"Terroirs de Picardie", a promotional association is obeying to the 1901 laws. Its objective is to promote gastronomic specialities and food products from Picardy.
Originating from the Chamber of Agriculture, its activity has existed since 1968.
Are members :
- Regional Council of Picardy,
- Regional agriculture Chamber of Picardy,
- Agriculture Chamber of Aisne, Oise and Somme,
- Departemental Councils of Aisne, Oise and Somme,
- Regional Chamber of Trade and Industry,
- Picardy Regional Guild Chamber
- the physical or moral persons, the companies of production and\or transformation (farmers, craftsmen, restaurant owners), the regional, departmental or local bodies, of transformation or services concerned by the food-processing industry, after agreement by the Board of directors.
Its objective is to implement a regional marketing policy for food products based on three main strategies :
- to lay down and promote a brand image policy for food products with a strong regional emphasis,
- to promote gastronomy in Picardy, mainly through restaurant-owners,
- to help artisans, small and medium companies to find new outlets and further the appearance on the market of local country fare.
Many producers, businesses and restaurant-owners have joined the promotional committee |
