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eu4advice @eu4advice.bsky.social · 2d

The EU4Advice General Assembly concludes! 🪴

Three days of collaboration, inspiration, and strategy in Valencia, putting our grain of sand for achieving a stronger, more connected advisory and policy food system in Europe.

#EU4AviceGA #EU4AdviceConsortiumMeeting @sust-davie.bsky.social

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eu4advice @eu4advice.bsky.social · 2d

Today, we close the #EU4AdviceGeneralAssembly in Valencia with a forward-looking day focused on Living Labs governance and long-term sustainability models.
Partners will discuss training, monitoring tools, and new ways to ensure that our local innovations continue to grow across Europe.

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eu4advice @eu4advice.bsky.social · 3d

✍ Working Session in Action! – During the second day of the EU4Advice Consortium Meeting in Valencia, the partners are taking part in the workshop on how to engage with policymakers.

#PolicyMakers #EU4AdviceWorkshop
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eu4advice @eu4advice.bsky.social · 3d

We start the second day of the EU4Advice General Assembly, which brings all partners together at Ca Revolta (Valencia) to review progress, plan next steps, and align strategies for the coming year.
Our sister project, COREnet, is joining us online 💚
#EU4AdviceConsortiumMeeting #EU4AdviceGA

eu4advice @eu4advice.bsky.social · 4d

🌱 The @eu4advice General Assembly 2025 kicked off today in Valencia!
We started with a cross-visit to inspiring local initiatives like Horta Cuina and Sa i Fresc, showcasing innovation in sustainable food systems and local supply chains.

#EU4AdviceGA #EU4AdviceConsortium

eu4advice @eu4advice.bsky.social · 5d

🥕 Horticulture & Short Food Chains

In this study, Amped explored how short food chains can strengthen the link between greenhouse horticulture and local food systems in the Metropolitan Region of Amsterdam.

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#EU4AdviceResearch #Amped #SFSC #SustainableFood

Horticulture, short food supply chains and area-based collaboration - EU4Advice

Horticulture, short food supply chains and area-based collaboration Amped took the initiative to explore how short food chains can strengthen the connection between greenhouse horticulture and the loc...

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eu4advice @eu4advice.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you for featuring the Advisors' campaign in the latest edition of the AUSTRALO newsletter!

AUSTRALO @australo.bsky.social · 6d

The latest edition of our newsletter is out now! 🚀

This issue highlights a range of European innovation projects driving progress across multiple fields (from digital transformation and AI to sustainability, energy, and next-generation connectivity).

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Check out the Latest Opportunities in Industry 5.0, Deep Tech & Fast-Track Innovation Projects where AUSTRALO is driving Impact through Communication!

The AUSTRALO team hit the road! While Diana López and Alexandra Rodriguez Cifre took part in #RExPO25 in Barcelona, Mona Marill and Laura Argilés Martínez joined #GrapheneWeek2025 in Vicenza. COcyber ...

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eu4advice @eu4advice.bsky.social · 6d

🌾 Local collaboration, research, and good food! Read the latest activities from Wageningen University & Research.

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#ShortFoodSupplyChains #SFSC #EU4AdviceEvents

From Student Research to Local Food Innovation in Wageningen - EU4Advice

From Student Research to Local Food Innovation in Wageningen Wageningen has recently seen several initiatives that bring research, education, and local food systems together (from student projects on ...

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eu4advice @eu4advice.bsky.social · 10d

#KnowledgeSharing |“Determinants of consumer behaviour in short food supply chains,” a paper by Janna Herzig and Katrin Zander, reviews 30 EU studies to understand what drives consumers toward local and sustainable food.
👉 Read the paper agrifoodecon.springeropen.com/articles/10....

#WeAreReading

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eu4advice @eu4advice.bsky.social · 10d

Meet Jesper Zeihlund, Founder and Executive Chairman of the Association for Local Foods in Denmark!

👉 Read the full interview eu4advice.eu/strengthenin...

