A renowned Spanish agrarian magazine ‘Soberania Alimentaria’ (‘Food Sovereignty’) has published an article to make visible the achievements of the BOND project and its website. Please click the link below. You can read it on page 20. La reconocida revista …
COAG-Valencia have produced a three-minute summary of the BOND project, the achievements after three years of work and the seeds planted for the future for those who wish to advance collective action. The video is available in Spanish. COAG-Valencia ha …
To encapsulate the whole of the BOND project in one article is virtually impossible. But at BOND, we like a challenge! The six-page article appears in the latest issue of The Project Repository Journal published by the European Dissemination Media …
The latest BOND video has just been released. Filmed on location in Spain, Norway, UK, Netherlands and Czech Republic, this video encapsulates the importance of agroecological farmers in transforming agriculture in the current climate crisis. It highlights the importance for …
The final BOND webinar on Green Recovery and Collective Action was successfully held on Monday 12th October 2020. 6 farmers from Greece, Croatia, Poland and Czech Republic who had taken part in BOND project activities shared their stories and experiences …
We are happy to invite you to the BOND webinar on “Green Recovery and the Role of Collective Action”. The webinar will take place on Monday 12th October from 10:00 to 11:30 am Rome time. As we emerge from the …
Inspired by the BOND activities, in 2019, Védegylet initiated the process of forming an Agroecology Network in Hungary, comprising of diverse stakeholders (farmers, researchers, members of civil society organizations, decision-makers, etc.) that have many years of track record in the …
In this final webinar, on Friday 18th September, representatives from each of the four thematic workshops fed back on their topic to the whole group in some very dynamic and interactive ways, including video presentation and a quiz. The draft …
On September 18th 2020 @Proentranse held the last session of the third BOND Lab Experiment in Moldova and concluded the eight month testing of the BOND model with an online workshop centred on gamification and serious play. Based on the …
ProEntranse held the second of three online sessions of the Third BOND Lab Experiment in Moldova on Friday 11th of September 2020. Representatives of fruit producers, beekeeping and aromatic associations as well as cereal production representatives attended the event centred …
The first Session of the third BOND Lab Experiment in Moldova on ‘Cooperatives’ successful experiences’ took place on Friday 4th of September 2020. The online event gathered 13 participants representing 10 groups of farmers and 3 guest speakers from Moldova, …
Marie Odile Smets is the chair of Au Panier Vert – a successful farmer cooperative in Northern France, focused around a Farm Shop. In this new video, she explains how the cooperative started, how it is run, and why it …
The 3rd event of the BOND Lab Experiment in Moldova is complete. The event aimed to provide knowledge about legal and fiscal aspects of cooperatives and to reflect on the nature and elements of constructive dialogue between cooperatives and government …
BOND partner Norwegian Agricultural Cooperatives (NAC) held an online event on the 19th of August 2020 to discuss the future of cooperatives in the agricultural sector and disseminate the policy recommendations that were designed in March during the young farmers’ …
As July concluded so did BOND’s Youth Forum for the Future’s thematic workshops. Between Monday 27 and Friday 31 July, all 34 participants were given an opportunity to learn, debate and begin the search for solutions for some specific challenges …
‘Innovation may seem positive, but what really is innovation and is it always better?’ It was Franjo from Croatia who introduced today’s topic for the 4th and final thematic workshop of BOND’s Young Farmers Forum. He opened the workshop by …
The third workshop of BOND Young Farmers for the Future’s Forum was introduced this afternoon by Mariana (Moldova) and Greg (France) with a drawing they created and shared, making use of a metaphor that underlines the necessity for food to …
Faciliator Andrea Ferrante from Schola Campesina opened Young Farmers Forum for the Future’s second workshop by inviting participants from Norway and Greece to introduce the theme by sharing very different experiences of markets in their own countries. This was followed …
‘If you are a young farmer today, thank you…’ Anneke from Austria opened today’s workshop by reading this essay, followed by Brîndusa from Romania and her introductory cartoons. The first Youth Forum online thematic workshop brought together 8 young farmers …
