{"id":21126,"date":"2025-10-28T12:02:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T11:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/muturbeltz.com\/?p=21126"},"modified":"2025-10-28T12:08:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T11:08:26","slug":"mutur-beltz-finalist-in-the-agricultural-rural-inspiration-awards-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/muturbeltz.com\/en\/mutur-beltz-finalist-in-the-agricultural-rural-inspiration-awards-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Mutur Beltz finalist in the Agricultural &amp; Rural Inspiration Awards 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/muturbeltz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/MUTUR-BELTZ-21-1-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/muturbeltz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MUTUR-BELTZ-21-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/muturbeltz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MUTUR-BELTZ-21-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/muturbeltz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MUTUR-BELTZ-21-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/muturbeltz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MUTUR-BELTZ-21-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/muturbeltz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MUTUR-BELTZ-21-1-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/muturbeltz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MUTUR-BELTZ-21-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/muturbeltz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MUTUR-BELTZ-21-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mutur Beltz 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>We are delighted to share some great news: <strong>Mutur Beltz has been selected as one of the 24 most inspiring projects in Europe<\/strong> in the <strong>Agricultural &amp; Rural Inspiration Awards 2025 (ARIA)<\/strong>, organised by the <strong>EU CAP Network.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>These awards recognise rural initiatives that best embody the values of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), promoting sustainability, innovation, social inclusion and resilience in rural areas.<\/p>\n\n<p>Our project has been selected as a <strong>finalist in the category \u2018Socio-economic fabric of rural areas\u2019<\/strong> for its ability to <strong>strengthen the social and economic fabric of rural areas<\/strong> through art, wool and community life.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the ARIA Awards?<\/h2>\n\n<p>The <em>Agricultural &amp; Rural Inspiration Awards<\/em> (ARIA) highlight European projects that are <strong>\u2018shaping tomorrow together\u2019<\/strong>, promoting a more sustainable, inclusive and humane rural model.<br\/>After evaluating more than <strong>120 entries<\/strong> from the 26 countries in the European network, the jury has selected only 24 finalists \u2014 one of which is <strong>Mutur Beltz,<\/strong> representing the <strong>Basque Country and Spain<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>During the ceremony on <strong>3 December in Brussels<\/strong>, the six winning projects will be announced: four by thematic category, one for gender equality and another by<strong> popular vote.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Now we need your vote!<\/h2>\n\n<p>Among all the awards, there is one that is very special: <strong>the People&#8217;s Choice Award (Popular Vote)<\/strong>, which is decided by the votes of the public.<br\/>Every vote counts towards raising awareness of our work with Carranzana wool, the circular economy, art and the revival of rural life.<\/p>\n\n<p>\ud83d\uddf3\ufe0f <strong>Voting is very easy and will only take a few seconds:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 <strong>Vote for Mutur Beltz at the ARIA Awards 2025<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n<p>Simply click on<a href=\"https:\/\/eu-cap-network.ec.europa.eu\/awards\/agricultural-and-rural-inspiration-awards-2025-shaping-tomorrow-together_en\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/eu-cap-network.ec.europa.eu\/awards\/agricultural-and-rural-inspiration-awards-2025-shaping-tomorrow-together_en\"> <strong>\u2018Vote for the best<\/strong>\u2019<\/a>, search for<strong> \u2018Mutur Beltz (Spain \u2013 Basque Country)\u2019<\/strong> and press <strong>\u2018Vote now\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccd<em>Our project is at the end of the list, so don&#8217;t worry if it takes you a while to find us.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Mutur Beltz?<\/h2>\n\n<p>From the <strong>Karrantza Valley (Bizkaia)<\/strong>, Mutur Beltz was created to <strong>promote the wool of Carranzana sheep<\/strong>, an endangered native breed, and transform it into <strong>art, design and a sustainable rural economy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>In recent years, we have:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Recovered more than <strong>8,000 kg of local wool<\/strong>, preventing it from being incinerated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paid to <strong>14\u201315 shepherds and shepherdesses each year<\/strong>, the highest price for this type of wool in Spain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Developed more than 40 cultural and educational activities: workshops and talks, artist residencies, exhibitions, and annual publications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Encouraged the participation of <strong>more than 5,000 people<\/strong> in cultural and educational activities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And most importantly, we have woven a network of affection, trades and knowledge that unites craftsmanship, artistry and community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A tribute to the rural world and those who sustain it<\/h2>\n\n<p>Being finalists in the <strong>ARIA 2025<\/strong> awards is recognition of the work of many hands and hearts: shepherds, designers, artists, researchers, neighbours, children who participate in our workshops, and all those who believe that another way of living in rural areas is possible.<\/p>\n\n<p>Thanks to the <strong>EU CAP Network<\/strong> for highlighting this work and demonstrating that the countryside can also be a place of innovation, culture and future.<\/p>\n\n<p>\ud83c\udf3f<strong>Vote, share and help Karrantza&#8217;s voice be heard in Europe.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eu-cap-network.ec.europa.eu\/awards\/agricultural-and-rural-inspiration-awards-2025-shaping-tomorrow-together_en\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/eu-cap-network.ec.europa.eu\/awards\/agricultural-and-rural-inspiration-awards-2025-shaping-tomorrow-together_en\">https:\/\/eu-cap-network.ec.europa.eu\/aria-2025<\/a><br\/>#ARIAwards25 #MuturBeltz #ElBuenVivir #LanaVasca #Karrantza<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are delighted to share some great news: Mutur Beltz has been selected as one of the 24 most 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