Ana Maria and Sebastião, an example of family economy

 The project Family Farming in Sabinópolis attends to 122 families that plant in farms and gardens. Through food production for the subsistence of the farming families, along with the sale of organic food in the local market, the project is an important tool for the good quality of food generation and increase of family income. In a moment when Brazil approves a law that allows the no identification of transgenic food in labels and packaging, the whole organic production of food values the project and raises the self-esteem of the small farmers. In addition, the project has provided a significant improvement in the per capita income of the families that commercializes the surplus of production and of course, contributes in the economy of the local community.  A family that has long distinguished itself in the garden cultivation at BEM is Ana Maria and Sebastião, more known as Tião. 32 years ago, the couple started working in BEM’s lands. Among the most cultivated and sold products, the ones that stand...