Role of Short Supply Chains: The Dorna Country as a Supplier of Public Goods

Increasingly well known in Romania in recent years, the “short supply chain” concept is gaining popularity in the mountain communities. The importance of this concept has an economic as well as a social and cultural impact, contributing to the preservation of local gastronomic traditions, the authenticity of the products produced, attracting tourists to the area, and providing basic products for businesses that operate in tourist activities. Customers of these local outlets are generally looking for authentic, high-quality products and are more interested in the freshness of the products rather than their price. The Dorna Country is an area with great potential when it comes to gastronomic authenticity and taste in products made from local raw materials. The multitude of economic operators carrying out activities for tourism purposes, as well as tourists and inhabitants of the area, could enjoy the necessary quality products, clearly superior to those offered by large-scale distributors.