Press release
Viscri, Brasov County- 31 May 2018
Today, HRH The Prince of Wales has met small farmers and producers of artisan food from across Romania at the headquarters of his charitable foundation in Viscri, Brasov County.
The event in Viscri marked the end of a major survey, launched last year by The Prince of Wales’s Foundation Romania in partnership with Slow Food and Platforma Romania 100, to map naturally-produced food across the country. Representatives of the charity have met over 200 farmers and producers from Transylvania, the Danube Delta, Bukovina, the Maramures and the Banat, and identified around 70 high quality products produced in harmony with nature, including cheeses, honey, fish products, cold pressed oils and organic drinks. In addition, two breeds of pig renowned for the quality of their meat and fat – Mangalita and Bazna – have been rediscovered.
Sibiu has been designated European Region of Gastronomy for 2019, and The Prince of Wales’s Foundation Romania is working closely with the county’s officials to determine the feasibility of bringing some of the produce identified through the survey to market.
The Prince of Wales has met around 30 farmers and producers, as well as the President of the Sibiu County Council and the leaders of charities which support rural development. He has also met Mr Ivan Patzaichin, the former Olympic Champion at canoeing, who set up a charity called Mila 23 to support heritage, gastronomy and tourism in the Danube Delta.
Since its establishment three years ago, The Prince of Wales’s Foundation Romania has launched major programmes in heritage preservation, farming and support for ex-military personnel. It is based in a restored farmer’s house in Viscri dating from the 1700s, which also acts as its training centre for rural communities.
Video attachment can be downloaded from here.
The British Embassy in Romania will send a semi-edited video attachment this afternoon, with the visit of HRH Prince Charles in Viscri.
For further information, please contact Aura Woodward, the Executive Director of The Prince of Wales’s Foundation in Romania