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Sow to Harvest

Entity

The Caeiro da Matta Social Centre, Midões Parish

Year

2014

District

Coimbra

Area of Action

Social Inclusion

 
Installation of a 350 m2 greenhouse for vegetables and soft fruit cultivation. A garden with two 360 m2 plots will also be created for the cultivation of leguminous crops, with a third plot measuring 2,000 m2 for potato production. In addition to providing employment for people with mental illness, the project aims to promote integration in the labour market. The main strategic objective of the Social Centre is to install a space for use as an agricultural store and where a social grocery shop will be set up.