W E L C O M E

President CSF Int Alan Coxon

Editor - In - Chief Jacqui Brown

Chef Chef Juliana Ramero

Chef Chef David Mizon

Publisher Runaway Media

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Email info@csfint com

What a catastrophic few months we have had, with so many countries succumbing to the dramatic elements that mother nature has shared with us

Retaliation maybe for man’s ongoing abuses of the environment?

It appears that our generation could be bearing witness to the future norm, so eventually the residence of planet earth may have to sit up and pay greater attention or are we all waiting until it’s too late?

Spain, Portugal, Greece, Canada and now the island of Maui, Hawaii have seen devastation One that wrecks people lives, with hundreds killed and thousands displaced

Amidst the wreckage and carnage that the fires leave behind and the global media refocus their attention elsewhere, take a closer look at the locations that have suffered and you will gradually see the hundreds of artisan food producers with no homes, no work and for many no hope

Standing amongst the ashes that were once trees displaying a vibrant abundance of olives and nuts, have been replaced with smouldering embers

Lonesome shepherds starring at grey charred pastures, where their cattle once grazed, their flocks could not escape the inferno`s that engulfed them The milk supply from the herds that once went to the local cheese producers have literally gone up in smoke, so too has production

The beehives and bees that once produced the local honey, supplied local restaurants and local weekday markets, have disappeared without trace

We are seeing fires, but we are not seeing the consequences of what they leave behind

On the opposite end of the scale we are seeing towns and villagers literally drowning, as El Nino pours its contents on Peru

Peruvian farmers have lost crops and no longer able to put food on the family table, or make a living from selling their produce, leaving both farmer and villages running the risk of hunger and starvation

CSF-int was created to help artisans suffering these very real issues and we are doing the best we can

We are still young and increasing our members and support, (now with a presence in 59 countries around the world), sadly the amount of catastrophes we face are too numerous and greater support is needed to be able to financially assist

I call upon all members in all countries to help with this growing global issue, create a fund raising event and help support the food producers that lose everything in these natural disasters

Together we can make a difference, together we can help retain cultural gastronomy, culinary heritage and keep traditional skills alive for the next generation to come