{"id":2967,"date":"2020-03-11T21:01:21","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T21:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shijaeveriut.com\/?page_id=2967"},"modified":"2020-09-07T14:27:29","modified_gmt":"2020-09-07T14:27:29","slug":"about-us-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shijaeveriut.com\/?page_id=2967","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Shija e Veriut<\/h1>\n

Promoting local products from Vau Dej\u00ebs, Puk\u00eb, and Fush\u00eb Arr\u00ebz<\/h4>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGoat and Sheep Cheese\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Produced in the municipalities of Puk\u00eb, Fush\u00eb Arr\u00ebz, and Vau Dej\u00ebs according to a registered production regulation<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Although cheese is our main focus, we promote other local productions as well, including berries, honey, mushrooms, spirits, and handicrafts<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>

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We provide useful info about restaurants, guesthouses, and hotels in the area<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Each product is deeply linked with this territory and our promotional efforts go in the same direction<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Our goal is to give value to local productions in order to support the efforts of farmers, artisans, hospitality operators<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>

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We offer a space for local businesses to present themselves and for interested consumers to establish direct links with farmers, artisans, and service providers<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>

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\n\t\t\t\t\t+250<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\tNatural Products\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”35px”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row enable_grunge_effect=”yes” grunge_effect_top=”no” grunge_effect_background=”#ffffff”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1590423724143{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}”]
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Why Shija e Veriut?<\/h3>\n
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Shija e Veriut [Taste of the North] is a registered promotional brand for products from the northern Albanian municipalities of Vau Dej\u00ebs, Puk\u00eb, and Fush\u00eb Arr\u00ebz. Inspired by best-practice experiences of territorial promotion from the Emilia-Romagna region in Italy, it aims at promoting the agri-food and touristic offers of this region and fostering partnerships between farmers, producers, restaurant owners, associations, as well as other stakeholders.<\/span><\/p>\n

The central pillar of the agri-food chain in these vast mountain areas has long been goat and sheep breeding. Even today, small, family-run farms and laboratories of the area follow up on the precepts of tradition, making the best of the resources offered by local pastures and forests. In particular, cheese production methods preserve a tight bond with the mountain scenery and result in typical characteristics and organoleptic properties.<\/span><\/p>\n

The area offers a range of other productions too. The local pine and oak tree forests are particularly apt to the growth of mushrooms (Boletus edulis <\/i>above all), as well as a variety of berries and fruits (blueberry and dogwood are the area\u2019s \u201croyals\u201d). Raki (a typical fruit brandy of the Balkans), jams, compotes, and dried fruit are the tasty outcome of such riches. Last but not least, honey is really a thing here. Wildflower, chestnut, and thyme honey are produced with a vast array of nuances by passionate beekeepers.<\/span><\/p>\n

It comes without saying that trying such delicacies on the spot gives the whole matter an even better taste, thanks to remarkable natural beauties and the renowned welcoming attitude of the inhabitants of these valleys. Indeed, around here the status of \u2018guest\u2019 amounts to a sacred-like one, part of the proud and peculiar cultural and traditional heritage characteristic of the so-called \u2018Albanian Alps\u2019. This website is a compendium of agri-food, natural, and touristic offers from the areas of Vau Dej\u00ebs, Puk\u00eb, and Fush\u00eb Arr\u00ebz. It is thus at disposal for anyone who wants to know more about this off-the-beaten-track region, from curious \u2018foodies\u2019 to those interested in exploring new places without the need of transcontinental flights and related jet-lags.<\/span><\/p>\n

Shija e Veriut<\/span> was created thanks to the fruitful cooperation of local stakeholders within the framework of the project “Alliance for the Development and Promotion of Family Farming in the North of Albania”<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>implemented by\u00a0<\/span>Volontari nel Mondo RTM<\/a> and financed by the <\/span>Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development – AICS<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Sustainable<\/h2>\n

Small scale and non-intensive goat and sheep farming practices, handicrafts and family-run touristic facilities operate in harmony with the local environment and support each other thanks to local supply chains<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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Traditional<\/h2>\n

Shija e Veriut promotes activities and productions that make the best of local traditions to offer authentic tastes from the pastures and forests of the North of Albania<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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Shija e Veriut aims at facilitating direct ties between producers from Fush\u00eb Arr\u00ebz, Puk\u00eb and Vau Dej\u00ebs and customers all over Albania and beyond. This allows customers (especially small retailers and individuals) to buy quality products at reasonable prices and producers to receive the right price for their work!<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_background_image=”” css=”.vc_custom_1590574632788{padding-top: 30px !important;}” simple_background_color=”#537a4e” simple_background_image=”177″][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1590576809549{padding-top: 20px !important;}”]

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