiratory tract inflammation, runny nose, lowers blood pressure, strengthens the heart. It fluidized temples when you have a headache.

Wormwood

Wormwood is an effective antibiotic, so this grass tea and infusions since ancient times, is used to disruption of intestinal or stomach.Wormwood decoction is used to excite the appetite and improve digestion.

Birch leaves

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perspiration, making it suitable for drinking in patients with kidney or heart disease, cold. Birch sap from the body eliminates hazardous substances, improves metabolism, and prevents accumulation of salts and other residues of metabolism in the body, especially the joints. This - an excellent preventive and curative means against osteochondrosis and other joint diseases, kidney stone disease. Birch leaves and buds for tea sclerosis, rheumatic fever prevention. Folk medicine decoction of birch buds is used for eczema and wound healing, hair strengthening.

Oregano

Oregano treat gastrointestinal and respiratory disorders. From these plants have antiseptic preparations, sweatreducing, mitigating expectorant, bodybuilding and sedative properties. Tea used to treat colds, flu, stomach disorders, if painful monthly. In addition, oregano tea has strong sedative properties, but it enables its not advisable to drink a lot, and mild tea helps with insomnia.

St. John's wort St. John's Wort improves digestion, nervous system, cures depression. Also, disinfect, inhibits inflammation, spasms, it stops

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bleeding, tones and a slight increase in blood pressure. They are used to treat a variety of diseases: gynecological, urological, gastrointestinal tract (ulcers, stomach, small and large bowel mucositis, and diarrhea), lung, heart, liver, gall, bladder, kidney.

Suitable for patients with urinary incontinence, hemorrhoids, burns, suffering from rheumatism.

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Nettle

Nettle diuretic, strengthens the blood, the body's defenses and promotes healing of wounds. Particularly suitable for those with reduced hemoglobin levels, anemia. It also improves metabolism, normalizes the menstrual cycle, reduces excessive bleeding during menstruation, gynecological inhibits inflammation. Nettle is an excellent remedy for liver diseases and kidney stones, urinary tract diseases, dyspeptic, spastic cough.

Outwardly herbs nettle sauce or ETHANOL concentrated extracts inhibited compresses neurological and rheumatic pains, rinsed hair (helps dandruff). During menopause, according to folk medicine used florets nettle sauce.

Dandelion

Dandelion root decoction prevents diarrhea, hemorrhoids cures, eczema, furuncles and

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burns. Their tea improves sleep, the flow of bile, metabolism, activates liver and pancreatic enzymes, cleanses the body. It also facilitates an expectorant, slightly laxative, prevents atherosclerosis, promotes the excretion of fluids and kills germs. These contain inulin suitable for use in diabetic patients. Fresh dandelion juice treats callosities, warts (Apply several times a day), acne, whitens the skin and destroys the freckles and pigmentation spots.

Mrs. Jurgita says that if you use what is in nature, you will use all natural, you do not have medicine, and you will live a long and healthy life.

“DALGEDU SODYBA” After hard work day – recover one’s strength in homestead Dalgedai!

The homestead for rural tourism Dalgedai is placed on a strand of the lake Vilkokshniai – comfortable and outlying place of nature, where in every time of the year natural microclimate unbind and provides new strength and energy.

The infrastructure of the homestead for rural tourism is comfortable and fitted for various holidaymakers: hot bath,

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summerhouse on the coast of the pond, wood-smelling rooms, outdoor fireplace, summerhouses, square for children games, swimming in a lake, fishing, sport yard, boats, water bicycle, mountain bicycles, camping place… it is all You need on relaxation in a homestead of rural tourism!

In ethnographic room of rural homestead You can make the home-baked bread, to know more about ancient things, about the traditions and customs of bread-baking and to felt decorations from wool.

Maximum used beautiful environment of nature – it is the recreation for body and for soul. Romantic sitting on the coast of lake, active sport, crazy parties, active relax with friends, weeding eves, bachelor parties, excursions for pupils – the possibilities in homestead of Dalgedai are not limited.

We had some questions to the owner of the place: 1) For how long do you run this business?

We run this business for 10 years now.

2) What are your achievements in these 10 years?

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We have 3 ha of land. And we can offer 3 buildings to rent on self cateringt and also catering for those who want with traditional products.

Also we have 2 pounds and 21 springs on our land.

We are on the shore of a big lake and our customers can swim and go by boat.

