Roots

 Drumurile noastre ne-au purtat nu departe de casa, in judetul Suceava, la o superba plantatie de canepa, una dintre putinele pe care le avem in tara (Hemp-House-Holding), unde Cosmin cultiva planta polivalenta de la care comercializeaza semintele, frunzele pentru ceai si ulei delicios presat la rece. Desi nu demult canepa era o planta nelipsita din gospodariile romanilor si materia prima principala pentru tesaturile pe care le foloseau zi de zi, sursa de seminte pentru consum si ulei, s-a pierdut o data cu legislatia cel putin ciudata care a incadrat-o in categoria "substanetelor de risc". Din fericire oamenii si-au reamintit-o, i-au redescoperit potentialul si incet, incet ea revine pe ogoare, din pacate nu firesc cum ar fi normal pentru o planta pe care natura a creat-o sa ne bucuram liber de ea, ci cu autorizatii, permisiuni si priviri circumspecte. Dar primii pasi sunt facuti si semintele se imprastie:)
Weekendul urmator, in Salaj canepa va fi sarbatorita la Ziua Canepii, unde cei interesati pot afla despre cum se poate cultiva la noi si ii pot cunoaste pe cei care deja se ocupa de asta si valorifica semintele, fibra, frunzele, tulpinile, pentru ca planta de canepa poate fi folosita integral.

EN: Our roads took us not far from home, in Suceava county, at a wonderful hemp plantation, one of the few we have in the country (Hemp-House-Holding), where Cosmin is cultivating this amazing plant. Even if not long ago hemp was a common sight on the fields of Romania and people used it as main material for fabric and to make oil from the seeds, it got lost because of the akward legislation that proclaimed it  a drug. Luckily people remebered it and rediscovered its potential and slowly, it is coming back, although not freely as a gift from nature, but with authorizations, permission and dissaproving looks. But the first steps have been done and the seeds thrown:)
Next weekend, in Salaj, hemp will be celebrated at Ziua Canepii, where people who are interested can learn about how it can be cultivated in our country and they can meet those who already have plantations and are selling their yield.