'Les cabres d'en Peyu' farm wins the public vote prize at the 'Food Film Menu 2022' awards

The Les Cabres d'en Peyu farm in Osona has won the public vote prize at the 'Food Film Menu 2022' awards run by IGCAT (International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism) and the Platform of European and World Regions of Gastronomy, which includes Catalonia.

The short film Benvinguts a la granja was recognised in the Best video on agri-food visit experiences category, based on votes received online between 26 and 30 September.

The video invites the public to visit a farm making dairy products and cheeses with a herd of 100 Alpine goats grazing in Muntanyola.

The Food Film Menu 2022 awards assessed more than 50 short films that will be shown at film festivals around the world. The film was screened at the Girona Film Festival, running until 13 November, coinciding with the award presentation. 

Recognition for the work done in Muntanyola

From the Les Cabres d'en Peyu farm, livestock farmer Mireia Colonques explains that "the award means a lot to us because we see it as recognition of the project we started two years ago in Muntanyola",  adding that "it is a boost for all of us farms taking part in Benvinguts a Pagès". Colonques adds that "Benvinguts a Pagès is a fantastic opportunity to bring the primary sector closer to the public. There is still a lot of ignorance about where the food we eat comes from, and making people understand how we work and the effort involved in making a quality product is very important". 

'Benvinguts a Pagès Tot l'Any'

Les Cabres d'en Peyu is one of the 126 farms taking part in the Benvinguts a Pagès Tot l'Any project across the country. The initiative offers guided farm visits 365 days a year to bring urban audiences closer to farming, show where the Catalan-made products eaten every day come from, promote a new way for farmers to generate activity, encourage direct purchases and give visitors the chance to stock up.

The website benvingutsapages.cat has all the information, where you can browse therange of visits by area or by product , and also includes a section detailing sixteen routes across the country combining farming, food, history and heritage, available at any time.