BONDs Youth Forum for the Future began with an introductory webinar for all participants on Friday 24th July. Hosted by Eco Ruralis with expert facilitator Andrea Ferrante from Scholar Campesina, the event brings together 34 young farmers from 34 European …
The second BOND Lab Experiment in Moldova on Emotional intelligence and bridging skills took place online between the 22nd of May and 12th of June 2020. Despite COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent closure of borders and restriction of meetings, ProEntranse …
More than 50 participants attended the BOND Project dissemination initiative ‘Family Farming and the impacts of COVID-19: Facing the crisis with strong collective action’ hosted by Portugal’s National Confederation of Agriculture (CNA) in Coimbra on the 4th of July 2020. …
Portugal’s National Confederation of Agriculture (CNA) is running an event ‘Family Farming and the impacts of Covid-19: overcoming crisis through strong collective action’, on July 4, 2020, in Coimbra (Portugal). The current pandemic has exposed the fragility of our food …
Kislépték, the Hungarian Association for small scale farmers, has prepared a video showing how a farmers’ market in Hungary can still operate by implementing required social distancing and sanitation measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This farmers’ market includes …
The epidemic threat of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) caused new hygiene and health regulations by the mid of March in 2020 (date of the article 25th of March). This brought a change in the balance of food supply and demand in …
On 2nd April 2020, equipped with gloves masks and sanitisers, three Moldovan agro associations delivered immune boosting health packages to Covid-19 frontline medical workers. The packages, consisting of teas, honey and hetero-oils were delivered to three hospitals in the Chisinau …
Between the 6th and the 8th of February 2020 VDG organized a BOND training of trainers in Kishantos, Hungary that addressed men and women engaged in small-scale food production and/or involved in food and agriculture related local groups/associations, with the desire to …
Where do I get my food from when the supermarket shelves are all empty? It is a question many people are asking, but it is part of a much bigger one. Times of crises are also times for reflection. In …
The first of three Lab Experiments took place in Moldova on February 25th, 2020. Representatives from 10 farmer or land manager groups focused together on ‘Understanding performance and developing an Action Plan’. They will return to their groups to disseminate …
The Hungarian Memorandum of Understanding on social economy and social farming was signed in Budapest in the first week of February. It followed a two-day regional roundtable: Collective Action for Green Public Catering Based on Quality Food. This event, organised …
Young Norwegian Farmers meet on the 9th of March in Oslo, Norway, to agree on a set of policy recommendation on how to strengthen agricultural cooperatives for the future.
Yesterday the Hungarian Memorandum of Understanding on social economy and social farming within the BOND Policy Roundtable held in Hungary was signed in Budapest. It was signed by Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture, Research Institute for National Strategy, Hungarian Association of …
CNA – Conferderação Nacional da Agricultura hosted a Policy Round Table under BOND Project on the topic “Family Farming and Market Access”, on 28 and 29 January 2020, at the Convent of San Francisco (Conventual room A) in Coimbra, Portugal. …
On November 27th and 28th, 2019 the first Agroecology Conference of Hungary was organized in cooperation of Védegylet, Environmental Social Science Research Group (ESSRG) and the French Institute of Hungary, as part of the international environmental awareness month. It is …
BOND is currently planning to develop an international platform of young farmers in Europe. If conditions allow, an international forum will be held in Romania in the coming months that will gather 34 young farmers from 34 countries in Europe. …
On Thursday, a group of members of Eco Ruralis met up in Cluj for a training on political issues and network strengthening: through experiences confrontation and ideas exchange, the members will reinforce their capabilities and chances of action, fostering good …
Today Eco Ruralis educated the Young peasant farmers on the role and importance of decision-making. There was plenty of discussions. Next, they will debate the questions: how is decision-making done in an organization? How can farmers be involved in the …
