Made in Pyrenees

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The development of new short commercial circuits provides an opportunity both for farming and traditional food production, as well as the environment and tourism. Adding value to those products makes possible the viability and the sustaining of activities that are essential to the maintenance of the mountain areas. Furthermore it generates a quality touristic offer through its local products and the environment in which they are produced. Short commercial circuits may also give value and meaning to food and nutrition which will benefit local people, tourists, and urban population. Finally, they also endorse new social ties by promoting a new approach to inter-sector activities, stimulating "rural-urban" networks. In this regard, the project aims to consolidate, in the "Alto Aragon-Hautes-Pyrénées" territory, short local commercial circuits and their development towards urban markets (action "consolidation and new markets"). It also addresses the development of the global concept of ”Pyrenean gastronomy", covering both sides of the border (action “awareness”), which can serve as ambassador of Pyrenean products, environment and values. This two-level project is based on an exchange of good practice between the French Hautes-Pyrenees territory (specially its experience in short circuit) and Spanish Alto- Aragon region (in particular, its gastronomy), and it attempts to be the first step towards a "Pyrenean common market” model.

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