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<\/a><\/p>\nPeliti is an NGO founded by Panagiotis Sainatoudis in 1995. This organization has born under his personal necessity and with the idea of development. He named the organization Peliti which means “oak tree”. The main objectives of Peliti Organization are:<\/p>\n
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- Collection, preservation and dissemination of local varieties and breeds of indigenous cattle<\/li>\n
- \u00a0Exchange of goods and services without money like seeds<\/li>\n
- \u00a0Creation of an alternative community centred in the conservation of local varieties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The headquarters is situated in Messochori Paranestiou and currently has 12 local groups in different parts of the country. They collaborate with groups from other countries, including Austria and Turkey, and with the Greek National Seed Bank in Thessaloniki as well. Volunteers from all over the world can come to work and learn at the Peliti centre. From 1995, when the Pelliti association journey began more than 2.000 varieties of vegetables and grains were distributed by more than 120.000 professional and amateur farmers. After a general estimation we get the result that annually more than 20.000 bags of seed are distributed for free by Peliti. Nowadays the organization is working on the development of 3 main activities:<\/p>\n
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- Festival for Exchange Local Varieties<\/li>\n
- Publication, communication<\/li>\n
- Seed Bank<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Meeting with Costas\u00a0Tsigos<\/b><\/p>\n
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<\/a> Costas Tsigos, farmer in Peratia<\/em><\/p>\nCostas Tsigos<\/b>\u00a0is an active member of the local group of\u00a0Peratia village. Our meeting took place in the garden of the organization in Peratia on 24th<\/sup> of May on a sunny Saturday.<\/p>\n
Marilyne:<\/b> Costas why did you choose the organic agriculture?<\/i><\/p>\n
Costas Tsigos<\/b>:<\/b>\u00a0 I come from\u00a0the countryside close to Athens (20km). My parents and grandparents were farmers but they were practicing conventional farming. They used to use chemical products in their garden against parasite. They know as well the traditional and non-chemical way of growing vegetables and fruits so they teach me the way how to collect and conserve the seeds and do traditional farming.\u00a0I decided to become an organic farmer to be in harmony with the nature and I set my main goal which is to be self-efficient in feeding my family. In Greece to be an organic food producer is not easy, the government doesn`t help us much, but we are trying our best. I can say that I succeed, I have my own farm with a surface of 2 ha where I am producing vegetables and vegetables which are on the way of disappearance, olive oil, leguminous plants, eggs etc.
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M:<\/b> Why did you decide to join Peliti org<\/i>anization?<\/i> C:<\/b>\u00a0I joined Peliti organisation because of the network of people with whom I can share same ideas of the organic agriculture. In this group I am feeling like a real family member. Thanks to the spirit: we are speaking the same language! Our philosophy is based on the non-conventional agriculture which means without use of any chemical products. Through this organization we are encouraging the concept of self-efficiency and the protection of the vegetables\u2019 varieties. M:<\/b> Could you tell me more about your local group action?<\/i> C:<\/b> \u00a0So now, I am an active member of the local group in Peratia. Our office is situated in a local school, where our regularly meetings takes place.<\/p>\nLettuce Plant<\/em><\/p>\n
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- We set up 7 main actions:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
– Creation of a garden where the idea is to product and conserve seeds. This garden is opened for everyone, anybody can come to learn and help to plant seeds and to take as well. The garden has a pedagogical purpose as well, for this reason schools are invited regularly to take part in their activities (gardening training for adults and youth).The goal of this garden is the production of seeds. – \u00a0Workshop every Saturday afternoon like how to collect seeds\u2026 – \u00a0Information activities hold in school: inform children about seeds, GMO, ecology, organic etc. \u2026 and to involve them. – Manage various actions about bio-diversity. – Seed bank: we have our own seed bank with around 20 different types and varieties of vegetables (ex. 4 varieties of tomatoes, 2 varieties of zucchini, etc. …)- Organize seminaries about permaculture, seeds\u2026 – Exchange of seeds without money on different events and festivals.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nMethod of seeds collecting<\/em><\/p>\n
M:<\/b> When the collection and the exchanges of seeds are organized?<\/i> C:<\/b> Every year we are collecting the seeds form May until September.\u00a0 So we can start to exchange the seeds from September till April. Once per year the local group of Peratia organize a day of seeds exchange without money. This year it took place in Peratia school in 13th<\/sup> of April. \u00a0In the rest of the year we try to have permanent stand in order to promote our organization and the events.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nCostas’ Garden<\/em><\/p>\n
If you want more information about the exchange on the April 13th<\/sup> in Peratia, you are more than welcome to listen our orange radio emission broadcasted by Francesco.\u00a0 (http:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/user\/orangeradionet\/local-seeds-exchange-peratia-13-04-14?sp_redirected=true#_=_<\/a>)<\/p>\n
By Marilyne for Green O’Clock Greece<\/p>\n
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- We set up 7 main actions:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n