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“We want to see a network of farmers and consumers being created.<br />
It’s a question of getting to know each other and establishing trust,”<br />
says Batur Sehirlioglu<br />
When Bugday opens markets in other<br />
towns, they have to fulfil certain<br />
criteria. “We keep getting enquiries from local<br />
authorities who would like us to be a cooperation<br />
partner and organizer of weekly organic markets<br />
in their towns,” says Batur. “The requirements<br />
are a suitable space with a roof, sufficient parking<br />
and continuous advertising of the market<br />
for at least a year. It’s also important to integrate<br />
our own employees or those of the local authority<br />
into the work of supervising organic certificates.<br />
What we prefer, however, is setting up a<br />
so-called Participatory Guarantee System,” says<br />
Batur. “After all, it’s not just a question of showing<br />
your organic certificate and that’s an end to<br />
it,“ he explains. “We want to see a network of<br />
farmers and consumers being created. It’s a question<br />
of getting to know each other and establishing<br />
trust.” That’s the reason for a table covered<br />
with a cloth and a few chairs where anybody can<br />
sit down and have a cup of Turkish tea or coffee<br />
– in Sisli next to a stand selling delicious organic<br />
bakery goods and cake if you feel like something<br />
to eat. The author indulged in an excellent tiramisu<br />
sprinkled with Turkish coffee.<br />
Source<br />
ISSUE II 17
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