New in Town: Es Im-perfect®

Catalonia is practically overflowing with agriculture, leaving many distributors to wonder what to do with the surplus, ugly produce that’s too tough to sell to mass distributors or in markets. The nonprofit group Espigadors and chef Ada Parellada (owner of Restaurant Semproniana in Eixample Esquerra) have combined forces to take these unloved fruits and vegetables and turn them into marmalades, purées, sauces and preserves that are 100% natural. The best part? They’re also sustainably developed, just like all Espiagadors projects, to be not only friendly to the environment but also to staff, giving labor opportunities to local people who need it the most.

Visit the Es Im-perfect® website for a list of retailers: espigoladors.cat/es/es-im-perfect/