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8th ORGANIC FARMERS' FESTIVAL IN LJUBLJANA
Saturday, 12th of September 2009 in LJUBLJANA (Pogačarjev square)
On festival will represent the slovenian eco farmers with its products controlled and certificated from organic farming production.
You can enjoy the day with lots of music and fun and also children are most welcomed to become more creative with different kinds of workshops (flour milling, bread backing, making toys out of wool or straw, etc).
Union of Slovenian Organic Farmers Associations (USOFA)
USOFA is the union of 8 regional Slovenian organic farmers associations. Together, they comprise over 1.200 farms in control of organic production. USOFA was established in June 1999 and it is the largest Slovenian organic producers organisation.
Most important aims of USOFA are:
- to support development of organic farming in Slovenia,
- to assist its members in supplying the consumers with organic products,
- to assure a lasting protection of the environment.
USOFA links up the activities of regional associations. The individual members of regional associations are farmers, who are farming according to the USOFA Standards on the whole farm (complete conversion). Organic processors who fulfill the Standards of the organisation may become USOFA licence partners.
Some activities of USOFA:
- close co-operation with its members,
- assistance to members in all common issues of organic production and trade,
- establishment and promotion of collective organic mark BIODAR,
- endeavour for development of organic farming in Slovenia and improvement of its general position,
- development of international co-operation and exchange of experiences.
Standards
USOFA Standards for Production and Processing are based on international IFOAM Basic Standards. They meet the national and European Union requirements for organic production, but are in several issues more demanding than these.
This gives BIODAR products even higher credibility and offers a better guarantee for the consumer as well as for the organic farmer.
Guarantee for the consumer
To ensure the consumer the purchase of certified organic product, the products of farmers and producers members of USOFA are marked with the common mark BIODAR (*bios - lat. “life” + dar - slov. “gift”; biodar=the gift of life).
On the package marked with BIODAR mark it is obligatory to state also the individual code of the producer as well as his name and address.
BIODAR products
BIODAR products reflects the diversity of natural conditions in Slovenia; from continental fruits, vegetables and cereals to the Mediterranean products from the coast area, whereas the alpine part of the country contributes mostly to animal production.
USOFA farmers produce
Sufficient amount for the export:
- meat and meat products (young veal, lamb)
- milk
- wine
- fruit and vegetable juices
- vegetable oils (olive oil)
- preserved vegetable and mushroom shiitake
- herbs and species
- processed products, based on vegetables, fruits or herbs
- honey and other products from beehive
Other products that can be found directly on the farm or on the weekly organic farmers market:
- fruits (apples, pears, plums, peaches, grapes, figs, etc.)
- all kind of vegetables
- cereals (wheat, spelt, buckwheat, rye, triticale, barley, oats, millet, maize)
- cereal flours and flakes
- beans
- dried fruits
- milk products
- vinegar
Zveza združenj ekoloških kmetov Slovenije (ZZEKS), Metelkova 6, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenija, Tel.: (01) 230 12 01/ 051 69 26 90; Faks: (01) 232 14 11, E-mail: zveza.ekokmet@zveza-ekokmet.si, Union of Slovenian Organic Farmers Associations (USOFA), Metelkova 6, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia, Tel.: +386 (1) 230 12 01 / +386(0)51 69 26 90; Fax: +386 (1) 232 14 11, E-mail: zveza.ekokmet@zveza-ekokmet.si
Urednik spletne strani: Katerina Vovk