3) Did you get European Funds?

We got only very little and we build a basketballfield.

We invested most of our profit in improving our business.

4) How many people work in your business?

It’s a family business. We work only 4 people here( me, my mother and 2 others) 5) What are your main offer to your target group? Do you have something special?

Yes, we tried to fill as many expectations as possible with our offers. We have a very large target group and also we pay a lot of attention to the quality of our services.

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ROMANIA A visit at “Tourism Infopoint Buzau” Berca, Buzau JurandaKirschner -Founder and president of APDTFirst of all, thank you for answering our request so quickly.

1) When was BercaInfopoint opened and with what purpose?

The Tourist Information Centre in Berca-The Muddy Volcanoes, placed in a strategic point, on the way to The Muddy Volcanoes, a road with 2,000 tourists per weekend during high season, started to accommodate people from Buzau and tourists passing through in its second year of existence, starting with 1st May 2013.It was opened by our Association

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Monteoru

Renaissance, in partnership with the Town Hall in Berca.

The information office offers assistance to tourists, it informs them and provides materials in connection with the

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tourist destinations in Buzau, local events and products, tours and tourist activities such as rafting, cycling tourism, off-road regional tours and workshops for children, cookery classes and Unlike Information

truffles hunting. the

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products- which are specific to the area: painted eggs, the macramé technique (rope knitting or knotted tapestry), peasant sandals, crockets, fabrics, embroidered blouses, strong Chiojdu plum brandy, handmade jewellery etc.

2) Why did you choose this area in Buzau County?

In 2011, my husband Thorsten Kirschner, of German origin, and I decided to move from Bucharest and to get involved

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development of Buzau County.

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from SarataMonteoru to Berca. What are the reasons? First of all, I am from around here and Thorsten has fallen in love with the Boyar’s Mansion in Răteşti, the only house in neobrancovenesc style in Berca that we have decided to renovate.

3) What is the mission of TravelBuzau Association?

The association has the purpose of preserving the historical inheritance and promoting regional durable development in tourism , especially in Buzau and Prahova Subcarpathian area. It is a private juridical person with a nonpatrimonial purpose.

4) What can you tell us about www.travelbuzau.com?

TravelBuzau.com has the role of a connecting platform between national and international tourists, local tourist guides and tourism operators in order to offer inovations and new services for the theme tours and guided tours.

TravelBuzau.com is the first complete tourist offer on the Internet and the biggest online catalogue which contains tourist attractions in Buzau Area, aiming at extending and improving the offer and the tourist information all the time.

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conceived to be easily used on mobile phones. The travellers can access the tourist information directly (GPS locations, museum timetables, restaurant

or local boarding houses

addresses). The portal has a lot of interactive elements so the traveller can directly contribute to improving and developing it by inserting photos, comments and travel logs.

5) Who do you work with in order to reach your goals?

Monteoru Renaissance Association works in partnership with institutions and administrations at regional, national and international level. Some representative examples can be: The Association for Promoting and Developing tourism in Brasov County, Carpathian Tourism Cluster, Terra Carpatica-F&Restaurant-Carpathian Federation

of

Tourist

Promotion

Fine

Food,

Associations,

The ANAT,

ANTREC Buzau etc.

6) Would you be interested in high schools, colleges and other education institutions to get involved in this activity of promoting the area with the help of teachers and students?

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ways of tourist promotion and not only. As long as we can contribute to their education, to gaining the necessary competences in order to develop, we would not hesitate. We can give an affirmative answer to your invitation to make speeches at Colegiul Economic Buzau or to have groups of students for practical training or research work here.

7) We can’t help noticing the wonderful handmade products and the promotional materials that you have exhibited here. To what extend do they sell?

We don’ have so many visitors yet, but anybody who passes by obviously wants at least one souvenir. We also have some flyers, brochures, books about this area. Some of them are made on order so there are not too many copies.

8)

What

unusual

promoting

techniques

have

you

managed to develop?

We promote culinary specialities in gastronomical events.

Strong Chiojdu plum brandy, Plescoi sausages, Buzau pretzels, Dealu Mare wines, Buzau truffles, water onion, Pietroasele Muscat are undoubtedly very appreciated.

We have also said yes to the initiatives of the BBC to make TV shows or documentaries about local tourist objectives.

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9) What do you think about projects based on the concept of green jobs?

