{"id":789,"date":"2024-11-26T13:09:14","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T13:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/feed4justice.ces.uc.pt\/?page_id=789"},"modified":"2025-09-11T15:37:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T15:37:40","slug":"789-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/feed4justice.ces.uc.pt\/?page_id=789","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2415d93c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;padding-top:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2415d93c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;padding-top:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-305677ab wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ana Rita Sousa, S. Lu\u00eds, Odemira, Beja\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-8X6JbT31Bk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f2155729 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Ana Rita Sousa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-401b7a8a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Rita is a long-time environmental activist. She moved to Alentejo in 2009 to become an agroecological farmer and is part of several collectives committed to the agroecological transition. She currently runs Espa\u00e7o Nativa at the Integral Cooperative in Odemira, where she links production with consumption. She advocates building food systems from the \u2018bottom-up&#8217; in a cooperative and community logic. Motherhood has given her a new perspective on the importance of caring and its relationship with agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-text-color is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-82996ee6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/feed4justice.ces.uc.pt\/?page_id=57&amp;page=6\">read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1f03815a wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/feed4justice.ces.uc.pt\/?page_id=789&amp;page=2\"><strong>\u00bb<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2415d93c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;padding-top:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2415d93c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;padding-top:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-305677ab wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Carmen Staats, Lous\u00e3, Coimbra\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8hP3eUPK3ng?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-254d2caa wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Carmen Staats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Carmen decided to set up as an ecological farmer in the Serra da Lous\u00e3 in the 1980s. Co-founder of the Mercado do Bot\u00e2nico in Coimbra, she emphasises direct sales because she believes it is fairer for both producers and consumers. She notes that gender relations in rural areas have changed considerably, a symptom of the more general societal changes. In the farming family, she mentions the importance of cooperation in the division of agricultural labour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-text-color is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-82996ee6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/feed4justice.ces.uc.pt\/?page_id=57&amp;page=4\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1f03815a wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/feed4justice.ces.uc.pt\/?page_id=789&amp;page=3\"><strong>\u00bb<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2415d93c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;padding-top:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2415d93c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;padding-top:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-305677ab wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"F\u00e1tima Costa, P\u00f3voa do Concelho, Trancoso, Guarda\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U-ph7noBxoM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-254d2caa wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">F\u00e1tima Costa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">F\u00e1tima is a small farmer in P\u00f3voa do Concelho, Trancoso, marked by a life of work on the land, outside and caring for her family. She supplements her income with day labour in agriculture and considers the unequal pay between men and women for equal work an injustice. She actively participates in the A Geradora Integral Cooperative, which aims to support rural women and combat isolation in depopulated villages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-text-color is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-82996ee6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/feed4justice.ces.uc.pt\/?page_id=57&amp;page=5\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1f03815a wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/feed4justice.ces.uc.pt\/?page_id=789&amp;page=4\"><strong>\u00bb<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2415d93c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;padding-top:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2415d93c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;padding-top:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-305677ab wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Aurora Silva, Covelinhas, S. Pedro do Sul, Viseu\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mUqzGIaaDVE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-254d2caa wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Aurora Silva<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Aurora is a farmer at Covelinhas, a small village in central Portugal, at the district of Viseu. She is part of a local association that is recovering traditional knowledge linked to the cycle of the wool, and she actively participates at UMAR Viseu, a feminist organisation that is leading several community-based projects together with rural women in region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-text-color is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-82996ee6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--4\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/feed4justice.ces.uc.pt\/?page_id=57&amp;page=2\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1f03815a wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/feed4justice.ces.uc.pt\/?page_id=789&amp;page=5\"><strong>\u00bb<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2415d93c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;padding-top:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2415d93c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;padding-top:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-305677ab wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Paula Serrano, Algeruz, Palmela, Set\u00fabal\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JUhxRCus2bw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-254d2caa wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Paula Serrano<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Paula is a farmer at Quinta Maravilha, a collective and multifaceted project. The farm has given rise to an AMAP, a system of agroecological fruit and vegetable baskets where consumers are known as co-producers, emphasising mutual support, knowledge exchange, and shared responsibilities and decision-making. The journey has been demanding, requiring Paula to navigate the delicate balance between work, family, and