In Oct 2023 the Municipality of Rome opened a tender for the assignment (at a symbolic cost) of deserted agricultural land to young farmers and cooperatives. The tender includes commitment for the City to provide specific training and technical assistance, for free. The tender stays open, no deadline, in the meantime the Offices are implementing the town-planning, legal and technical due dilingence on the available land. Expertise - from the new Food Policy Office of the Municipality of Rome Issues – the process needs to be accelerated by economic investments and human resources for the surveys and technicalities on the territory. Potential market/ application area - EU cities and...

The 2015 Regulation for Urban Community Gardens (UCGs) in Rome has been shared and used as a model by 10 cities in EU through the eu projects RU:RBAN and RU:RBAN Second Wave, closed in 2023. And through the GenerActor project in Colombia, 2024. Other cities could benefit from it, if included in dedicated law. Startıng from the Regulation for Urban Community Gardens (2015) the Roma FUSILLI LL has developed a substancial improvement of a policy and technical model for a Regulation for Urban Community Gardens, again through a bottom-up process with the Rome of UCGs Network “OrtiInComune”. It has been presented to the Municipality in Nov 2023 for the due official approval in 2024. Expertise...

Lessons for children, techers and families on growing food and food sustainability . Improving the utility and educational services of the existing school gardens in nurseries and primary schools - and creating new ones in secondary schools - through lessons, workshops and visits, and communication and dissemination campaigns. Expertise - from the OrtinComune organization of Urban Community Garrdens. Issues – to be included among the social services provided by the Urban Gardens hosted on Municipality land. Potential market/ application area - the whole Municipality, the 15 Boroughs and the 20 Urban Community Gardens are in...

The University of Pollenzo has developed a Circular Business Model that has been applied to Orti Generali and Locanda nel Parco (two social restaurants). This model aims to be a good practice that can sensitize other food-related businesses to adopt circular solutions. This initiative aligns with Torino’s call for funding SMEs in circular economy projects, leading to seven organizations implementing new circular actions. Additionally, through the SME4GREEN project, the city of Torino has signed a Green Deal with 27 organizations focused on Circular Economy and Food. The University of Gastronomic Science has specific expertise in circular economy and food. This expertise was utilized by...

Cooking classes for adults and children of primary school age, where you learn how to cook easy and inexpensive everyday vegetarian meals under the guidance of a local instructor. The aim is to give participants practical tips on how to easily incorporate plant-based dishes into their family diets by turning everyday favourites into vegetarian versions. They will also learn tips on food prepping, i.e. how to make busy everyday life easier by preparing meals in advance. In family meals, you will learn about food, cooking skills and how to work in the kitchen together with your children. Children's interest in food and cooking is increased when they are involved in the cooking process...

How would you like a tasty and green wall in your schoolyard? Or boxes with many edible plants that attract people and crustaceans? The "Grow your own food!" guides provide ideas and guidance for students and teachers alike. Plant cards help you choose which plants to grow, and the instructions in the guide help you grow your own seedlings from seed. EcoFellows Ltd. has produced the Growing your own food! guide as a part of the Fusilli project in cooperation with the teachers and pupils of the Juhannuskylä school in Tampere. The purpose is to inspire and encourage the cultivation of food crops at school. There is two separate guides, one for teachers and one for pupils. Teachers...

Local products produced in rural neighborhoods need a constant quality and sales force in urban neighborhoods. Providing various supports to rural producers then making healthy local food more accessible in urban neighborhoods. (Increasing institutional capacity with putting Hasanağa Food Hub at the center of the project.)

Nilufer Municipality was procuring a service for taking soil samples from hundreds of various points in Nilufer. The laboratory that could perform soil, water and plant analysis in the region was only that one and that laboratory was about to close due to financial reasons, but Municipality needed its service more. Nilufer Municipality found the solution by purchasing the laboratory (with hiring the existing employees) that was about to close and transferred the management of the laboratory to Nilüfer Agricultural Development Cooperative (NILKOOP). In this way, soil analysis service could continue to be provided, and so it was. These services and investments provided for the protection...

Differdange Municipality in LUX has doubled its efforts to communally produce organic fruits and vegetables via municipal allocation of land for organic gardening. Various products are being produced some of which are processed into products. Main challenge is to increase the amount of organic produce consumed by citizens. The products are organic, locally co-produced in Kondel Labs with the participation of children and target the local jam market.