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Positive steps for EU’s resilience in Council decisions on nature restoration, soil monitoring law & green claims
On 17 June, European legislation on soil, nature, and environmental labelling took a few steps forward as the Council of…
Soil health and global food security – Organic & biocontrol’s contribution
On 25 April 2024, high-level experts and policymakers deliberated the different areas regarding biocontrol, organic soil health and research and…
Nature restoration in jeopardy – Member States’ Environment Ministers endanger another EU law
After reaching a trilogue agreement on the Nature Restoration Law last November, adoption of a piece of European Union legislation…
Organics Europe's stance on Member State's efforts to delay anti-deforestation law (EUDR)
Some EU Member States, spearheaded by Austria and endorsed by Finland, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Sweden, are trying to weaken…
Research call ‘Fostering agroecology at farm & landscape levels’ open
The new European Research & Innovation Partnership AGROECOLOGY has launched its first call “Fostering agroecology at farm and landscape levels”.…
New faces and new projects in the Research & Innovation Unit
A new year means new research and innovation (R&I) projects! Several new Horizon Europe projects in which IFOAM Organics Europe…
Fostering EU-international cooperation in research & innovation to transform agri-food systems
Right before the EU’s annual Agricultural Outlook conference, TP Organics held its event EU-international cooperation in research & innovation to…
Protecting our soils across the EU
In July, the European Commission published its proposal on a Soil Monitoring and Resilience law. As IFOAM Organics Europe, we…
Organic research & innovation to deliver sustainable food & farming systems – TP Organics position paper
TP Organics’ new position paper puts forward priorities for the third and final Work Programme of Horizon Europe (2025-2027) –…
Organic and agroecological farming are best guarantee for long-term food security, says new TP Organics policy brief
TP Organics, the European Technology Platform for Research & Innovation into Organics and Agroecology hosted by IFOAM Organics Europe, has…
"Organic and agroecological farming are the best guarantee for long-term food security", says new TP Organics Policy Brief
BRUSSELS, 5 SEPTEMBER 2023 – At today’s high-level expert webinar “Safeguarding long-term food security”, TP Organics, the European Technology Platform…
12/07/2023
Soil
From a Soil Health law to a Soil Monitoring Directive
On 5 July, the European Commission published its proposal concerning a Soil Monitoring and Resilience law. IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes…
Scientific study shows synthetic pesticides significantly more dangerous than natural ones
More organic farming means less pesticide use and risk BRUSSELS, VIENNA, 23 FEBRUARY 2023 – The European Green Deal’s targets of…
GMOs – An easy breakdown on common myths
Global grassroots organization Slow Food International has recently published a short myth-busting article with the most common, but wrong and…
Agreement on new deforestation law
EU consumption is responsible for around 10% of global deforestation. In the beginning of December, the Council and European Parliament…
25/10/2022
Soil
Organic movement responds to public consultation on Soil Health Law
Soil health is a cornerstone of organic farming and common organic farming practices improve actively soil quality. Healthy soils are…
Farmers at the centre of research, innovation & knowledge exchange in TP Organics new study
Organic living labs and lighthouse farms in Europe is a brand new study by TP Organics, the European technology platform…
30/09/2022
Vision
They make it happen! Helping young graduates get in touch with the practical organic world
Organic contributes to promoting and delivering healthy and sustainable diets. This is part of our Vision 2030 set out and…
21/09/2022
Soil
Public consultation on Soil Health Law is open
The European Commission has opened a public consultation on the Soil Health Law to which everyone can submit feedback until…
13/09/2022
Vision
Help us show that organic is a front-runner in transforming food & farming
To make our shared Vision for organic in 2030 a reality, we collect European initiatives that are transforming EU food…
Nature restoration law is published
On 22 June the European Commission published the proposal of a Nature Restoration Law together with the Sustainable Use of…
24/06/2022
Agroecology
Update on EU Research & Innovation Partnerships on Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems
TP Organics, follows the development and implementation of two new European Research & Innovation Partnerships that will be launched in…
They make it happen! Green public procurement in Copenhagen’s public kitchens
Organic contributes to promoting and delivering healthy and sustainable diets. This is part of our Vision 2030 set out and…
21/06/2022
Vision
Do you have an initiative that is transforming food & farming? Share it with us, get visibility & inspire others!
To make the EU Green Deal a reality, we will need to transform food and farming. The organic movement has…
05/05/2022
Vision
Share your organic initiative transforming food and farming & get visibility!
