Tasty Cheese Tour Rakovica - healthy and homemade

Farming has never been easy, but we are very lucky there are still people out there wanting to farm. The Municipality of Rakovica is known cheese-producing municipality in the Plitvice Lakes area and local farmers work hard to be sustained and not get caught up in cheap pricing and low quality products.

Freshness is not the only reason we support locally produced foods:
- the foods produced locally are of high quality;
- have low carbon footprint;
- are made in small batches, meaning less or no preservatives and agrochemicals;
- increase food safety - it is wiser, smarter and healthier to have and support many small scale food manufacturers than a few larger retailers or wholesalers.

A series of extreme weather events make food security increasingly vulnerable, and now we have experienced border closures and isolation due to a horror called global pandemic.Therefore every single brave initiative of a locally based small food manufacturer is worthy of recognition and huge support! By destroying domestic and small food producers and leaving food security issues in the hands of foreign supermarket chains means - food insecurity! We thought it was not possible, but now we know it’s possible to put in question the access to healthy and affordable food! An overture into something even bigger?!

- and last but not least, the money spent with local manufacturers stays close to that local community and it helps to build the local economy instead of going to corporations outside communities.

Opt for locally produced foods no matter where you live - it's smarter and healthier choice, and when your heart pulls you in our direction visit our local farmers, contact them and arrange your visit!

In view of the current situation, be sure to plan and arrange all details ahead!!

Sirana Mona, OPG Turkalj
Jelov Klanac 211, Rakovica, Croatia
e-mail: sirana.turkalj@gmail.com
cell: +385(0)99 408-1755

Mona is a family-owned farming and dairy company run by the Turkalj family for more than 15 years, and is one of the few in the region that has successfully addressed numerous challenges faced by smallholder farmers. They own their own large dairy herd and some sheep that are allowed to run free and graze clean pastures, pick and choose the plants they need for optimum health.
Mona offers a range of high-quality dairy products that are very worth buying!

While you're in the area, make sure to visit another family farm worthy of your attention - “Eko Klanac” that offers a well-rounded variety offresh, organic fruit and vegetables.

"Eko Klanac", Ljubica Sabljak
Jelov Klanac 246, Rakovica, Croatia
e-mail: lj.sabljak9@gmail.com
cell: +385(0)91 896-3661

Thank you for visiting!