#EU4Advice #SustainableFoodSystems #LocalFood @ampednl.bsky.social

Strengthening Short Food Supply Chains in Denmark - An Interview with Jesper Zeihlund - EU4Advice

Strengthening Short Food Supply Chains in Denmark – An Interview with Jesper Zeihlund This interview is part of the EU4Advice Advisors’ Campaign, which highlights the voices and expertise of key actor...

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eu4advice @eu4advice.bsky.social · 12d

Check the training section on the SFS Innovation Platform! "Reducing Food Loss and Waste: CHANGE to the right path! By our project friend WASTELESS"
👉 moodle.iseki-food.net/course/index...

#TrainingSessions #FoodLoss

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eu4advice @eu4advice.bsky.social · 16d

#Women on Food: A Movement for a Just and Inclusive Food Future
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#WomenInFood #Events #AgriFood @ampednl.bsky.social

Women on Food: A Movement for a Just and Inclusive Food Future - EU4Advice

Women on Food: A Movement for a Just and Inclusive Food Future By AMS Institute A Collective Beginning On 27 May 2025, more than 120 women from across Amsterdam came together at Pakhuis de Zwijger to ...

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eu4advice @eu4advice.bsky.social · 20d

#Workshop Spotlight: Practical Facilitation Tools for Advisors in Local Food Systems: Tools for Mentoring in #AgriFood event.

Read the article here!👉 eu4advice.eu/workshop-spo...

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Workshop Spotlight: Practical Facilitation Tools for Advisors in Local Food Systems - EU4Advice

Workshop Spotlight: Practical Facilitation Tools for Advisors in Local Food Systems Tools for Mentoring in #AgriFood event As part of the EU4Advice project, our partner Ceska Zemedelska Univerzita v P...

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eu4advice @eu4advice.bsky.social · 24d

🥗 @eu4advice.bsky.social and COREnet Showcase Best Practices to Support Small Producers at Romania’s Producers’ Gala. Read the article here!
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#EUAdviceEvents

COREnet and EU4Advice Showcase Best Practices to Support Small Producers at Romania’s Producers’ Gala - EU4Advice

COREnet and EU4Advice Showcase Best Practices to Support Small Producers at Romania’s Producers’ Gala On 12 September, during the Producers’ Gala in Romania, the results and best practices of the CORE...

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eu4advice @eu4advice.bsky.social · 25d

Researchers at Queen's University Belfast have developed a single, easy-to-read measure that aims to communicate both the nutritional value and environmental impact of foods to consumers. www.farminglife.com/country-and-...

#FoodImpact #environmentalImpact #NutritionalValue

Queen’s part of new project encouraging healthier, more sustainable food choices

RESEARCHERS at Queen’s University Belfast have played a leading role in developing a new ‘Sus-Health Index’, a single, easy-to-read measure that aims to communicate both the nutritional value and envi...

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eu4advice @eu4advice.bsky.social · Sep 19

#KnowledgeSharing | "Strategic Guide: Short Food Supply Chains", a resource by STRENGTH2FOOD Project. Fostering the sustainability of short food supply chains.

Read the guide here 👉 www.strength2food.eu/wp-content/u...

#WeAreReading #Sustainabilidy #SFSC

eu4advice @eu4advice.bsky.social · Sep 18

🎶 #FoodSystem Transformation at Ireland’s Largest Music and Cultural Festival 🫛

How do you fit complicated conversations about food system transformation and short food supply chains into an enormous music festival?

Read the article here! eu4advice.eu/food-system-...

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Food System Transformation at Ireland’s Largest Music and Cultural Festival - EU4Advice

Food System Transformation at Ireland’s Largest Music and Cultural Festival How do you fit complicated conversations about food system transformation and short food supply chains into an enormous musi...

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eu4advice @eu4advice.bsky.social · Sep 16

🌱 Across Europe, #SFSCs are reshaping how food is produced, sold, and valued.

