Biodiversity in the Balkans

The Balkan Peninsula is one of the richest in Biodiversity on the Planet. This program will feature an interview with Slow Food Kyustendil Chapter Leader Casey Angelova. Anelova farms in Bulgaria with her husband, and reports on a recent joint meeting between leaders in the Bulgarian and Macedonian Slow Food communities, academics and food producers to help preserve this unique bio-region and the delicious heirloom food products that are the life blood of their rural economies. We will also introduce the ESSEDRA project, an inspiring internationa cooperation between eight Balkan countries to preserve their unique shared gastronomic heritage. Make sure to check out the Real Food Empire Blog for more details and links to the projects presented in this program. http://realfoodempire.blogspot.com/