Aroa Domínguez Gómez, a honey artisan and forest firefighter, is leading a local business…

Aroa Domínguez Gómez, a honey artisan and forest firefighter, is leading a local business initiative in Muelas de los Caballeros, a dwindling town in the Zamora region. Together with her father, Balín Domínguez Bordel, they have launched Miel Balín, a rural entrepreneurship project that emphasizes family tradition and generational continuity in the Zamorano countryside. Aroa, representing the fifth generation of beekeepers, returned to her roots after her studies to focus on apiculture while also working as a firefighter, reflecting her commitment to preserving the threatened rural environment.