financial stability. Despite the challenges, the project takes great pride in its collective strength and spirit of solidarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-text-color is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-82996ee6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--5\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/feed4justice.ces.uc.pt\/?page_id=57&amp;page=7\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1f03815a wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/feed4justice.ces.uc.pt\/?page_id=789&amp;page=6\"><strong>\u00bb<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-305677ab wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fernanda Mateus, Raba\u00e7as, Oleiros, Castelo Branco\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r5tx7LUe6Vo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-254d2caa wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Fernanda Mateus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Fernanda discovered her love for agriculture at age seven when she moved to Portugal to live with her farming grandmother. After studying agronomy, she spent years advising farmers before reclaiming her family&#8217;s land in Raba\u00e7as. Overcoming challenges like the 2020 wildfire, she now cultivates diverse crops using sustainable practices, emphasising respect for nature, people and ancestral knowledge. As a member of Bioeco, she advocates for agroecology despite policies favouring large-scale agriculture. Passionate about small-scale farming, she believes it truly sustains the world and deserves greater recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-text-color is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-82996ee6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--6\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/feed4justice.ces.uc.pt\/?page_id=57&amp;page=14\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1f03815a wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/feed4justice.ces.uc.pt\/?page_id=789&amp;page=7\"><strong>\u00bb<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-305677ab wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Eunice Tavares, Vila Real\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kGyC1Nwa2zg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-254d2caa wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Eunice Tavares<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Eunice Tavares, 32, began farming in Vila Real while studying, starting with Miranda donkeys, which became like family. Expanding into organic Maronesa beef, she co-founded AGRITAD to advocate for small farmers, particularly women, who are often undervalued and lack social protections. She criticises agricultural policies that favour large producers, excessive bureaucracy, and the lack of real support for rural communities and small farmers. She upholds sustainable farming as a principle, believing farmers deserve recognition for their essential role in society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-text-color is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-82996ee6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--7\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/feed4justice.ces.uc.pt\/?page_id=57&amp;page=15\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1f03815a wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/feed4justice.ces.uc.pt\/?page_id=789&amp;page=8\"><strong>\u00bb<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-305677ab wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Maria da Visita\u00e7\u00e3o, Aiana de Cima, Sesimbra, Set\u00fabal\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FYqI2KVFHiM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-254d2caa wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Maria da Visita\u00e7\u00e3o<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Maria da Visita\u00e7\u00e3o, 82, has been connected to agriculture since childhood in the Algarve, later embracing organic farming in Sesimbra for health reasons. Facing prejudice as a woman and as an organic farmer, she persisted, co-founding the PROVE project to promote direct sales. Passionate about seed preservation, she values biodiversity and believes sustainable agriculture is key to the future. Despite bureaucratic hurdles and a lack of support for small farmers, she remains proud of her work, emphasising that farming is fundamental to life: \u201cEverything we have comes from the land.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-text-color is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-82996ee6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--8\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/feed4justice.ces.uc.pt\/?page_id=57&amp;page=16\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1f03815a wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/feed4justice.ces.uc.pt\/?page_id=789&amp;page=9\"><strong>\u00bb<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2415d93c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;padding-top:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2415d93c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;padding-top:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-305677ab wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Natalia Varela, Laxe, Palas de Rei, Lugo\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R2VfJiarlTk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-254d2caa wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Natalia Varela<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Natalia\u2019s journey into beekeeping began in 2013 when she restored her family\u2019s mill in Galicia and discovered wild bees nesting in its walls. Starting with just two hives and no experience, she entered a male-dominated field. In 2023, she professionalized her work, emphasizing the essential role of bees in environmental health and food security, particularly as climate change disrupts natural cycles. She highlights gender biases and a lack of collaboration in the beekeeping community but finds hope in women-led rural initiatives that prioritize cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-text-color is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-82996ee6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--9\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/feed4justice.ces.uc.pt\/?page_id=57&amp;page=8\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1f03815a wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/feed4justice.ces.uc.pt\/?page_id=789&amp;page=10\"><strong>\u00bb<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2415d93c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;padding-top:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2415d93c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;padding-top:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-305677ab wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Raquel Garcia, Dorda\u00f1o, Oza-Cesuras, A Coru\u00f1a\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DN85A-QariY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-254d2caa wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Raquel Garc\u00eda<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Raquel is a farmer at worker cooperative Labrecos, practicing organic agriculture and livestock farming with a regenerative, circular approach. She is deeply committed to defending the countryside as a way of life, finding joy in