Last friday was a city day (first in quite a few weeks). We chose that day because it coincided with the first delivery day of Iulian’s bread-boxes in Cluj. We started the day by loading the car with 140 firebricks (quite an effort) and then went to pick up Iulian from the bus station and together goto the EcoRuralis offices.
There we were met by our friends at EcoRuralis and Elza – a reporter from TransylvaniaLive, the same reporter who originally interviewed Andreea together with Ildi and Levente. I dropped Andreea, Iulian and his son there and went off to park the car. By the time I got back to the EcoRuralis offices, the place was festive. Iulian’s giant suitcase was open and filled to the brim with bread. Some of the bread (the box EcoRuralis ordered) was already laid out on the windo-sill … and as a backdrop EcoRuralis’ exemplary city-garden was flourishing in the background.
Elza againt dedicated precious time and caring attention (unique in Romania’s poor journalistic landscape) we greatly appreciate and embrace. She interviewed Iulian, Otti of EcoRuralis and Andreea. That same day this article appeared online. Elza promised to meet us again when Ildi and Levente begin their delivery (if all goes well, within the next two weeks) … and then all the video footage will be assembled and broadcast in the news.
Then everyone went indoors and went at the amazingly delicious and diverse bread Iulian brought with him. There was happiness and abundance in the air. I could feel the energy in my heart expanding … a physical sensation that I don’t get to experience much. After months of work Cutia Taranului was becoming a festive reality (it actually started earlier in the week earlier in Bucharest with Lucian’s bread-boxes … but we weren’t there to witness it first hand). I am not a party goer … but this was turning out to be a real party.
Everyone present cared, embraced and rejoiced in Cutia Taranului. Everyone contributed to making it happen. We were happy together. Is that not a party?
As I write these words Lucian has already completed a 2nd delivery of boxes. Though not as exciting as the „first time” … it is hugely gratifying to see Cutia Taranului moving into a regular and recurring flow … as we imagined and hoped it would be.
We are now waiting for a 2nd first celebration with Ildi and Levente … which may very well mark the beginning of all 3 families that will be delivering vegetables to Cluj.
In addition, in the coming weeks we hope to announce a first box of milk products to Cluj and Andreea is continuously speaking to more peasants who are in the process of joining and offering their goods both in Cluj and other locations. It is wonerful to be a part of this awakening 🙂
Update: we just found that a video has been published online at TransilvaniaLive … so have a look 🙂