What is a Participatory Guarantee System (SPG)?

ALTERNATIVE TO THE OFFICIAL ORGANIC CERTIFICATION
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GUARANTEED BY COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION

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SUPPORT TO SMALL FARMERS

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MORE THAN ORGANIC

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FREE

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BAM offers an alternative organic certification to support small producers of organic products.

This type of alternative certification differs in that it not only considers environmental criteria, but also social, economic and labor aspects.
In addition, consumers and producers participate in the certification process in the SPG, building relationships of trust that allow social control of the processes. Thus, the criteria and the guarantee of their fulfillment are in the hands of the group itself, creating direct relationships between producers and consumers. This improves community development and allows the exchange of experiences, knowledge and the consumption of local products to cut the distribution and marketing circuits.

With the group of producers and consumers we make annual visits to each farm to inspect the crop. On this page you can find the stories of each farmer and their production.

Obtaining the certificate is completely free apart from the annual membership fee (10€/year).