An NGO whose mission is to free land from speculation and render it for the common good. We become owners or managers of land that we rent to farmers who will farm agroecologically, ensuring the land remains designated farmland. We …
An NGO with an experimental garden offering training, workshops and events sharing the practices of agroecology and creating an open Moldovan seed bank. Key words: Agroecology, seed bank Short description Name of the initiative? Garden of Moldova (Gradina …
A union of farmers, growers, foresters and land–based workers creating a better food and land–use system, building skills and knowledge in agroecology, working for food sovereignty, sustainable forestry and the right to food. Key words: Solidarity, Agroecology, Grassroots, Food …
A small-scale market garden supplying salads and high value vegetables to the restaurant trade with a mini CSA scheme providing weekly salad bags to about 50 local members. Key words: CSA, Community, market garden, salad drop Short description Name …
We link up the 75 member CSAs across the UK, providing mentoring, training, awareness-raising, and representing them to policy makers, and support new CSAs start up. Key words: Community, CSA, agroecology Short description Name of the initiative? The CSA …
A seed saving network to educate and motivate others across Hungary to grow and preserve open pollinated heirloom plants and not only buy seeds from the shop. Key words: Sustainable seed systems, low input agriculture, agrobiodiversity conservation, heirloom Short …
A federation of groups of agroecological and permaculture farmers who didn’t feel represented by existing farmers’ unions in agricultural debates in the Netherlands. Key words: Federation, permaculture, agroecology Short description Name of the initiative? Federation of Agroecological Farmers Country …
The sanitary crisis due to COVID-19 is affecting local peasants (places to sell are closed, short food supply chains are at stake), and socially excluded families. Through a collective process we have organised a home distribution system of local food …
Quality guarantee systems that operate locally. Producers are certified based on the active participation of actors and are built on trust, social networking, and knowledge sharing. Key words: Guarantee, Trust Group management, local market, consumption, agroecology Short description Name of …