Sarı Konak Kadın Kooperatifi is established in Kastamonu with the partnership of the Kastamonu Municipality in December 2018. The organization is a women-only cooperative with 50 registered members/partners. The purpose of the organization is to increase women employment and to empower women through the business initiatives which focuses on the economic, cultural, and social needs of the members/partners of the organization. The main motivation behind the establishment of the organization is to strengthen women in the region and to help regional development by producing, developing, and promoting local goods, products, and cultural heritage elements.
The main area of production is the food production based on ‘Einkorn wheat’ (Siyez Bulguru) – Geographically Marked Product- which is a naturally produced regional/local wheat known with its health improving characteristics as a best alternative to wheat. Secondary area of production is based on the textile that is designed with local motives of the region with a modern touch. The main techniques used in textile production are region specific ‘Taş Baskı’ (lithograph) and ‘Tırnak Bağı’ (nail tie).
What are the organisation’s activities in the field of this application?
(previous experiences and current activities of the institution on the relevant areas will be included)
The main activity is the production of the ‘Geographically marked products’ and improvement of the regional products by the use of women labour to strengthen them and to help regional development. Since 2018, the organization presents the region with the products produced by women partners with region specific touches in a variety of National Festivals and Fairs.
The cooperative participates to two different national projects in the area of agriculture and agricultural goods.
‘Elderberry Cultivation Project’ and ‘Buckwheat Cultivation Project’
are initiated together with the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture in 2021 and continues. Within the scope of the project, women members/partners are educated about the elderberry cultivation, the scope of the use of Elderberry and the innovative ways of production of the agricultural products. Different versions of healthy and natural snacks are produced from these agricultural goods and being started to sell around the country through direct and online selling platforms.
What profiles and age groups of learners are concerned by the organisation’s work?
The group consists of unemployed women and small-scale business owner women, between the ages of 30-70.
How many years of experience does the organisation have working in the field of this application?
3 years.
Would you like to make any comments or add any information to the summary of your organisation’s past participation? Women empowerment, sustainability, inclusion and the diversity are the prior principles of the organization, while making a project or participating to a project these features are taking into consideration by the partners/members of the cooperative and decisions are being taken democratically.
Akmescit Mahallesi Göçmenevleri Sokak No: 14
37000 Kastamonu
Kastamonu
Türkiye
Partner Type: Non-governmental organisation/association/social enterprise
Phone: +905270871689