Farmer João drives his truck filled with boxes of tomatoes to the market in the city. He is happy to be able to sell his harvest, he and his family worked so hard! Three days ago a box of tomatoes was worth 28 reais (around 12,50 euros) a box. Today the merchand tells he will pay only 3,50 reais (1,50 euros). João takes his tomatoes back to his farm and throws them away. Then he burns all the tomatoe plants.
João does not exist, but this is a real story of a farmer in the North of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The harsh reality of the small farmers, who depend on the waves of the food market. The results: poor farmers, wasted food and misery. In the Éta-nós project we try to help those farmers in a practical, simple way. Marreta is building a Sweet house - Casa de Doce - to be able to turn perishable fruits into tenable jams and sweets. In the Flour house - Casa de Farinha - the farmer community of the Pau d'Óleo district can toast and grind their manioc to make a product that they can keep for a long time and sell for a good price. In the meantime our goal is to create awareness for the preservation of water and nature and cherish collaboration in the community. Support Éta-nós: their world is our world
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