The depopulation It is a reality that many face villages and towns of our countrywhich more and more Fewer young people willing to perform tasks related to the field, craft or family tradition. So, the famous cheese brand Flor de Esgueva wants to contribute with its grain of sand to this problem that affects so many rural areas, and has joined content creators who bet on this lifestyle and who? enjoy the value of village life and villages. A good example is Lorraine wara young farmer that moreover Proudly display your work on social media and is an inspiration to those who, like her, defends with tooth and nail its rural roots. That a woman works as a farmerrancher or in a profession related to the field is something today unusual. Although there were many who in the past they helped their families in tasks like this, right now They are only a small percentage.
belonging to a small village of Córdoba, called CuencaLorraine breathed this in tradition in the rural world since it was born. your fPaterna’s family was the one who instilled in him this passion for the countrysideas it is a trade that has passed from generation to generation. “My paternal grandparents were farmers, just like my father and brother, and now I am. But The one who really passed on the values of this profession to me has been my father., who has taken me to the countryside from an early age. The It taught me everything I know and what I’m doing now“. This love and passion for the family profession made From a very young age it was clear that she wanted to focus her professional career on this sector. “When I was in high school, I knew the career I would do would be related to the field because It’s what my family lives on and where I grew upSo when he turned eighteen, he went to Seville to study something that would help and improve the work at home. He chose the Career of Agricultural Technical Engineer“because I knew that if I didn’t find a job abroad, I would always have it in my city. And besides, I was clear that I wanted something with nature and the rural worldSo, after going through other companies, he finally opted for the family business. “There is no place like home”he asserts forcefully.
Córdoba, moreover is a measure of the agricultural world in social networks. On his Instagram account, @agricola_lorewshare your work daily: how he sows and harvests, what tools or technologies he uses, and even the customs and traditions of his birthplace. “I started my Instagram account on the recommendation of a friend and my sister, who told me so a woman in the countryside is unfortunately something unusual these days, and that could break stereotypesWith this work, Lorena believes she has helped many more people learn about and join her way of life. daily messages young boys and girls telling me that if I advise them to stay in the fieldbecause they have studied the same as me and would like to work in the sector”.
Lorena is realistic: “what happens is that” there are still many prejudices when it comes to working in the fieldThat’s why he didn’t hesitate for a second when… Esgueva flower He proposed to join his initiative of help keep Spain’s cities alive. The woman from Cordoba assures that there are many differences between her village today and when she was little: “there are fewer inhabitants, fewer services such as shops or bars, and therefore fewer opportunities to stay and live and work in our city”. Remember that as a child she was lucky enough to study in her villagebecause they had a school where children of different ages studied in the same classroom and with only one teacher for everyone. “Unfortunately, there has been no school in my town for years. Due to depopulation and few births, it has disappeared”, it has nostalgia. This is one of the biggest problems in rural areas, the low birth rate leads to the closure of educational centers. Flor de Esgueva is aware of this problem and has therefore contributed his grain of sand financial support of two schools in rural areas of our country. Lorena, however, does not lose hope and makes people fall in love with rural life: “I would recommend it to everyone for the tranquility, the tranquility, the quality of life, the continuous contact with nature and, in my case, in my sector, because it is very worthwhile to sow and reap carefully and with time“. If you want read more about this projectenter the social networks Of the brand, @flordeesgueva_es.
Source: Marie Claire
