Good practices on novel and fair systems

A historical market in Āgenskalns district in Riga is transformed into a sustainable, inclusive and multifunctional urban food hub. The food hub combines a diverse set of activities: a food market, a co-creation kitchen, catering services, a youth station, educational...

Major concerns in agriculture are providing a livelihood for farmers, feeding the growing population and protecting the environment. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is an alternative that offers a solution. It’s a partnership between the participant and the farmers, whereas the...

Our global food system disconnects consumers from the production of their food, both physically and mentally. ØsterGRO creates a point of connection and a relationship between producer and consumer. Main results / outcomes ØsterGRO is an organic rooftop farm and...

For many regions, developing, managing and gaining visibility for their local products and services, as well as their local food producers and processors, is a major challenge. The creation of a  collective brand like Taste Laško promotes and connects rural...

The aim of the scheme is to work with a forward thinking processor and retailer to attract Wales YFC members who produce lamb to become suppliers and to keep Young Farmers at the forefront  of the industry. Ultimately the initiative...

Steven has several objectives: to obtain a better and fairer price for the sold products, to make his income more stable and less affected by volatility, to become less dependent on one product and  increase diversification, to empower local farmers...

Ekoalde is an association that organises the marketing of organic products from Navarre at fair prices. Main results / outcomes Ekoalde has a dual vocation: to provide a service to its members and to offer a wide range of products...

Dairy farmers have always joined forces and joined cooperations to valorise their milk. Still, being member of a cooperation is no guarantee for a fair milk price. Most large cooperations are run by  non-farmers and only at the highest level...

Consumers want to eat more local and healthy food, but they lack the time to make their groceries in the local shops. What if there was a virtual platform connecting consumers with local farmers  and food artisans? Good news: it...

Landare is a consumers association of organic products in Navarra. Main results / outcomes Landare is a non-profit organization with the aim of giving its members access to healthy, organic food at affordable prices. Landare is committed to local products...

Small specialty farms often struggle to get their goods to a large section of consumers and consumers who want to purchase these goods cannot do so conveniently. This scheme aims to give small farmers a large platform and marketing to...

In late 1990s and early 2000 food scandals, such as melamine milk to horse meat, insufficient labelling etc. had awaken consumers. Food production had become extremely industrialized, food  chains centralized, and farms were closing down. There was a need for...

The aim of this initiative is to resolve issues related to the marketing of local products and to take advantage of the proximity of producers and consumers in peri-urban areas. It also aims to  promote new forms of short marketing...

The deciding factor behind the collaboration of the initiative was the need for fair prices for farmers/producers/consumers, the need to introduce logistical innovation, to improve the visibility of  local products and to find marketing opportunities for producers to sell (fresh)...

The objectives of PLNT are diverse: to provide local products with a focus on quality and sustainability, to sell high quality food directly to the consumers in the city, to inform customers on the  range of crops that are available...

The main problem the farmer is trying to solve is how to stop selling high quality milk to a big food producer that turns it into mass consumption and not fully natural dairy products. He is looking  also for a...

A family of farmers strives for a fair market for their products and those of local farmers without the intervention of intermediaries, who often lower purchase prices for producers and increase them for consumers. Main results / outcomes The family...

The objective is to support small local producers and food businesses to have access to a market that values and supports their work and builds lasting and direct, face-to-face connection with local consumers. Main results / outcomes About 40 farmers...

Problem encountered and objective The Fruta Feia initiative arises from the need to reverse the trends of standardisation of fruit and vegetables that have nothing to do with food safety and quality issues. This initiative aims to combat market inefficiency...