Territorial Food Systems House

Territorial Food Systems Territorialised food systems are an emerging alternative to the harmful globalized corporate food system which contributes to environmental degradation, poverty, hunger and social injustice. Territorial food systems aim at improving public health and food justice. In territorial food systems multiple actors (private, public and civil society) partner up to create shorter food […]

Land & Food Policies House

Land & Food Policies To achieve sustainable systemic changes in our food system we need strong policies that support agroecological methods, that protect land from unsustainable use and ensure tenure rights for peasant farmers around the world. Food policies are a tool that helps to ensure that all people have access to safe, affordable, and […]

Community Supported Fisheries (CSF) House

Community Supported Fisheries (CSF) Community-based fisheries enhance the social, ecological, and cultural fabric of our coastal communities. At the heart of community-based fisheries are community-based fishermen who live and work in the communities where they fish. They are typically independent, owner-operators, and are inherently committed to the long-term health of the marine ecosystem. Seafood supply […]

Local & Solidarity-based Partnership for Agroecology (LSPA) House

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Community Supported Agriculture, short CSA, is a direct partnership between a group of consumers and one or several producers whereby the risks, responsibilities and rewards of farming activities are shared, through long-term formal or informal shared agreement. Generally operating on a small-scale, CSAs aim at providing quality food produced in an […]

Agroecology House

Agroecology Agroecology can be defined in three ways: as a set of farming practices, a scientific discipline and a social movement. It aims to promote sustainable food systems, respectful of people and the environment. Agroecology evolved around core principles of ecological sustainability and social justice. Focus topics Learning and sharing Agroecology MedCaravan is an educational […]