Fresh News
Fresh news and views on all things relating to the organic food and farming movement in Europe
Meeting of minds – Organic Cities visits Agriculture Commissioner
There was a very good atmosphere when representatives of Organic Cities met Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski.
StadtlandBio 2022 opens its doors
Delegates from the cities and the organic world to headto the Congress STADTLANDBIO, which takes place on 27 and 28 July 2022
EU invites applications for “Best Organic City”
The European Commission is calling for submissions from the organic cities and organic bio districts for the first ever European awards in organic farming.
Organic Cities organises online conference follow-up
Save the date: 1 February 2022: Organic Cities issues open invitation to attend the online conference follow-up
Ingredients – the main issues
What are the ‘ingredients’ for the success of the organic cities movement? Find out here!
Meeting of minds – Organic Cities visits Agriculture Commissioner
There was a very good atmosphere when representatives of Organic Cities met Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski.
EU Organic Awards: Seeham wins Best Organic City
The European Commission has unveiled the winners of the first ever EU Organic Awards, awarding Seeham the prize of Best Organic City. Seeham, located in the northwest of Austria, is a founding member of Organic Cities Network Europe. Public canteens in the ...Read More
Diego Canga Fano invites submissions to EU Organic Awards
In an email to potential candidates, Diego Canga Fano, Principal Advisor, European Commission DG Agriculture & Rural Development, issued an invitation to eligible organic cities to submit applications for the new EU Organic Awards.
The Farm to Fork strategy and EU Organic Action Plan
Eduardo Cuoco, Director of IFOAM Organics Europe, explains the concrete steps behind the Farm to Fork strategy to boost demand for organic food
Raw v. Cooked – Opinions
Celebrating the wealth of opinion on the subject of organic food and farming.
Agro-ecology – a return to the future
In early February 2021, the European Committee of the Regions set out its proposals for farming of the future under the mantel of "agro-ecology".
The quest for good governance and the common good: city and country in dialogue
by Gabriella Piccinni The search for good government and the common good, that is, the subordination of private interest to that of the community, has traversed the history of Western thought as one of the greatest themes of political reflection ...Read More
Preston model soon in Europe?
The northern English town of Preston has “taken back control” of its procurement strategy and handed over 100% of contracts to local businesses. Could this be a model for other cities across Europe? Named the most improved city and top of the ...Read More
The Italy of cities, the Italy of the countryside
Professor of Medieval History, Gabriella Piccinni, examines the historical link between the city and the countryside in Italy.
