Stenn Tamara
Last Name :
Stenn
First Name :
Tamara
Email :
tamarastenn@landmark.edu
Your function :
Researcher, director: Perfect Seed
Your institution :
Landmark College
Type of organization :
Centre de recherche
Other, precise :
College (Perfect Seed is a co-operative royal quinoa distribution company)
Postal address :
PO Box 2293
Brattleboro, Vermont 05303
USA
Brattleboro, Vermont 05303
USA
City :
Brattleboro
Country :
Etats-Unis d'Amérique
Your area of work :
Recherche
Other, specify :
Sales and marketing
Your expertise to share within the network
Theme of expertise :
Marchés et Filières, Autres usages
Other theme of expertise :
advocacy for Royal QUinoa denomination fo origin, promotion of rare varieties of quinoa, education
First working language :
Anglais
All working languages :
English, Castellano
Other language, specify :
some quechua
That the network can bring you
What do you expect of a collaborative network on quinoa? :
Shared research - we are interested in learning more bout the individual properties of the quinoa varieties - especially the K'ispina, but we do not have the equipment or expertise to for this. Shared marketing opportunities. A respect of the Royal QUinoa growers, food sovereignty and the native farmers' market rights.
What degree of interest do you have in professional networks? :
High
What suggestions would you make for the future development of the quinoa network? :
Have a shared database of research, grants, funding, calls for papers or expertise
What communication tools do you expect for a network? :
site web, notes d'information, veille thématique, nouveaux outils de collaboration, Co-écriture d'articles
In which field of expertise would you like to receive further collaboration? :
Marchés et Filières, Autres usages, Politiques publiques
Other themes of expertise :
Especially interested in Bolivia's certificate of origin: Royal Quinoa and its preservation and promotion
Priority actions to implement in order to facilitate direct or virtual contacts :
Visites de terrain, Journées d’information, Ateliers-débats / Tables-rondes, Echanges de professionnels, Congrès mondial, Séminaires régionaux
Priority actions to guide research agenda :
Consortium de Recherche, Co-tutelle d’étudiants, Recherche participative
Priority actions to raise awareness :
Pratiques agronomiques / Conseils techniques, Recommandations pour la vulgarisation agricole, Publications dans des revues internationales, Créer une revue spécifique sur Quinoa, Bulletin périodique / Quinoa Gazette, Interviews de membres, Base de données de publications sur le quinoa, Recettes locales par régions
Priority actions to promote global initiatives :
Protection des variétés (locales ou non), Identité du territoire et/ou des communautés locales, Certifications et labels alternatifs, Normes pour une production durable du quinoa, Participation des producteurs andins, Participation des organisations de consommateurs, Formaliser une association, Plan de travail collaboratif, Recherches de Fonds
Other idea ? :
Enforcement of Bolivia's Certificate of Origin for the Royal Quinoa. Promotion of unique seed varieties as a specialty market..
Do you have any suggestions for people to invite to the quinoa network (Name - contact email) ? :
tito.medrano@clac-comerciojusto.org, Tito Medrano - Perfect Seed board member and Fair Trade/CLAC advisor to quinoa farmers
angyc3@gmail.com - Angela Caquegua - Perfect Seed board member and Bolivian quinoa farmer
paulo@4lifegrains.com, Paulo Folster, President 4-Life Grains, Perfect Seed board member and member of ANAPQUI, Bolivia
angyc3@gmail.com - Angela Caquegua - Perfect Seed board member and Bolivian quinoa farmer
paulo@4lifegrains.com, Paulo Folster, President 4-Life Grains, Perfect Seed board member and member of ANAPQUI, Bolivia
Are you directly responsible for conducting quinoa crop trials in your country? ? :
Non