Between the 28th and 30th of November, 2019, BOND project partner Eco Ruralis is organizing a series of events in Cluj, Napoca, Transilvania, Romania. It all begins with a training of 16 young peasant farmers, agroecological food producers, and food …
A delegation of CNA leaders was in Brussels this week (18th to 21st November) where they met with Portuguese Members of the European Parliament and with the Permanent Representation of Portugal to the European Union (REPER). At these meetings, CNA …
Multi-stakeholder partnerships (partnerships that are composed of a variety of actors: farmer organizations, civil societies, NGOs, decision-makers, academia, private sector, etc.) for sustainable food systems and agriculture have paramount importance for the development of local and regional climate change …
The second Agroecology Europe Forum, organized by the European Association for Agroecology (Agroecology Europe, AEEU) and the Technological Education Institute of Crete (TEI) took place in September 2019, in Heraklion, Greece. The aim of the forum was to share results …
Legacoop Agroalimentare from 25th to 27th September, organizes, in collaboration with the Croatian agricultural cooperatives and associations, the National Workshop at the Technological Pole and the Mariapolis Faro center in Krizevci (Zagreb, Croatia). During the workshop will be introduced different …
This policy workshop brought together farmers, foresters, community food growers, food activists, and public interest groups to develop policy recommendations for key government consultations on the National Food Strategy and the emerging Environmental Land Management Schemes. The topics discussed (with …
FNCuma is proud to announce that Veronique Lucas, who did her research project on the French Farm machinery cooperatives, has awarded the Prize of the “Best early career researcher paper” during the 2019 Congress of the European Society for Rural …
The BOND French national workshop took place in Bergerac (Dordogne) the 15, 16 and 17th of July. The raised issue was:” Rescaling of economic value chains at territorial levels in France and Europe: do we speak the same (collective) language?” One …
Agri co-ops have propelled a campaign to appear off the part/area’s part in assembly the Joined together Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Copa-Cogeca, the united voice of European farmers and agri co-ops will be featuring almost 100 success stories from across Europe on their new platform – www.17reasons2coop.eu. Launched on 6 …
The Commission has launched an online consultation as part of the Horizon Europe co-design process on how the programme should be shaped in detail and implemented in practice through the strategic plan 2021-2024 (see https://ec.europa.eu/info/news/have-your-say-future-objectives-eu-funded-research-and-innovation-2019-jun-28_en).
National Workshop in Santiago de Compostela: FOOD PROCESSING AND PEASANTS’ PRODUCTIONS: OVERCOMING BARRIERS COLLECTIVELY Increasing adaptability of health and hygienic norms for peasants’ food production, 5-6 July 2019 On the 5th and 6th, the National workshop in Santiago de Compostela …
Coops stress their role in bioeconomy: A workshop in Brussels on Monday (June 24) underlined the role of cooperatives in farming & forestry in driving the development of the bioeconomy. The event was organised by DG AGRI with the title …
The objective of the program is to discuss the options and existing experiences related to the adaptation of the health and hygienic norms for small and medium-size agrifood production initiatives. For more info please download the program (English, Spanish and …
Today starts the BOND national workshop in Poland. All the participants worked on the “Declaration of Peasants Rights”, to define the road map of communication of the Declaration which will lead to the implementation it into the Polish law system. …
The workshop has been organized at the doorsteps of the Romanian Parliament in Bucharest, where between 3-4 June, 2019, the EU ministers for agriculture have come together in an informal meeting under the EU Presidency of Romania. The two day …
Follow up the May 6 Hungarian national workshop Kislépték presented #bondprojecteurope and the findings of the national workshop at the social farming conference Szak-Ajtó held at the Ministry of Human Resources in Budapest, Hungary. Deputy State Secretary Dr Attila Szinay …
Have a look at the Agenda of the two days National Workshop that starts today in Moldava. Today the participants will debate on the development of the cooperative, tomorrow the theme of the discussion will be “Youth in the Farming …