It is a new concept that deserves a lot of attention and we appreciate your intention of developing such a project. We consider that it is a good idea for the future and we think that European funding for green activities is not exploited enough.

Thank you and we wish you good luck from now on!

The house with lime trees “Casa cu tei” is an agro tourism boarding house, which is part of the ANTREC circuit. It was opened by the married couple Poliana and PetrePartal in 2002. The accommodation capacity is 28 rooms, all of them equipped with bathrooms and cable TV. The boarding house provides: -a traditional restaurant-150 seats -a meeting room-50 seats -an arbor near the forest-50 seats and a veranda with a view to Sărata Valley -playground Mrs. PolianaPartal answered some of our questions:

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1) How did you start this business? What financial resources did you have at your disposal?

The majority of the initial investment was made with European funding: FNDR, RICOOP and PHARE. All of it was meant for the tourist development of the rural areas for which we have been struggling since the beginning of our activity. It involved a great deal of work but the results were as expected. We pride on our boarding house and on what we can offer to our clients.

2) What kind of business is this boarding house?

It is a family business in which I am involved together with my daughters and my son-in-law. We have 18 employees from our area. We all value our work and this is visible in the fact that people always come back to us.

3) We understand that you also offer other services to your clients besides accommodation and meals. Which are these?

We offer sauna, massage, we have a detoxification salon and one of alternative therapy. We want to build a swimming pool with salt water in the near future which would help visitors to treat some diseases.

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4) I know that you have actively supported the cultural life in Buzau. How did you do that?

We have organized a creation camp for Romanian painters in our boarding house for the last four years and it has been very successful. In addition, we have also thought of the young people and we have organized summer schools for children, focusing on learning crafts which are traditional in our area. These have also been successful and have lead to the development of projects to popularize folk traditions by the schools in the area.

5) What do you recommend tourists to visit in Buzau area?

Our area has a lot of tourist attractions which are not promoted enough. We recommend:Monteoru Spa Situated at an altitude of 186 meters, it benefits from a sedative climate, being recommended to people who suffer from everyday stress. The main therapeutic factor is represented by the mineral springs, chlorosodic, magnesium, sulphurous, iodate and the sapropel medicinal mud, all of which are beneficial in case of rheumatic, gynecological and digestive diseases.

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Here they can see or use: the open air pools with salt water, situated in the centre of the spa, the petrol mine, which is unique in Europe, the archeological site at Pragu Hill, at Cetăţuie, the “Eye” Spring-springs which are exploited empirically and about which the local people say that would cure eye problems.

In the county you can visit: The Muddy Volcanoes (Berca), the open air sculpture camp (Măgura) and Ciolanu Monastery, the wine cellars on Istriţa Hill, the areas : Năeni, Breaza, Pietroasele, Merei, which are famous for the red wine but also for the Tămâioasă variety, areas where you can also taste wine. Then, there is the Amber Museum (Colţi), the cave dwellings at Aluniş and Bozioru, the stone sculpture camp in Năieni, the One Rock Church. All of them represent tourist attractions.

6) How is your offer different from the other boarding houses in the area?

Firstly, it is the attention that we give to preserving traditional gastronomy in Buzău. We support its preservation as well as the popularization of Buzău folk traditions and of folk crafts. We have traditional recipes that we carefully keep. We try to use eco or bio products 79

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from the small local producers as much as possible. We prepare many of our meat products ourselves, using recipes that we inherited from our grandparents. We pay a lot of attention to preparing jam, marmalade or natural syrup made from fruit grown locally. And we also have many recipes in which we use mushrooms that we gather ourselves from the forest and we preserve these mushrooms using traditional recipes.

7) Can you offer a traditional recipe?

Buzău “babic” is one of our favorite recipes. The ingredients are: pork, beef, chopped red pepper, pepper sauce, salt, and cow gut. Preparation: you cut the meat in big pieces, you add the ingredients, and you knead the mixture many times, during several days. You fill the gut without leaving air spaces, you press it with a bottle in order to make it flat and leave it to dry for a few days.

8) What are your future plans?

P.P.: As I have already said, we want to improve our services by building a swimming pool with salt water. In order to do this, we have accessed European funding and we are waiting for the contract to be signed. We hope that next year we will be able to invite you to the pool. At the 80

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same time, we are going to continue the activity of promoting traditional gastronomy and Buzău folklore.

9) What are your recommendations for the young people who want to set up an agro tourism boarding house?

