Agricultura familiar e o produtor rural: feira do produtor rural no município de Barra do Corda - MA

Abstract

Family farming plays an important role in feeding a significant percentage of Brazilians. It makes up an important share of the food market. In Brazil, thousands of families produce different types of food of plant and animal origin, all naturally. However, these small producers face several obstacles in getting their goods to customers. To help small producers in the region of the municipality of Barra do Corda, the city of Barra do Corda organized the Rural Producers' Fair. This work seeks to characterize the consumers and stallholders/producers participating in this exhibition. Therefore, it was necessary to research the topic and interview the fair coordinator and participants, in addition to preparing questionnaires to analyze their opinions. To achieve this objective of this article, the Rural Producer's Fair will be presented as an alternative to marketing for local producers; will reveal the profile of producers and customers participating in the Barra do Corda event; and will analyze the benefits of the fair in question. It is not the intention of this research to examine all the elements that make up the fair, but to reveal the event to the academic community and people in general.