11/07/2026 16:19 - Sociales
During a long Independence Day weekend and with the fervor of the 2026 World Cup in the background, Caminos y Sabores celebrates its 20th anniversary, consolidating its position as the premier showcase for Argentine regional production. Organized by Exponenciar, the fair will take place from July 9 to 12, 2026 at the renovated BA Ferial (Costa Salguero) venue in Buenos Aires.
The fair promotes local value addition, a fundamental economic practice: not just selling raw materials, but transforming them in their own territory with local hands. This generates employment, retains families in their provinces, and elevates the quality of the final product. In this edition, 30% of the companies are new, reflecting an unprecedented federal productive drive.
From the Puna jujeña, at over 3,500 meters above sea level, Red Puna (36 communities and 360 families) presents llama sausages. Uquía rescues ancestral Andean potatoes, while Bella Esperanza (Humahuaca) offers llama textiles with natural dyes.
In Catamarca, Pleione cultivates piparra peppers (originally from the Basque Country) and creates gourmet products in Andalgalá. From Santiago del Estero, the cooperative Monte Vivo surprises with the first authorized coffees made from mistol and chañar (native Argentine trees).
In the south of Buenos Aires province, Nobles Caciques demonstrates that the climate is ideal for internationally awarded extra virgin olive oils. In Río Negro, Txapela produces natural double-fermentation ciders locally.
Córdoba contributes Oncantino salami (seeking a Designation of Origin) and vermouth from Sábado Vermouth. Meanwhile, Chubut shines with octopus escabeche from Conservas Puerto Madryn, and Misiones innovates with organic yerba mate from Fidel Yerba Mate.
With nine thematic routes, the fair premieres its own logistical venue, surpassing previous editions. Caminos y Sabores is not just a market; it is all of Argentina telling its own story. It is the aroma of mistol crossing paths with cider, and the green of La Rioja olives next to the red of Córdoba vermouth. A celebration of diversity that, after 20 years, continues to show that the country has much to produce and savor.
Original source: Clarín Rural
Alfredo S. Quiroga