P.P.: To find out as much as possible about our traditions because they are beautiful and attractive for tourists. Agro tourism has real chances to develop in our area and it would be a shame if we didn’t take advantage of this, all of us.

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“La Butoaie” Boarding House On a beautiful early May day 2014, when nature charms you with the smell of flowers, we wanted to check some old sayings and we chose Voltaire who said that “Knowing how to drink wine is a science”. And, since we are from Buzau area, close to the famous vineyards on Istrita hills, together with our foreign guests within the project “Green Jobs”, we stopped at the boarding house “La Butoaie”.

We were welcomed by two very kind young people, Dana and VasileRosca, the owners of the elegant boarding house. And, since we are curious to find out the story of wine and of the boarding house, we invited Mr. Rosca to answer a few questions: 1) How did the idea of the business come up?

VasileRosca: Our main occupation is viticulture. You can’t possibly have a better occupation in this area which was blessed with a soil which, although limestone, is extremely favorable to vineyards, not so much quantitatively (the production is around 8-10 t/ha), but more qualitatively. The idea of the boarding house belongs

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to us, this being a useful and pleasant way of valuing our activity in the field of viticulture.

2) What viticulture area do you work and when did you obtain the first wine production?

VasileRosca: At present, we work 20 hectares cultivated with grape-vine from the varieties Muscat, Feteasca, Merlot and Riesling. We obtained our first wine production in 2004.

3) What is the level of your wine production?

VasileRosca: Our annual production is between 80.000100.000 litres of wine, according to the weather or to unpredictable situations. Usually, after a cycle of good years there is a cycle of bad years.

4) Is there a secret of Pietroasa wines?

VasileRosca: Beyond the characteristics of each variety is the person, his respect and responsibility for the work he does.

5) And still‌ VasileRosca: What matters very much is the harvesting time and then the whole process of wine producing. The later you harvest, the sweeter the wines will be. Here, grapes are only gathered in cases and everything is 83

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gathered is also processed on the same day. In the autumn, the terrace is the place from where the must that will turn into wine starts to flow. First we process white wine and then red wine. The special taste of Muscat is obtained from fermenting together with the grapes. Feteasca ferments at 28 Centigrade, for 7-8 days. After fermenting, the decanting is done, the tanks being used for storing. The cellar used for keeping wine is a copy of the traditional ones; they are very resistant cellars, with a vaulted ceiling and walls I-metre wide since the house is built above.

6) How did you purchase the equipment that you are using?

VasileRosca: Unfortunately, access to European funding is not as easy as you may believe or as others want us to believe. Because of this, we had to buy one piece of equipment at a time, the cost of these adding around 50.000 euro.

7) Why “La Butoaie�?

VasileRosca: Obviously, it has something to do with wine and with those unusual little houses-barrels in which those who want to visit us and stay for a few days can be accommodated. In fact, all the wood objects that you see 84

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and the barrel-houses are made by me. An older passion for wood‌ 8) Before wine tasting, how can people interested in spending even a few pleasant hours here, at your place, find you?

VasileRosca: We have a site, http:/www.labutoaie.ro/, where we promote our place, and, with the help of a photo gallery, we try to make nature and history lovers interested and, why not, those who know how to appreciate this poem in a bottle called wine. So, you are invited to come and taste it!

9) Thank you, have a good year!

Note: Before a delicious rabbit cooked with grapes, the wine tasting included some

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TURKEY Chicken Farm Our first travel after arriving in the city of Balikesir the first day after we made comfortable at the hotel and I began to know the rest of the group was a farm in the outskirts of the town, in the village of Akcaloren. A farm that at first I thought was old fashioned but we found a very modern one.

1) When did you start this business?

We start this business in 2000.

2) How many chicken are in this farm?

Around 9,500 chickens. We try to maintain the same temperature. Chicken have all time food and water 3) What is the destination of these chickens?

They are used for meat in a factory 20 km from here.

4) In how many time a chicken become adult?

A chicken becomes an adult after 45 days, and is ready to cut.

5) I assume that you are subject to certain controls?

We really have periodic inspections, our chickens are meant consumption by the population and everything must be perfect, veterinary doctors check chickens before sending them to the factory and give us approval that may be cut.

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6) Did you try to export to Europe?

It is difficult to export to Europe due to the regulations that give advantages to EU members.

Mega Yıldız Restaurant 1) What is the background story of this Restaurant?

