Greek wants to make cheap food network Europe-wide
The leader of a project that helps Greek farmers sell their food products directly to customers at bargain prices hopes to build a Europe-wide network that would bypass middlemen while benefiting local producers and consumers.
On Saturday, Elias Tsolakidis was in the northern Greek town of Katerini where he oversaw the sale of 101 tons of flour in the scheme.
The flour producers said they sold their product at cost -- (EURO)0.50 ($0.66) per kilogram. Nearly 2,100 people, all of whom had ordered the flour in advance, turned out on foot and in cars, motorbikes and bicycles to pick up their orders in 5-kilo sacks.
Had those people gone to supermarkets, they likely would have shelled out around (EURO)1.20 per kilogram, Tsolakidis said. Meanwhile, the association of flour producers that sold the products noted that the flour was made from local, and not imported, wheat.
For producers, selling the flour at cost was a good deal in part because they could get their money immediately instead of waiting for months from checks promised by middlemen. It's possible, however, that as the project continues, they could decide to raise their prices above cost.
Classic cars and hot rods fill the streets of Old Town Temecula
TEMECULA – The classic cars started rolling in to Old Town Temecula on March 8 and were on display until March 10. On the strip, there were pre-74 cars with a touch of personality. Most vehicles that come to the annual Rod Run have great character mirroring their owners, but what else are the owners of these hot rods bringing to the shows?Most car fanatics love to do charity through the P&R foundation at the Temecula Rod Run, but many of them are giving more to the kids that attend the show. They are giving those kids a chance to see what hard work, dedication, and time well-spent can do. It is events like the Rod Run that gives youngsters a chance to appreciate hard work and classic cars.
With the new plastic cars rolling off the production lines faster than people can buy them, companies are beginning to lower their prices in hopes of increasing sales. With this crash in prices, kids are seeing that it is more affordable to just buy a cheap car than to make something with their own hands. Consequently, its falling into the hands of the later generations to teach the younger generations what it means to design and build a car thats all their own. Thats not all kids need to be taught, though. Self-reliance is also essential to working on a car, kids need to be able to find out what is wrong with their car and fix it themselves, instead of taking it to the shop to pay someone to fix it.
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