This year's extreme climatic conditions have resulted in the loss of almost the entire harvest of the Santa Pau Bean, a situation that jeopardizes the continuity of this unique product, recognized with a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) and considered part of the municipality's agricultural, gastronomic, and cultural heritage.
The Santa Pau City Council has emphasized the bean's importance as an element of territory, farming, tradition, and identity, and as one of the region's most emblematic legacies that cannot be allowed to disappear.
The council will continue to work with the Generalitat and other administrations to support growers and find strategies and resources that guarantee the crop's viability, protect the PDO, and secure its future against climate challenges.
Furthermore, the work of the Santa Pau Hunters' Association in managing game fauna has been acknowledged for its contribution to reducing crop damage and protecting the bean fields.
The institution stresses the need to defend this unique crop to preserve Catalonia's farming, landscape, and roots.
