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serts, following traditional recipes and promoting artisanal production methods with their work.Despite this on-going effort to preserve them, the tall trees are seriously threat- ened – in the Wenslingen area, for ex- ample, there used to be 8,000 and now there are only a thousand – by more profitable agricultural practices, likethe growing of cereals for animal feed. Trees in the fields are a hindrance to mechanized agricultural work.Our hope is that the virtuous example of the Jura fruit growers, working to pre- serve the biodiversity of the landscape, represents a model for future develop- ment, one in which the local economy shows that respecting the environ- ment and creating a real income are not antithetical. Only by boosting local economies will it be possible to stem the social and environmental prob- lems caused by globalization. And by encouraging the consumption of local products and the exchange of tradi- tional knowledge we can improve the quality of the environment, the land- scape and people’s lives.71Find out moreSlow Food Presidia and family farming do not only protect the quality of the environment and local economies, they also preserve the landscape. Their products provide satisfying nourishment not only to the palate, but also to the eyes. Europe is home to 338 Slow Food Presidia, involving over 30,000 producers. Tafeljura Plum Orchards Presidium: www.slowfoodfoundation.com/presidia© arChIVIo Slow Food