A produção e a comercialização de alimentos orgânicos e agroecológicos no município de Canguçu, estado do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

a perspectiva dos produtores

Abstract

This article highlights the production and commercialization of organic and agroecological food in the county of Canguçu, focusing on the perspective of the producers, who sell their production at the União das Associações Comunitárias do Interior de Canguçu (Unaic) and Associação Regional dos Produtores Agroecologistas da Região Sul (Arpa Sul) fairs. The producers begin to propose a model of production, in which the respect for times and elements of nature are fundamental. These producers commercialize food at public fairs, on a weekly basis, and even provide products for school meals under the Programa de Aquisição de Alimentos (PAA). The production and commercialization of organic and agroecological foods is an opportunity for families to remain in the countryside, generating income. It is also the possibility of showing the feasibility of agrochemicalfree production, with satisfactory levels of productivity and consumer recognition.