Ricardo Antón, aged 56, runs an organic horticulture farm in Caparroso, the village next to the Valle de Odieta factory farm. Ricardo, also known as “Ritxi” caters to small clients, including two school cantines. He commits to produce in a sustainable model and prefers to remain at a small enterprise level to guarantee quality over quantity. During the visit by Greenpeace Spain, Ritxi showed us the different land squares he works on and the type of products he harvests.
Ritxi said to Greenpeace Spain during the visit to his farm: “All these big factory farms represent a threat to the ecosystem in the area. Also, smaller enterprises can hardly sustain their production. The traditional farmer is disappearing.”