To further develop this movement, the Horizon Europe projects EU4Advice and COREnet are establishing the first European networks for advisors and policymakers dedicated to SFSCs.
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eu4advice @eu4advice.bsky.social · Sep 15

Would you consider joining our network as an advisor?

Check out Gert Kögeler’s (@Boeregoed) interview to see how advisors make a real difference in their communities.

👉 Read the full story here: eu4advice.eu/boeregoed-bu...

#EU4AdviceAdvisors #SFSC #ShortFoodSupplyChains @ampednl.bsky.social

Boeregoed: Building Short Food Chains with Social Impact - EU4Advice

Boeregoed: Building Short Food Chains with Social Impact In the Netherlands, Boeregoed, founded by Gert Kögeler, is showing how short food supply chains can connect local farmers, consumers, and socia...

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eu4advice @eu4advice.bsky.social · Sep 11

Our new series of advisor interviews begins today, starting with Lukas Lukas Lagerweij, founder of Patry, a pioneering Dutch initiative dedicated to strengthening farm shops and short food supply chains.

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#ShortFoodSupplyChains #SFSC #EU4AdviceAdvisors

eu4advice @eu4advice.bsky.social · Sep 9

Thank you, @australo.bsky.social, for featuring our news item in your newsletter!

"From Vulnerability to Resilience: Short Food Supply Chains in the Face of Global Shocks", an article by @ampednl.bsky.social and AMS Institute. 💚 #FoodSecurity

AUSTRALO @australo.bsky.social · Sep 9

📩 Discover the latest opportunities in Industry 5.0, Deep Tech, and Fast-Track Innovation projects, where @australo.bsky.social is driving impact through strategic communication. Check the latest edition of the AUSTRALO newsletter!

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eu4advice @eu4advice.bsky.social · Sep 5

#KnowledgeSharing | "Functioning #SFSC stakeholders community in the SMARTCHAIN platform"
✍ : Bob Massar (Amped), Danika Moore (Amped), Maria Fritz (L2L), Javier Casado (UHOH), Katherine Mary Flynn, Ana Ramalho (ISEKI-Food Association), Marc van Woudenberg (Amped)
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#SFSC

eu4advice @eu4advice.bsky.social · Sep 2

🫛 "From Vulnerability to Resilience: Short Food Supply Chains in the Face of Global Shocks", a new article on the website!

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#ShortFoodSupplyChains #EU4Advice @ampednl.bsky.social

From Vulnerability to Resilience: Short Food Supply Chains in the Face of Global Shocks - EU4Advice

From Vulnerability to Resilience: Short Food Supply Chains in the Face of Global Shocks An article by Amped and AMS Institute Local food systems are often framed in terms of sustainability and communi...

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eu4advice @eu4advice.bsky.social · Aug 29

🥦 Peer learning in Amsterdam and Utrecht
Facilitated by Eurocities and hosted by Amped, in collaboration with the EU4Advice Dutch Living Lab, participants recently took part in a two-day peer-learning visit to Amsterdam and Utrecht.

Read the article: eu4advice.eu/food-systems...

#EU4AdviceEvents

Food systems in play: Peer learning in Amsterdam and Utrecht - EU4Advice

Food systems in play: Peer learning in Amsterdam and Utrecht Facilitated by Eurocities and hosted by Amped, in collaboration with the EU4Advice Dutch Living Lab, participants from Marseille and Wallon...

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eu4advice @eu4advice.bsky.social · Aug 25

🧑‍🌾 How can we better support local food producers and nourish our communities through stronger, fairer and more sustainable #LocalFood economies?
📅 Thursday, 30th October | Trinity College Dublin
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#EU4AdviceEvents #SustainableFood #LocalFoodSystems
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Feeding Ourselves- Local Food Conference - EU4Advice

Feeding Ourselves- Local Food Conference New date for the 30th of October! On Thursday, 30th October, there is a day of events at Trinity, Dublin – see details below. There will be Food System Transfo...

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