Eymundur Magn\u00fasson, farmer in Vallanes and founder of M\u00f3\u00f0ir J\u00f6r\u00f0, recently received an award given by the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo, Italy\u00a0 and the Cerretto winery in Langhe, Piedmont.\u00a0 Eymundur receives the award for planting forrest and shelterbelts and created feasible conditions for growing food in the Vallanes farm in East Iceland.\u00a0 The farm is entirely organic and certified organic since 1990.\u00a0 Eymundur is one of three individuals who receives the 2018 award and is considered to have, with his work, contributed significantly towards sustainability in agriculture, protecting the environment and biodiversity.<\/p>\n
The University of Gastronomic Sciences, UNIGS, in Pollenzo was foundet in 2004 by Carlo Petrini the president of Slow Food.\u00a0 He presented the award along with Mr. Bruno Cerretto owner of the Cerretto winery in Alba but the two unite in the vision of a sustainable future when it comes to food and agriculture.\u00a0 \u00a0For the past 10 years, the “Premio Langhe Cerretto” award was given to writers, but will now be given to people in agriculture who are considered to be important role models and their work considered best practices.<\/p>\n
Also awarded are Nicola del Vecchio, a young farmer in Italy, who is returning to his home in Molise with his wife, where he is re-introducing lost varieties of cereals in his farm, and establishing a local food network in his region.\u00a0 Also\u00a0 Mohamid Abdikadir from Somalia for establishing 150 gardens in his homecountry where people can grow food.\u00a0 Mohamid has been a key figure in establishing the Slow Food network in Somalia and participating in Slow Food’s\u00a0 project “10.000 gardens in Africa”.<\/p>\n
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