Tomelo, Eco Desenvolvimento, Lda established in 2006, is since then an active participant in several projects for the development of North East region of Portugal mainly in Vimioso e Miranda do Douro. The most remarkable initiative could have been the production of Donkey Milk Soaps made out with milk from  the only Portuguese Donkey bread, actually threatned of extinction.

Our Concept: Promotion of local sustainable development through (re)descovery of raw materials or other local potentials actually not used at all, creating aded-value for the comunitty and land, considering:

Environmental sustainability, Fair trade, Ecological counsciousness, Animal well being and Human sustainable development.

Mission

Appreciation of Northeast of Portugal region, and its human, natural and genetic patrimony.

Development, production, distribution, marketing and export of excellence products.

Generation of sustainable employment as a way to combat desertification in the region.

Creation of value using native raw materials, currently not valued.