Across Europe, a range of organic and other initiatives are already changing food and farming, paving the way for the…
03/05/2022
Vision
They make it happen! Improving the sustainability of agriculture in the Puglia region
Organic contributes to promoting and delivering healthy and sustainable food. This is part of our Vision 2030 set out and shared by…
09/03/2022
Vision
They make it happen! A Belgian farming collective for biodiversity and preservation
Organic farming and production work with nature to achieve the best possible results for people, animals, and the planet. To…
09/03/2022
Vision
Do you have an initiative that is transforming food & farming? Share it with us, get visibility & inspire others!
To make the EU Green Deal a reality, we need to change the way we eat and farm. The organic…
17/01/2022
Vision
Submit your initiative & inspire!
As European organic movement we are gathering existing initiatives and projects that are transforming food and farming. As frontrunner and…
13/01/2022
Vision
They make it happen! Nature & More, a connective system for a responsible True Cost Accounting
The hidden cost of food production has a detrimental impact on our planet. Our Vision 2030 for food and farming…
03/12/2021
Vision
They make it happen! Get inspired by ETHIQUABLE’s sustainable code of conduct
In 17 years of presence on the ground, Ethiquable measures how dedicated fair trade is able to provide an answer…
03/12/2021
Vision
Do you contribute to transforming European food and farming? Submit your initiative & inspire!
A variety of organic and other initiatives are already revolutionizing food and farming across Europe, paving the way for the…
19/10/2021
Vision
Share with us your organic initiative and inspire others to transform food and farming systems!
The European organic movement’s vision is transforming food and farming in Europe. To achieve this ambitious and shared Vision for…
15/10/2021
Vision
They make it happen! Playing a key role in the value chain: Transilvania Acasă
Organic food & farming systems aim a developing and adopting new tools to create transparency from farm to fork and…
12/07/2021
Vision
Help us show that organic is a front-runner in transforming food & farming
To make our shared Vision for organic in 2030 a reality, we collect European initiatives that are transforming EU food…
08/07/2021
Vision
They make it happen! Improving biodiversity with flower strip in orchards
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) the current biodiversity loss we are witnessing is “the greatest…
18/05/2021
Vision
They make it happen! Preserving land for local and agroecological farming
By 2030, we want organic on every table. We want organic and agroecological practices employed on more than half of…
Our members can now provide feedback to our new internal strategy
We are working on our new internal strategy. To make sure you, our membership, have a say in this, we…
18/04/2021
Agroecology
How can Europe rise to face agroecological transition? Nyéléni Europe’s policy report
How can the European Green Deal, the EU Farm to Fork Strategy, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and land policies…
16/04/2021
Vision
They make it happen! Making good food the easy choice for everyone
Organic contributes to promoting and delivering healthy and sustainable diets. This is part of our Vision 2030 set out and…
22/02/2021
Agroecology
Policy report "Roots of resilience: Land policy for an agroecological transition in Europe"
A collective of organisations, coming together under the banner of the Nyéléni Europe Food Sovereignty, have just released a new…
16/02/2021
Vision
Do you have an initiative making Europe more organic? Share it with us and inspire others to transform food and farming systems!
Making Europe more organic has always been the European organic movement’s mission. Working towards this goal means leading change, believing…
22/01/2021
Vision
They make it happen! Generating added value through an organic grass-fed beef quality scheme
By 2030, the European organic movement wants a fair distribution of value and power in the food supply chain, and…
08/01/2021
Vision
Are you making Europe more organic? Share your initiative transforming food and farming systems with us and inspire others!
The organic movement is a front-runner when it comes to setting the stage for fair, environmentally conscious, healthy and caring…
18/12/2020
Vision
They make it happen! Enriching plant genetic diversity by bringing landrace varieties back into people’s gardens and plates
Are you a researcher, producer, breeder or simply interested in organic seeds? Get inspired by the Hungarian Research Institute of…
14/12/2020
Vision
They make it happen! Crete’s Culinary Sanctuaries Educational Network protects Crete’s national heritage
All over Europe, citizens are working to make food and farming systems fairer, environmentally conscious, healthy and caring. In Greece,…
Welcome note November 2020 newsletter
Dear readers, I would like to use this opportunity to look back on a turbulent year, marked with great successes…
25/11/2020
Vision
Lead by example! Check out inspiring initiatives from the organic sector and submit your own
Are you contributing to the transformation of European food and farming systems? Showcase your initiative at EUorganic2030.bio! To achieve the…
New organic regulations published
Application of the new EU Organic Regulation Originally, the new EU Organic Regulation (EU) 2018/848 was set to apply from 1…
13/11/2020
Vision
They make it happen! Get inspired by Biopartner and help improve, inspire and deliver organic across Europe
Transforming European food and farming systems by 2030, the shared vision of the organic movement, means improving how we grow…