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Project challengeUpdated on 24 October 2025

Wild.Green.Magic.Culinary – From Cable car Heights to Forest dining Nights

Vasja Ilesic

CEO and owner of Pohorje Village Wellbeing Resort; Tourism consultant at 5 Start d.o.o.

Maribor, Slovenia

About

Our main challenge is to connect local chefs, winemakers, and farmers into a unified and sustainable culinary ecosystem.
Building coordination, ensuring consistent quality, and introducing green mobility and zero-waste practices in a mountain environment require both training and behavioural change.

With additional support from TASTE, we could scale up Wild.Green.Magic. Culinary Experience beyond Slovenia, developing joint activities with other European destinations.
Together with international partners, we aim to co-create training modules and shared marketing tools that promote sustainable gastronomy, local sourcing, and green mobility across Europe.

Topic

  • Green transition and sustainability
  • Digital transition
  • Resilience

Type

  • Capacity building and knowledge exchange
  • New business modelling
  • Shared dissemination and outreach

Organisation

5 Start d.o.o.

Company

Maribor, Slovenia

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