Organic Food in Venice
This article contains information about organic food in Venice.
Organic food takes many formats throughout Venice. The most prevalent ways to purchase these goods are as follows: Gruppi D'Acquisto Solidale (GAS), Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), farm to table, and slow food stores.
Gruppi D'Acquisto Solidale
A Gruppi D'Aquisto Solidale allows locals to get food directly from the producer. These are increasing in popularity as time going on. There are 15 registered GASs located in the Veneto region, and only one in the historic center of Venice, itself. The GAS in Venice is called GAS Veneziano. It has 245 members and 36 suppliers.
Community Supported Agriculture
Community Supported Agriculture allows individuals to purchase directly from farmers. A local CSA business is DonnaGnora. They deliver produce once or twice a week to 150 families in Venice and Mestre.
Farm to Table
An example of a farm-to-table restaurant is Osteria Plip, located in Mestre. The head chef, David Marchiori, utilizes food from local farmers as his ingredients for the meals that the restaurant prepares. His goal is to support local producers. He said, "we want to promote local little farmers and producers," and "we want a strong neighborhood community." He even has pictures of all the producers hanging in the restaurant.
Slow Food Store
An example of a slow food store in Venice is Stràbon. They sell organic and specialty food, with products made in and around Venice.
Sources
- Dufour et al. (2016) "Recreating the Neighborhood Marketplace". PowerPoint Presentation. Web. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- Adam, K. L. (2006). Community supported agriculture. Butte, MT: ATTRA-National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service.
- I gruppi D’Aquisto Solidale Veneti Nel 2011: Una Fotografia D’insieme. Retrieved November 11, 2016.