The Municipality of Concordia, through the Undersecretariat of Development and Entrepreneurship, continues to advance as planned in the Spring–Summer stage of the Family Agroecological Gardens Program, reaching 1,900 families, which represents 95% of the total goal set at 2,000 households for this year.
In this new stage, the team from the Social Economy Department —under the Directorate of Cooperativism and Associativism— carried out work sessions in the La Colina, Gruta de Lourdes, and Tavella Sur neighborhoods, where seasonal seedlings, seeds, and informative materials were delivered, in addition to providing practical training on cultivation techniques, soil management, and sustainable gardening.
The program not only continues to grow territorially, but also deepens its educational component. On this occasion, a visit was made to Primary School No. 38 "Luis Nicolás Cayetano Palma" located in the Coelho neighborhood in Estación Yuquerí, where information was shared with parents and students about the importance of self-cultivation, food sovereignty, and agroecological practices as tools to strengthen the family economy and promote healthy habits from an early age.
The presence of the program in educational institutions is consolidated as a key link in the transmission of knowledge and values linked to the care of the land and sustainable production.
The head of the Social Economy Department, Miguel Parra, highlighted the progress of the program and the community's response: “Reaching 1,900 families is a huge achievement for the entire team and for the city. It means that thousands of households are incorporating cultivation practices that improve their nutrition and their economy. The participation of the residents is fundamental, and we see great enthusiasm in every neighborhood we visit.”
In addition, Parra underscored the value of the articulated work with schools: “Education is the engine of change. When children and their families learn about sustainable production, that knowledge multiplies. Schools are transformed into spaces where we sow values that accompany them throughout life.”
From the Undersecretariat of Development and Entrepreneurship, they remarked that the Family Agroecological Gardens Program continues to establish itself as a public policy with real impact, strengthening the domestic economy, promoting healthy habits, and boosting community work throughout the city.
DAY DEDICATED TO SENIOR CITIZENS
This week the Family Agroecological Gardens Program will continue with its activities, in this case promoting the production of healthy food, self-consumption, and the active life of senior citizens.
The event will take place on Thursday, December 11, from 09:30 to 11:00, at the “Plaza Sol” Retirees and Pensioners Center, located at Entre Ríos 1177, where seasonal seedlings will be delivered along with training on cultivation techniques to strengthen the family garden.
The activity is aimed at senior citizens interested in starting or continuing to develop their own agroecological garden at home.
In this new stage, the team from the Social Economy Department —under the Directorate of Cooperativism and Associativism— carried out work sessions in the La Colina, Gruta de Lourdes, and Tavella Sur neighborhoods, where seasonal seedlings, seeds, and informative materials were delivered, in addition to providing practical training on cultivation techniques, soil management, and sustainable gardening.
The program not only continues to grow territorially, but also deepens its educational component. On this occasion, a visit was made to Primary School No. 38 "Luis Nicolás Cayetano Palma" located in the Coelho neighborhood in Estación Yuquerí, where information was shared with parents and students about the importance of self-cultivation, food sovereignty, and agroecological practices as tools to strengthen the family economy and promote healthy habits from an early age.
The presence of the program in educational institutions is consolidated as a key link in the transmission of knowledge and values linked to the care of the land and sustainable production.
The head of the Social Economy Department, Miguel Parra, highlighted the progress of the program and the community's response: “Reaching 1,900 families is a huge achievement for the entire team and for the city. It means that thousands of households are incorporating cultivation practices that improve their nutrition and their economy. The participation of the residents is fundamental, and we see great enthusiasm in every neighborhood we visit.”
In addition, Parra underscored the value of the articulated work with schools: “Education is the engine of change. When children and their families learn about sustainable production, that knowledge multiplies. Schools are transformed into spaces where we sow values that accompany them throughout life.”
From the Undersecretariat of Development and Entrepreneurship, they remarked that the Family Agroecological Gardens Program continues to establish itself as a public policy with real impact, strengthening the domestic economy, promoting healthy habits, and boosting community work throughout the city.
DAY DEDICATED TO SENIOR CITIZENS
This week the Family Agroecological Gardens Program will continue with its activities, in this case promoting the production of healthy food, self-consumption, and the active life of senior citizens.
The event will take place on Thursday, December 11, from 09:30 to 11:00, at the “Plaza Sol” Retirees and Pensioners Center, located at Entre Ríos 1177, where seasonal seedlings will be delivered along with training on cultivation techniques to strengthen the family garden.
The activity is aimed at senior citizens interested in starting or continuing to develop their own agroecological garden at home.