Workshop with Seligmansschool: Exploring Sustainable Food

Vejle Municipality – Culinary Institute By Vejle Erhverv, has taken a proactive step towards fostering a sustainable food culture right from the grassroots. In a recent initiative, the focus was squarely on the future generation, as elementary school students from the local Seligmansschool embarked on an eye-opening journey into the world of sustainable food. The […]

Pitch Event: Local Cooking

On August 29, 2022, Vejle Municipality (P10) /Culinary Institute by Vejle Erhverv, proudly hosted the “Local Cooking” competition. This culinary contest was specifically designed for local restaurants in the Vejle region, with a primary focus on utilizing locally sourced ingredients from a variety of regional producers. The central objective of this competition was to create […]

Team Agrotopia from Inagro took part in the international conference for horticulture in Angers

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The International Horticultural Congress (IHC) gathers every four years experts and stakeholders in the fields related to horticulture. This year the scientific program was structured in 25 symposia over 5 days complemented with workshops and site visits at the city of Angers. Team Agrotopia from Inagro took part in the international conference for horticulture in Angers (IHC2022), sharing our own experiences on professional urban farming and the potential of the living lab approach in food system transformation.

It is over the Fair of Iași in Traditional, Organic, and Mountain Dishes (9-10th of July 2022,  Parcul Expoziției of Iași)

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We would like to give special thanks to the consumers who attended the fair in an impressive number, at least 7,000 persons. Their trust in local producers contributed to a very cordial atmosphere of the fair overall. At the same time, special thanks go to the participant producers for their seriousness and high quality of the products as these have contributed to the fair’s success.

The Fair of Iași in Traditional, Organic, and Mountain Dishes (9-10th of July 2022,  Parcul Expoziției of Iași)

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On the 9th and 10th of July, between 10 a.m and 9 p.m., the Fair of the Producers from the North-East Region of Romania will be held under the brand name Iași in Traditional, Organic, and Mountain Dishes. The fair is organized by Iași City Hall, Romanian Academy-Iași Branch, and Iași County Agricultural Directorate and held in the Main Alley of Parcul Expoziției ((aka Exhibition Park), in Iași City. 

Meeting with local producers in Food for Iasi Living Lab. June 10, 2022

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We met with local producers in Iași County to identify the problems they face in the agri-food chain. The meeting was attended mainly by producers of animal products, but also vegetable growers. In the first part, the Cities2030 project and the innovative Food for Iasi Living Lab hub were presented. During the meeting, issues were identified, especially regarding: market access, access to financing, support of local authorities.

Day 3 in Roeselare for Cities2030 partners

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Day 3 in Roeselare for #Cities2030 partners.
A jump into the future of #agrifood visiting the giant rooftop greenhouse of #Agrotopia, the largest public building in Europe for urban food production. In parallel, another group coordinated by Hogeschool VIVES partner in #cities2030 has been implementing a workshop on #foodprocessing and health to close in the best way a 3 day of full immersion in the urban food system.