It is still in Test phase but promises to become a revolutionary productthe most Canarian drink ever created. A Agrarian collective of The lagoon works on the elaboration of the First ecological gofio beer of the archipelago. And the Van Tests On the right track.
Innovative project
It is one of the Bets of the Association for Cereal Production and Transformation (APTC), a Innovative project that not only seeks to strengthen cereal crops from an ecological perspectivebut also create a tissue to take advantage of that raw material to launch your own quality productslike your own roasted flour beer, breadsome varieties of Gofio and forage For cattle.
Start curdling
Isidro González It is the president of this group that emerged Three years ago But that begins to curdle. “As we have been developing the project, ideas such as the Creation of an ecological gofio beer“, says, to detail:”We are already in the trials And we hope to start launching this and other products next year. “
What better place as cradle of this cereal initiative that The lagoonalways famous for being The Canary Islands Granero. According to official data, the municipality remains as the one who More hectares dedicates to the cereals of the islandswith more than 288.
The Association for cereal production and transformation already has 35 hectares distributed by several farms from two owners. They are mainly between Las Mercedes, San Lázaro and Los Valdíos. But the advances of this group augure More surface in the near future.
More incorporations
“We are about to Incorporate more farmers dedicated to the lagoon cerealswith what in the coming months we expect Overcome the 50 hectares“Isidro González points out, A lagoon that leads a lifetime dedicated to the field. Their parents and its grandparents They also dedicated themselves to the primary sector and two of their three children have taken the same path that marks this saga.
He La Laguna City Council has decided to support this proposal. For now has opened a collaboration line With these cereal farms that manage The only entity of these characteristics of the municipality and one of the two that exist in Tenerife.
Municipal support
The Primary Sector CouncilCristina Ledesma, visited In fact cultivation areas of this associationwhose main objective is to develop Activities aimed at the production of local varieties cerealstransforming them by hand Derived products such as fodder, bread, beer, gofio, flour and malt.
“In the City Council we believe very necessary Support this type of initiatives that favor local trade networks, promote the culture and values of traditional elaborationand work for the conservation of soil and food sovereignty ”, Ledesma pointed out.
The Councilor for the Primary Sector of La Laguna, Cristina Ledesma, together with the agronomist Pedro Tenoury, a member of the Association for the Production and Transformation of Cereals (APTC), and Juan Mayato, of Panes del Mundo. / Ed
In addition to the crops, the collective has the Lagunera bakeryPANES OF THE WORLDthe Artisanal Brewery ChutneyEcological grain from La Laguna, being the only one in the Canary Islands and the few in Spain) and theLas Mercedes gofio millone of the few left in Tenerife.
Organic Agriculture
To the commitment to cereals, the Organic Agriculturethat which only uses natural products and discard chemicals. Of the 35 hectares of the association, about 20 already use only ecological techniciansa quality plus of enormous importance.
“It has been difficult to put the whole process in motion But we have advanced a lotwe have increased the ecological surface and we are already testing the products that we will put on sale, mainly in the markets, which is where people are looking for the most quality products, “explains Isidro González.
Ecological Gofio
Isidro works with Other farmers, two agricultural engineers, Two beer experts and A baker. “The project is Open to other people that they want to add, “he remarks. And they not only rehearse with Ecological Gofio Beer. Also with bread and GOFIOS ecological that, if everything goes as planned, may have An important impact on the market of the Zero kilometer Tenerife
Authentic varieties
The Main variety that cultivate is the Wheat chinalthough working to recover local and traditional varieties that improve the diversity, productivity and resilience of cultivations. He chin or chin is the traditional variety more widespread and currently appreciated in Tenerife for its high production in grains and straw.
The Association for Cereal Production and Transformation also reaps other varietyS, like barley, rye, oats, pussy and millo. After its appropriate transformation, fodder is obtained for local cattle, gofio, local varieties and ecological culture, malt for the elaboration of beer and artisan bread, made with ecological flours and mother dough, following traditional recipes.
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