I was born in 1975 in Balıkesir'sDursunbey district. Then I moved to the city center to overcome the economic difficulties. I started to work as a dishwasher in 1988 and I kept continue different position until I felt confident as a cooker than I decided to found a company in the name of Mega YıldızRestoran in 1997. I mean I learnt by doing this is the best way for me. During this period I also completed the cookery section simultaneously within the VocationalApprenticeship Training Center. And now I run my own

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business and it is one of the most delicious restaurants in Balikesir.

2) What is the reason for establishing your own job?

There were 2 things I learned from my life, especially my father; The first "to comply with the ban and the law of God",

the

second;

"Definitely

swim

processing

moral

offense". These two things directory obtain my life, I decided to make my own way what I do best. I rely on my soul and I took the risk entrepreneurs forcing my limit 3) What makes you different with respect to others?

What makes me different from my past was inspired by my future ability to lead. Namely; There are many restaurants serving good food around us were only affordable to the upper or the lower layer or layers to provide a luxury service but they serve to give the service below average quality. They did not cut indiscriminately both can serve the same quality. I'm out to complete this lack of quality of service I have seen in this way, and thanks to the friendly staff, I had the domino effect very quickly and successfully these days I came ..

4) How can you maintain/keep your quality?

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I run my business since its inception and I got the money I gave to the service of society always the way I deserve. The most important advantage is that while the so Balikesir province in Turkey's agriculture and animal husbandry areas of our region to have very favorable conditions to make the best quality production. Besides all products from the same place for years and we're choosing carefully. And special ingredients of each dish is special to us and we are preparing sauces without changing the quality of care we provide to taste with seasoned travelers.

Our most important are the techniques that they used in cooking food.

All kinds of dishes in the restaurant toothless Mega Y覺ld覺z (who have difficulty chewing) even if a person can eat comfortably. The meat of animals raised in Balikesir and first-class quality as well as being produced in butter, our customers eat our food is absolutely under our guarantee that they live in our stomach problems or indigestion problems. In addition, the Bal覺kesir's famous meat soup everyone liked it, they told us thatthey were only in the region with meat soup.

5) What is your future plans?

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With restaurants in Balikesir define standards of food quality and taste almost in Turkey stars, Mega Y覺ld覺z and as the

founder

and

operator

of

the

new

Star

Family

Restaurant; Every day our customers from each fine, apart from offering dozens of tasty food. In addition, on behalf of the past to the present Bal覺kesir forgotten to give back to the community values the verge of course, we continue to research studies. Currently we completed the preparations exceed "Local Cookbook" Our study will soon be available to customers both as a book in our restaurant. We also continue

to

make

further

efforts

to

strengthen

the

brotherhood between us bridge our foreign guests through Turkish cuisine.

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TellioğluDeğirmen Mr. Tellioğlu owner of several businesses in such fields as flour making, restaurants and manufacturing stone tile stated said that he is the fourth generation who holding these businesses, his daughter is helping him for the moment with one flour mill and the restaurant where we had the pleasure of dining and we saw the exhibition of stone tile stated.

Flour and tiles are transported to Europe and USA, but the flour is sent to another 18 countries such as Albania, Indonesia or Thailand. From what MrTellioğlu said Balikesir area is concentrated on the agricultural industry, arguing that is the agricultural center of Turkey here we can find a lot of farms for livestock and crop land.

Because the climate here does not show large fluctuations they can grow almost any plant but olives are

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the most important in this area, in the same time they are producing large quantities of fruits and vegetables too.

When it comes to tiles made out of stones, Mr. Telioglu factories are the best, finished materials are of high quality and great looking, they are made of stones that come from nature molded so that after manufacturing process showing its wonderful.

The raw material for this tile is purchased, there are over 4,000 types of stones for this tile, they are different in color and shape, in the stone tile stated factory works 166 people passing the stone tile stated through various processes like polishing tiles that gives a very smooth surface ,but these stone tile stated can remain in raw form for a more special looking.

OcakİziDerneği “KitreBebek” Handicrafts “KitreBebek” dolls, promote Turkish culture and has an important place among the crafts as artistic value.

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with the progress of technology that people actually live in real looking “KitreBebek”.

As the Fireplace Association in cooperation with the Directorate of Balikesirtoday primarily we want to carry our cultural values into the future.

Raw material that is used for making “KitreBebek”: A kind of glue from plants is used.

Preparation: First, it is boiled.

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