Table 6 New/recent development
From: Food solidarity economy: evaluating transition community initiatives in Friuli Venezia Giulia region
Evaluation criteria | Patto della Farina del Friuli Orientale | Pan e farine di Muçane | Pan e farine dal Friûl di Mieć |
|---|---|---|---|
New/recent developments | |||
New projects | Product differentiation; ancient mill renovation; PGS | FVG Rural Development Programme (funding for organic agriculture) | FVG Rural Development Programme (innovation hub); New private mill |
Monitoring | PGS planning | No | Partial |
Organizational model | No formalization is necessary; perhaps, enterprise network without rigid structure | Formal (social cooperative) | Formalization of a DES cooperative; eventually, citizens’ association |
Future plans | Either spatial enlargement (economies of scale) or local capillary presence | New mill | Direct selling point; packing plant |
Recognitions/awards | None | Rural excellence | Coldiretti Oscar Green First Slow Food community in the FVG Region |
Main weaknesses | Widespread community with weak ties [self-referentiality] | Small mill | Logistics |
Main point of strength | Flexibility | Armony between agriculture and nature | Farmers and volunteers’ involvement |