Local crop processing project FAA/apple and pear processing study trip 2016

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The main focus of this trip in the autumn of 2016 will be on apple cider and perry production. The goal of this journey is to visit places which have both long tradition of apple and pear making and have variety of those and other high quality products. In order for this trip to be fruitful the planning needs to be done well in advance, on several levels and in different areas. Establishing relationships with people and organizations which we meet and visit for the future collaboration is very important.

Locations

(most likely to visit are first on the list)

Our form of transport is car so either we have to borrow the car, rent it or buy it, we will need to pay for the fuel and we should avoid toll roads. The costs of visiting Asturias which is around 2600 km (both directions) leaving from France would equal in fuel cost the costs of ferry to England, the second would be way less time constraining. Visiting Ireland if we use ferry boarding with car from England would be around €300 extra. We will for sure visit either of or rather both Brittany and Normandy in France because of easy access, personal contacts and also because of the relatively easy way of buying and transporting cider apples (if the season is at least reasonably good) back to Kout na Šumavě. As mentioned above England and especially Ireland may be more expensive to access however the importance which England was and is playing in the history of cider makes it nearly mandatory to visit.

Dates and timing

  • 15th of September till 15th of October, these are the main deadlines, it may be moved few days around if necessary

The exact schedule of the trip will be adjusted in the next few months, we should have it set around the mid of August or so. We know that we will be leaving from Kout na Šumavě around 15th of September and come back around 15th of October give or take few days. We need to stop on our way back in Normandi where we get the apples which we want to bring with us to Czech. If we do the trip with trailer, than visiting Normandi first leaving the trailer there before crossing to England would be very wise because of lovering the ferry costs, extra fuel consumption and comfort of driving. If we do that we should however consider to take the ferry directly from Normandi to England and return the same way which would safe us around 1200 km in travel.

Because of the time constrains we should think about dedicating one week to each region which we want to see, which would result in four places to visit. As discussed in more detail in the General Info section we need 1-2 days for activities we run, 3-4 days for activities which are main focus of this trip and 1-2 days to take rest.

General info

The trip needs to be low budget. It is planned to sleep outside and at friends as much as possible, if it needs to be once in a week or so we can stay in the hostel. The weather should be still fine so the outdoor camping should be really nice. We will prepare both our own food and culinary delights for the events at the places which we visit, bringing therefore cooking gear and ingredients with us and buying necessary stuff and "special" things during the trip (we have to take care about cooling - cooling box with ice). We plan to eat well but by our own means mostly. The events which will be done on regular basis should decrease our food expenses greatly, based on previous experience I Algoldor, would say 70% down or so. Because we will prepare food together estimating €5 per person per day for ingredients, after deduction of roughly 70% or so results in €2 per day on food per person, sounds low but it is doable. This doesn't include eating out, that is an extra expense which each of the persons participating should consider and have some cash for!

In each region we visit we should do at least one or two events of our own to promote our culture and interests. Those activities need to be coordinated and promoted with help of the local groups and if done well they will cover considerable part of our travel costs, like at our previous tours. If we think for simplicity about four main regions to visit, one week for each than: 1-2 days for events which we organize, 3-4 day for the activities which are the focus of this trip and 1-2 days to take a rest.

Trip option for Czech Republic, France and England

Costing from Kout na Šumavě, CZ to France Brittany and Normandi, several regions in England and back

  • Details:

Transportation Costing:

  • €304: Journey from Kout na Šumavě, Czech Republic to Brest in Brittany, Valognes in Normandi and Calais in France = +-2500 km, 9 l of diesel/100 km, price +- €1.35/l, (€12.15/100 km) = €304
  • €150: Ferry price from Calais, France to Dover, England (return), personal car combi, 2 person (18+)
  • €171: Journey around England - Dover, Gloucester, Worcester, maybe Manchester and back to Dover = +- 1400 km, 9 l of diesel/100 km, price +- €1.35/l = €171
  • €146: Journey from Calais to Kout na Šumavě = +-1200 km, 9 l of diesel/100 km, price +- €1.35/l = €146
  • €771 TOTAL transportation cost estimated; approximately TOTAL kilometers done = 5100 km; engine oil price?

Food&drink Costing:

  • €60 per person: €2 per day on person, €60 eu in total (Note - this price for food applies only under the condition that we do each week at least one or two

food related events for public which bring donations in and is only for food which we prepare or have with us, not eating out).

Accommodation:

  • €60; one night in hostel per week if necessary, €15 per night, four nights per whole trip

Other:

  • €200 food ingredients - before leaving Czech Republic or at the beginning of the trip in Germany we need to buy the base of our ingredient stock. We have some already from previous events, like for example spices, however most will have to be bought. Estimating €150-200 is sensible, those money we should try to recover during the trip through the events, however with the transportation costs too it may be bit difficult.

Contacts

For each region we need to get in touch and organize events and program well in advance (one to two months).