BOND Romanian National Workshop kicks off was organized in the center of Bucharest, Romania! Civil society and farmers representatives started the debate on up-scaling national and Eastern European cooperation in promoting #foodsovereignty and farmers access to natural resources and markets. …
WEBINAR on Urban Dimension of Food Sovereignty In an increasingly urbanized world, cities have an important role in defining the future of our food systems. This comes with risks and opportunities, as cities have been characterized both as the obstacle …
The Romanian peasants organization Eco Ruralis, member of the European Coordination Via Campesina, holds its national workshop in the capital of Romania, Bucharest, on 1-2 June, 2019. Held right before the informal meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Ministers of …
#Bondproject Kislépték and Védegylet held their national thematic workshop on May 6th, 2019 with the aim of stimulating dialogue and cooperation on a social/societal/common good economy. The goal of the workshop was to create a cross-sectoral dialogue and network among …
On 18th May 2019, the European Union Delegation to the Republic of Moldova organized the 2019 European City in Cahul. The event took place in the City Independence Square, starting at 13:00. Thus, Cahul became the „European Capital” of the …
On the 13th and 14th June 2019, a National workshop will be organized in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova. The general objective of National Workshop is to present and discuss with experts, public officials and leaders of agricultural cooperatives in Moldova, some …
During the People’s Food Policy National Workshop people debated about agricultural and food policy and the way in which the agriculture may support small farmers in the Czech Republic. “Alliance has closed the meeting: Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, …
On April 23, 2019 at the Agrarian University of Moldova, took place the event “Promotion the participation within the EU Framework Program for Research and Innovation – Horizon 2020”. Mrs. Lucia Usurelu, on behalf of ProEntranse, BOND (Bringing Organizations & …
On 24 February, the workshop “Promoting the Associative Movement, Strengthening Family Agriculture” was held at the Agrarian School of Coimbra (ESAC) – Portugal, an initiative carried out within the framework of the BOND project and integrated into the 41 years …
CNA promoted on 30 March the national workshop “Reform of the CAP: Family Farming Proposals”, under the BOND project, which brought together more than one hundred participants in the Fundão Professional School – Portugal. It was a very important and …
SIA Survey Representatives Consideration of the societal impact of the project will improve the quality of the interventions and activities being proposed or considered. To this extend BOND will conduct a Social Impact Assessment throughout the project duration. The core …
‘What Is Your Story?’ is a playful card-based activity to engage learners in creative and abstract thinking. It can be used as prompts for allowing people to express their views and share with others. The aim of the game is for …
The situation of the agricultural association movement in Portugal is discussed in plenary, more concretely around the Family Agriculture in order to take clear the current context of agricultural and food policies and the associative movement. In a second stage, …
I Norge eier bøndene en tredjedel av norsk matindustri. Det er en situasjon mange utenlandske bønder misunner dem. Nå vil europeiske bønder lære av de norske samvirkebøndene. – I Norge har samvirkebedriftene i landbruket fått en viktig rolle i å …
CNA (Confederação Nacional da Agricultura) held a workshop on “Promoting Collective Action, Strengthening Family Agriculture” at its headquarters in Coimbra, Portugal, the 23rd January, with the participation of leaders and workers from the Confederation. It was participatory initiative in which …
How familiar are you with sustainable diets, alternative agricultural systems and food sovereignty? As responsible citizens and concerned consumers, we must be informed how our food is produced, by whom, and what environmental, economical and political impact it has. Join …
La FRcuma Ouest et ses partenaires réunis au sein du projet Luz’co* travaillent depuis trois ans avec plus d’une trentaine de groupes pour étudier et accompagner leur cheminement vers le développement de la luzerne et autres légumineuses fourragères. Le 26 …
