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Jumilla Castle hosted this past Saturday, the act of appointment Farmer of the Year 2011, a distinction that has fallen on Bartolomé Carrión Abellán, better known as 'The Toli'.
Organized by the Federation of Peñas the Harvest Festival and the Institute for Wine Culture (ICV) was attended by over 200 people, including the Mayor of Jumilla Enrique Jimenez, president of the Control Board Peter Lencina , makers of the groups organizers, Javier Blas Guirao and Emiliano Hernández, several counts of the Federation of Peñas, Farmer of the Year 2010 as well as various council members of the corporation and numerous friends and relatives of the honoree.
The event, hosted by Andres and Veronica Bleda Mateo, said with emotion that printed the grandchildren of the honoree in his speech.
Alberto Angela, Elena and Eduardo showed great pride and admiration for his grandfather, who has had the dedication to their work and their familia.Recordaron some anecdotes with his grandparents and one of them said pretty things as "the hardness of their chapped hands, becomes sweet when it gives us a hug."
I would also like to extend this recognition to his grandmother have been shattered by the constant support of Bartholomew and both thanked their parents have raised.
Before this intervention and appointment, the Federation of Peñas, hand deRosalía Francisco Ruiz and Javier Vazquez, unveiled the program of events for the 40th edition of the Harvest Festival.
Following the presentation of these acts, Mari Carmen Cañete, member of the ICV, did a portrait of Bartolomé Carrión Abellán.
In it he spoke of his memories as a neighbor and made a tour of the result of more than 60 years of work: Villa Toli.
Bartholomew and his family have grown mostly Monastrell vineyards, but also cereals and currently have about 70 hectares of vines, 27 cherry trees, olive trees 7 and 6 almonds.
Bartolomé Carrión is one of the first members of the Cooperativa San Isidro, which brought his first 700 kilos of grapes and today, still carrying their grapes.
Mari Carmen Carrión Cañete Abellán Bartholomew recalled, was born February 20, 1938, so it already has 73 years, is the grandson of a farmer, son of a farmer and father of farmers and "talking about all of those who feel very proud, it illuminates the face and eyes are filled with deep emotion. "
"The Bartholomew is a lifetime devoted to agriculture, with only five years, has already won and had only ten tilled with a mule in the land of his father.
From then until today continues to work their land.
Although for Agriculture Bartholomew in his life has been sacrificed, because then we worked with mules and with very rudimentary tools, consider that there was less stress now. "
"Besides being winemaker, Bartholomew has proven to be a farmer of yesterday and today as this crop plus have worked cereal, olive and almond trees, for today, working with his family in the largest plantation cherry Murcia, recognized regionally and nationally and whose product exported even to Russia.
And it is this facet of his career farm where experience plays an important level because it has invented a machine to calibrate for separating mechanically cherries of their own, let alone who pioneered the installation of plaques solar on your farm to achieve self-sufficiency. "
"His sons Peter and Augustine recognized that although much has demanded a parent is exceptional and dedicated 200% to the country and his family.
They tell me that his philosophy of life has been to highlight in their profession.
There has been a common farmer and has always looked for something more.
With hard work and tireless efforts have been highlighted in this sector, but with great humility, never forgetting its origins, "said Cañete.
Finally, he wished her "good health have to keep watching, with your wife, this dream coming true every day, watch your grandchildren grow, how to continue your children with this important project and see how all your efforts have earned the worth it. "
Emiliano Javier Blas Hernández Guirao and they handed the Farmer of the Year 2011 of the miniature reproduction of an old guillemot and a diploma in memory of the appointment.
And it was the turn of Bartolomé Carrión who was very excited about this distinction.
Of farmers said that "those who produce the raw material, is the oldest profession and the hardest, enduring cold, heat, drought, frost, hail, pests and top it off, the price low. "
The Farmer of the Year 2011 also said "I've always been proud to be a farmer and I've been lucky to have a family and together we have overcome the difficulties that were put forward.
He shared the nomination with all the farmers of large and small "since all are deserving of this award."
After his son spoke up Peter also extended this award to all the farmers who are among us and gave way to the grandchildren of Bartholomew.
After the moving words of the four grandchildren, Javier Blas and Emiliano Hernández Guirao addressed the present, congratulating the Farmer of the Year 2011 "for being a well-deserved recognition and dedicated to a profession more dignified and important man can have because it works from sun to sun and also produce what we consume. "
In the final, the Councillor of Agriculture intervened, Francisco Martinez, who, as a farmer he is, he was very happy to be the first act as council president and underscored the "strength of the profession and in the case of Bartholomew has managed to instill in his family. "
Finally, Mayor Enrique Jimenez also congratulated the newly named Farmer of the Year, as well as organized groups "as it was necessary to recognize in some way so many farmers who dedicate their lives to the country and have to be proud of Jumilla ".
Then the participants shared in the castle esplanade dessert wine which were cherries.
Source: ICV Jumilla
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