cultivating the land. Her transition to farming followed a turning point in her career, leaving a corporate job to pursue a more fulfilling and sustainable path that she hopes her children will value and perhaps continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-text-color is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-82996ee6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--10\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/feed4justice.ces.uc.pt\/?page_id=57&amp;page=9\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1f03815a wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/feed4justice.ces.uc.pt\/?page_id=789&amp;page=11\"><strong>\u00bb<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2415d93c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;padding-top:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2415d93c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;padding-top:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-305677ab wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mar\u00eda Jos\u00e9 Tallon, Silleda, Pontevedra\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IfwxPAz58Tg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-254d2caa wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Mar\u00eda Jos\u00e9<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Mar\u00eda Jos\u00e9 runs Trasdeza Natur, an organic farming and processing project focused on fruit and vegetable dehydration using solar and photovoltaic energy. Her journey began after leaving an office job for a fulfilling life working the land. Despite challenges such as limited support for small rural projects and gender discrimination, Mar\u00eda Jos\u00e9 remains committed to organic production, healthy food, care for the land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-text-color is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-82996ee6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--11\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/feed4justice.ces.uc.pt\/?page_id=57&amp;page=10\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1f03815a wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/feed4justice.ces.uc.pt\/?page_id=789&amp;page=12\"><strong>\u00bb<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2415d93c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;padding-top:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2415d93c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;padding-top:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-305677ab wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Iolanda Otero, Mos, Pontevedra\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vofAhV2fcQ4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-254d2caa wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Iolanda Otero<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Iolanda is a board member of the Community of Montes Vecinales in Mano Com\u00fan de Tameiga, a forest park managed for the benefit of the local community. She became involved to resist a private company\u2019s attempt to expropriate their forest for commercial development and to advance environmental projects. In a traditionally patriarchal system where men historically held decision-making roles, Iolanda champions greater participation of women.She dreams of more equitable policies and greater involvement of women in managing communal forests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-text-color is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-82996ee6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--12\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/feed4justice.ces.uc.pt\/?page_id=57&amp;page=11\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1f03815a wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/feed4justice.ces.uc.pt\/?page_id=789&amp;page=13\"><strong>\u00bb<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2415d93c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;padding-top:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2415d93c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;padding-top:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-305677ab wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Concha Blanco, Castro, Carballedo, Lugo\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wVWBE_YR4VA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-254d2caa wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Concha Blanco<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Concha is deeply connected to her land, where she maintains a harmonious cycle between agriculture, animals, and the environment. She critiques gender inequalities, recalling how rural women bear disproportionate burdens in households, often romanticized as natural sacrifices. Passionate about preserving traditional knowledge, landscapes, and organic practices, Concha opposes economic policies favoring macro-farms and large plantations, advocating instead for genuine support of rural communities and their voices in shaping the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-text-color is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-82996ee6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--13\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/feed4justice.ces.uc.pt\/?page_id=57&amp;page=12\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1f03815a wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/feed4justice.ces.uc.pt\/?page_id=789&amp;page=14\"><strong>\u00bb<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2415d93c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;padding-top:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2415d93c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;padding-top:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-305677ab wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Carmen S\u00e1nchez, Esteiro, Muros, A Coru\u00f1a\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w9xHSai3MgU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-254d2caa wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Carmen S\u00e1nchez<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Carmen founded Galuri\u00f1a, a business focused on harvesting and processing seaweed. Transitioning from the textile industry, Carmen faced economic, bureaucratic, and gender-related challenges. She critiques the disproportionate burden of domestic responsibilities on women and emphasizes the importance of sharing these tasks to achieve personal and professional growth. She calls for collective action, inclusive leadership, and the recognition of rural women\u2019s voices in shaping decisions that affect their lives and communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-text-color is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-82996ee6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--14\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/feed4justice.ces.uc.pt\/?page_id=57&amp;page=13\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1f03815a wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\"><strong>\u00bb<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ana Rita Sousa Rita is a long-time environmental activist. She moved to Alentejo in 2009 to become an agroecological farmer and is part of several collectives committed to the agroecological transition. She currently runs Espa\u00e7o Nativa at the Integral Cooperative in Odemira, where she links production with consumption. 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