Delut, Romania, March 14, 2022.
A member of the Ursu family deposits cow manure with a wheelbarrow in Deluț. The cow manure is deposited and then used to fertilize the pastures and the vegetable garden of the house. The Ursu family farm has 20 dairy cows, of the Romanian Spotted Cattle breed, grazing on alpine pastures. The Ursu family also collect milk from families in the area that raise cows, and together with the milk that their cows produce, they manage to process about 900 liters of milk a day, from which they make traditional cheese.
Poiana Negrii, Romania, March 13, 2022.
A calf shares the stable with some hens in Poiana Negrii. During the winter all the animals in the household share the same stable and the hay is also stored here.
Găgești, Romania, March 11, 2022.
An employee carries a wheelbarrow at Bettine goat farm in Găgești. Bettine goat farm has about 100 Saanen goats, which produce dairy products that are in high-demand in cities in northeastern Romania. Although it is already March, it is extremely cold outside, with temperatures below 15 degrees Celsius at night, and the animals must be kept sheltered. Many goats gave birth and the kids, some of whom are only two weeks old, should be kept warm and bottle-fed. At this farm most of the workers are people with physical or mental disabilities, the farm’s social inclusion role being extremely important.
Găgești, Romania, March 11, 2022.
Goats wait in line to be milked at Bettine goat farm in Găgești. Bettine goat farm has about 100 Saanen goats, which produce dairy products that are in high-demand in cities in north eastern Romania. Although it is already March, it is extremely cold outside, with temperatures below 15 degrees Celsius at night, and the animals must be kept sheltered. At this farm most of the workers are people with physical or mental disabilities, the farm’s social inclusion role being extremely important.
Bodrogu Nou, Romania, March 18, 2022.
Cătălin Lazurca helps a rooster fly over a fence in Bodrogu Nou. A few years ago, the Lazurca family decided to move to the village, both for the tranquility it offers, but also for raising poultry, chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, as a source of healthy food. They have almost 30 birds and use them for their meat and eggs or to barter with their neighbors for other products.
Căpâlnaș, Romania, March 30, 2022.
Patients with mental health problems sow the vegetable garden at Căpâlnaș Psychiatric Hospital. The hospital’s vegetable garden is already in its third year of existence and patients love to work there. This activity has a beneficial therapeutic effect on their mood, but at the same time provides a supplement of healthy vegetables to their daily meal.
Bogata, Romania, March 2022.
Rik Werner pushes a tractor to attach an agricultural machine in Bogata. Rik Werner is a Dutchman who first came to Romania in 1993 in practice while studying agronomy in the Netherlands. He was impressed by the fertility of the land in Transylvania and later, in 2013, he bought 9 hectares of land and set up an organic vegetable farm.
Iasi, Romania, March 10, 2022.
Parascheva Crețu and Lucian Straton sort the apples from which dehydrated fruit chips will be made in On Leaf factory, in the outskirts of Iasi. Three young people (Constantin Straton, Ciprian Straton and Lucian Straton) laid the foundations of the factory in 2019, which offers herbs, teas, dehydrated fruits, dehydrated vegetables for cooking and various sauces. Everything they produce is based on carefully selected organic herbs, fruits and vegetables.
Valea Adâncă, Romania, March 8, 2022.
Marius Lungu takes the smoked products out of the smoker at The Smoke Factory in Valea Adâncă. After working for many years as a chef at several restaurants, Marius Lungu opened a small family factory that produces smoked meats. He says that in order to provide natural products, he buys meat only from verified local producers, which he then processes with traditional methods: only salt, spices, heat and a lot of smoke from wild cherry wood.
Iasi, Romania, March 10, 2022.
Parascheva Crețu packs dehydrated fruit chips in On Leaf factory, in the outskirts of Iasi. Three young people (Constantin Straton, Ciprian Straton and Lucian Straton) laid the foundations of the factory in 2019, which offers herbs, teas, dehydrated fruits, dehydrated vegetables for cooking and various sauces. Everything they produce is based on carefully selected organic herbs, fruits and vegetables.
Sibiu Romania, Romania, March 26, 2022.
Olivia Mariș prepares a lunch with organic products in her studio in Sibiu Romania. Olivia says she prefers to buy healthy food from local producers, even if her income is a bit tight for the price of the organic food.
Deluț, Romania, March 14, 2022.
Fănica Catargiu processes milk to make cheese. Fănica is a neighbour and employee to the Ursu family and she is happy to have a job in her village. She worked for a while in Spain, in agriculture, together with her husband, but her husband fell ill and they couldn’t adapt and they returned home. The Ursu family farm has 20 dairy cows, of the Romanian Spotted Cattle breed, grazing on alpine pastures. The Ursu family also collects milk from families in the area that raise cows, and together with the milk that their cows produce, they manage to process about 900 liters of milk a day, from which they make traditional cheese.
Delut, Romania, March 14, 2022.
Filuț Ursu (left) processes milk for making cheese in Deluț. The Ursu family farm has 20 dairy cows, of the Romanian Spotted Cattle breed, grazing on alpine pastures. The Ursu family also collect milk from families in the area that raise cows, and together with the milk that their cows produce, they manage to process about 900 liters of milk a day, from which they make traditional cheese.
Iasi, Romania, 7 March, 2022.
A baker applies a honey glaze to a ”martyr”, a traditional cake, at the Bread Basket bakery. Tradition says that on March 9 in the homes of Orthodox Christians the cakes called "martyrs" are eaten, in memory of the 40 Holy Martyrs of Sevasta. The dough figurines that resemble the number eight are made of plain dough and glazed with honey and crushed nuts.
Iasi, Romania, March 9, 2022.
Robert Lungu hands an order to a courier at the organic grocery Fabricat la Noi, in Iasi. Robert Lungu has a degree in food engineering and has been running this grocery store for a year. He says more and more customers prefer to buy quality food from local producers and avoid products from supermarkets, even if the prices are a little higher.