The recognition highlights outstanding practices advancing the transition towards agroecology from the global South. Out of 77 nominations from 44 countries, 15 receive recognitions, including practices from across Africa, Asia and Latin America. Berlin, 17 January 2019 – 15 outstanding …
During the months of December 2018 and January 2019, BOND project is developing different workshops in 8 different countries, in order to deepen on the barriers and difficulties that farmers encounter when they try to organize themselves to achieve collective …
The UN General Assembly voted in favour of the UN Declaration on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas, through the Resolution no. A/C.3/73/L.30 , approved the 17th of December 2018. Dowload the full text of …
Author Emma McInerney Following the Interregional Forum held in Cordoba, the EU BOND project gathered 20 young farmer leaders and trainers from 26 to 29 September 2018 for a Training of Trainers (ToT) on Farmer organizations’ performance, equity, governance and …
Author Lili Balogh Join Sam and Charlie came from the Disruptive Media learning Lab, Coventry University, UK, in this playful full-day workshop to help uncover the secrets to building better team working skills. Using Lego Serious Play, participants playfully explored …
By Lili Balogh Budapest 2018 April 25th – Ministry of Agriculture, June 1st – Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Dr. Tamás Kuntár, head of the Department of International Organisations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and human …
By blog.cooland.cz Propojování zodpovědných agroekologických zemědělců může mít mnoho podob. Se síťováním nám v současné době pomáhá i právě běžící evropský projekt Horizon 2020 BOND: Bringing Organization and Network Development to higher levels in the Farming sector in Europe, ve …
by Lili Balogh On June 21st various actors involved in agrobiodiversity from Hungary, Switzerland, Turkey and Austria came together in Budapest to discuss the next steps to take in order to conserve Europe’s plant diversity for food, nutrition and economic …
Representatives of the agrarian sectors of more than 70 countries gathered in Rome to discuss on agroecology. They met in FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization under the United Nations) headquarter: agroecology as the way to create a healthier and more …
The conference about the future of the European Union’s common agricultural policy brought together more than 130 small-scale farmers from different European regions. Together with representatives from EU institutions and civil society organisations, they tackled the most delicate and contentious …
Permaculture is a design system for creating sustainable human environments (Bill Mollison). A permaculture training will take place in Hungary in July 2018, from 14th to 28th. The training will be held in English and Hungarian. There will be a …
The Workshops on “Sustainability of Food, Commercial and Production Models“, which took place under the BOND project, in Convento de S. Francisco, Coimbra (Portugal), on April 15, were held with great enthusiasm and with good participation. The workshops had as …
Every single day millions of small farmers, land workers, pastoralists and fishers work hard to produce wonderful, healthy, refreshing food for our plates. We need to save this. All across Europe citizens are standing up for Good Food & Good …
Date & schedule: on the 23rd of May 2018 from 3pm to 6pm Venue: European Parliament – room P4B001 In the context of the CAP reform, ECVC is pleased to invite you to its conference “A CAP for small farmers …
Study tour in Netherlands has been held on 19th to 23rd March. It was the fourth study tour and the sunniest. Thank you, Rudolf and Henk, from Wageningen University, for pushing away the clouds! Useful height to touch the sky! …
Dates: 14-15 May 2018 Location: FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy The next BOND Board meeting will be held on Tuesday 15th May 2018 in FAO Headquarters in Rome. The BOND Board meeting will be preceded on Monday 14 May 2018, by …
The study tour in Italy has been held from 12th to 16th March 2018. The tour has been magnificent and perfect. Flaminia, Enrico and Marco from Legacoop Agroalimentare worked hard to organise a superb tour with extremely interesting visits and …
The study tour in France has been held on the week 5th-9th march 2018. It was the second tour and again a very fruitful and diverse set of visits with a presentation of multi-stakeholder cooperatives (SCIC), a collective project to …
The first Study tour has been held in Spain from 26th February to 2nd March and it was a great success. Congratulations to the organizers! With a Spanish rhythm of 24/7 the beneficiaries hardly slept, especially when they had to …
