📅 Date: July 9 – 13, 2025
📍 Location: Dornelor Palace Court, Vatra Dornei

Context and Spirit of FERM 2025

A meeting between people, places and purposes

In the heart of Bucovina, where coniferous forests meet cold mountain springs, and people greet each other with a smile in the corner of their eyes, we will meet in July 2025 for a special moment: FERM – Moldova Regional Economic Forum.

But this forum is more than an agenda, more than a work program. It is an act of love for Moldova, in all its senses – economic, cultural, historical and human.

It is the natural response of a region that does not demand, but proposes. Which no longer waits for salvation from the center, but gathers together, between mountains, villages, universities, craftsmen, entrepreneurs and dreamers, to create something new. Solid. Lasting.

Târgul “Gust de Moldova” - 2025

Taste of Moldova – more than a fair

Panel 12, simply and beautifully titled “Taste of Moldova”, is perhaps the liveliest chapter of the forum. It is not held in halls, it is not held in PowerPoints. It is held in the courtyard of the Dornelor Palace, among wooden stands and aromas of Ciocănești soup, vineyard wine, balmos boiled in a cauldron and warm bread.

You don’t come here just to taste.

You come to feel. You come to talk to people, to smile, to connect with the land from which the products come.

Every stand has a story.

Every taste has a history. Every handmade thing – be it a wooden spoon, a Marginea pot or a piece of cozonac – carries within it a legacy that wants to live on.

The audience – the 700 participants and thousands of souls around

Through this open fair:

  • Forum participants will be able to not only serve the meal, but also live it, choosing directly from those who work with their hands and soul.

  • tourists will understand that Bukovina is not just a destination, but a way of life.

  • locals will feel like they are part of something bigger.

  • our brothers from the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine will be present not as guests, but as part of an extended family that breathes Romanian.

Why are we doing all this?

Because we want to leave something behind us.
Not just photos, but models.
Not just budgets, but beliefs.
Not just plans, but open roads for those who come after us.

And, above all, because Moldova deserves it – not just as a geopolitical idea, but as a space for life, creation, and resilience.

Culinary experience & products offered

Iconic dishes:

  • Ciocănești soup – a well-known recipe from Bucovina, cooked daily in the gastronomic area

  • Traditional mountain dishes – lamb, trout, stew, pies

  • Balmoș from Suhard sheepfolds – cooked over a wood fire, served hot

  • Homemade sweets – cheesecakes, croissants, pies, cozonaci

  • Daily themed tastings – milk, honey, juices, cheeses, wines, craft beer

Targul "Gust de Moldova" 2025

Thematic areas within the fair

  • 1

    Mountain agri-food products

    • dairy products, meat, smoked products, syrups, canned food
    • certified organic or mountain products

  • 2

    Wines, craft beer and traditional spirits

    • wineries from Romania and the Republic of Moldova
    • craft breweries from the mountain and plateau areas
    • tastings and brand presentations

  • 3
    Local sweets and pastries

    • homemade cakes, berry pies, cookies
    • honey, nuts, herbal syrups and buds
  • 4
    Crafts and handicrafts

    • Marginea ceramics, carved wood, traditional textiles
    • creative workshops for children, live demonstrations of handwork
  • 5

    HoReCa and tourism area

    • presentations of guesthouses, chalets, mountain restaurants
    • short sessions with tastings and traditional cooking shows

Invited participants

  • Local and regional producers from Romania, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine

  • Authentic craftsmen and artisans

  • Operatorii HoReCa, asociații de turism și centre de promovare

  • Cultural and rural development NGOs

Promotion

  • Extensive campaign through partners FERM 2025, CAPDR and Moldova Invest

  • Collaboration with cross-border organizations and chambers of commerce

  • Active promotion: regional media, digital, outdoor

Organization

  • Well-defined thematic stands

  • Area for Forum participants (direct purchase)

  • Small stage for cultural animation and artistic moments

  • Special space for children and families, with interactive activities

Strategic note

“Taste of Moldova” is more than a fair – it is a manifesto for the values of the Moldova region. Born in Vatra Dornei within FERM 2025, it aims to become an itinerant regional brand, a platform for economic, cultural and tourist promotion. It is a brand of discovery through authenticity, supported by CAPDR, Moldova Invest and MoldovaHUB.