O Living Territories of Aparecida It is a program of the SOMARES Institute aimed at strengthening community initiatives in Aparecida de Goiânia, integrating Culture, sustainable production, food security, income generation, and empowerment of local leaders..
The program brings together different community groups and respects the autonomy of each initiative, with SOMARES acting as a technical office, coordinator, and supporter in the development of projects, document organization, opportunity acquisition, and structuring of actions.
Among the fronts are the House of Knowledge, Letters and Threads, coordinated by Nilda Simone, focusing on literature, memory, reading, handicrafts, and cultural interaction; the Quilombola Backyard, focused on agroecology, traditional knowledge, food, and income generation; and the core Water, Fish and Income, linked to family farming, fish farming, aquaponics and marketing.
The actions aim to strengthen community organization, expand production and marketing opportunities, support food security, and create pathways for local knowledge, practices, and histories to be recognized and valued.