The article reports on the start of the black elderberry harvest in Kastamonu, Turkey, highlighting a harvesting event organized by the Kastamonu Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry as part of the "Elderberry Cultivation and Evaluation of Elderberry Products" project. The event, which was supported by a grant of 30 million TL, aims to increase local awareness of the benefits of elderberry and provide a new source of income for women farmers. The directorate has also distributed public education certificates to 44 farmers and conducted training courses on the cultivation and care of medicinal and aromatic plants.