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Stay updated with the latest organic developments in Europe: Your ideal holiday read

As the year winds down, it’s the perfect time to catch up on all the latest in the world of…
20/12/2024
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Welcome Note December 2024

Dear reader, Welcome to our last newsletter edition in 2024. An eventful year is coming to an end, setting the course…

Review of events

On 23 September, EU Organic Day, Europe celebrates its organic sector and operators. Locally and nationally, the movement was extra…

Organic advisors, meet with peers during European cross-visit

Are you an organic advisor? Are you interested in becoming one? Or are you an advisor interested in gaining organic…

Funding opportunities for sustainable food systems: FutureFoodS & AGROECOLOGY Partnership  

Are you working on innovative solutions for sustainable agriculture and food systems? Don’t miss these two exciting opportunities to fund…

20 years CORE Organic: Celebrating 44 partners and 62 projects worth €62M

On 1 October 2024, OrganicTargets4EU and the CORE Organic network celebrated a milestone: CORE Organic’s 20th anniversary! Over the past…

Upcoming member-only webinars: Funding & promotion opportunities for organic 

In 2025, we restart our regular member-exclusive sessions “Let’s Discuss Organic”. These online live events help our members gain an…

Preview of events

From 11–14 of February 2025, the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre will host the world’s leading trade fair for organic food. Make…

Promotion policies: Dedicated budget for promotion organic in 2025

Good news! Like the previous years the European Commission has a dedicated budget to promote EU organic.   The Commission has…

100% organic school meals program in Dordogne  

27-29 November, France  France’s Dordogne department hosted a delegation of some 25 people from several European countries for two days…

New study confirms the leading role of organic farming in contributing to agriculture’s climate objectives

BRUSSELS, 25 NOVEMBER – According to a new analysis of the expected contribution of CAP Strategic Plans to greenhouse gas…

Webinar: Unlocking free knowledge and best practices for organic 

19 November 2024, online  On 19 November, the organic farming community came together for an engaging webinar, Unlocking the Organic…

Science-policy seminar on new detection methods for new genomic techniques (new GMOs) 

19 November, Brussels  IFOAM Organics Europe  organised and hosted an event titled “Science-policy seminar on detection methods for NGT products…

IFOAM Organics Europe at Mission Soil Week - 12-13 November 2024, Brussels 

IFOAM Organics Europe and TP Organics participated in the Mission Soil Week “Leading the transition to heathy soils” 12-13 November…

IFOAM Organics Europe at Mission Soil Week

IFOAM Organics Europe and TP Organics participated in the Mission Soil Week “Leading the transition to heathy soils” 12-13 November…

We are joining the global organic community at the Organic World Congress, you too?

30 November-6 December, Taiwan In a few weeks we will join the global organic movement at the IFOAM Organic World…

Seeking stakeholders to strengthen soil health in Europe

The SOILL Startup project is inviting stakeholders to join its community and contribute to healthy soils in Europe.  If you…

How can EU agriculture contribute to climate neutrality?

On 28 October IFOAM Organics Europe hosted ClieNFarms’ second public policy workshop How can the EU agricultural sector contribute to…

Research in organic farming helps tackle global challenges – Organic Innovation Days 2024

On 22-23 October the Organic Innovation Days 2024 gathered more than 70 researchers, policymakers, and organic experts to shape policy…

To sustainable and healthy school meals: SchoolFood4Change

On 8-11 October, enthusiastic and inspired changemakers worked to make school meals healthier and better at the third partner meeting…

LiveSeeding partners discuss project activities on organic seeds & breeding

From 17-20 September, the LiveSeeding project discussed organic heterogenous materials and variety development and business models. During its third general…
27/09/2024
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Saying goodbye to our colleagues

Stefano Orsini  In September, IFOAM Organics Europe said goodbye to Stefano. During his year as Manager of the Research &…

Advisory services & advisors, join our OrganicAdviceNetwork

We invite agricultural and rural advisory services and advisors with interest and competences in organic agriculture to join the OrganicAdviceNetwork.…

Preview of events

On 19 July, the EU Commission revealed the finalists of the 2024 EU Organic Awards, the EU-wide yearly initiative recognising organic…

Organic living labs develop and test food security & resilience scenarios

Helping to create and support “living labs” (LLs) is an important strategy within EU research and innovation to promote the…

Building the future of EU agrifood – Encouraging high-level statements at congress’ first day

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2024 – Following the Strategic Dialogue for the future of EU agriculture’s recommendations, many agrifood stakeholders,…

European food industry loud and clear about rigorous labelling of new genomic techniques (NGTs)

376 food businesses from 16 Member States, signed Food Industry for Freedom of Choice, a letter calling for rigorous labelling…
02/09/2024
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Does organic still have a ring-fenced budget in the EU promotion policy?

The short answer: yes, even though it has been reduced, for SIMPLE projects. No MULTI projects will be funded in…

Building our members’ capacity, also after the EU elections

A new European Parliament is settling in and the new European Commission is scheduled to officially start its work on…

The EU has continent-wide Nature Restoration Law

Today, the Nature Restoration Law entered into force. The law’s objective is the long-term recovery of nature in the EU’s…

Provide your input to EU research & innovation priorities for organic & agroecology by 18 August

The Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda (SRIA) for Organics and Agroecology is a key document setting organic and agroecology’s research…
31/07/2024
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Saying goodbye to our volunteers

About the ESC Programme  The European Solidarity Corps (ESC) provides young people residing in Europe with the unique chance to…

Fostering organic farming: Key factors for the development of the organic sector

The organic sector has grown steadily in EU countries in recent years. In 2022, 10.4% of the total utilised agricultural…

Biodiversity management in organic greenhouses – Webinar available

In the frame of in the IPMWORKS project, we hosted a webinar on greenhouses and biodiversity – the last one…

Challenges and opportunities facing organic & how policies can be part of the solution

Ahead of the EU elections, our Director, Eduardo Cuoco was interviewed about the current challenges organic faces. In two pieces…

Welcome back, Ms von der Leyen. EU organic looks forward to continue transforming our rural areas & food systems

BRUSSELS, 18 JULY 2024 – The European organic movement congratulates Ursula von der Leyen on her re-election as President of…

Working together to enable farmers as agile entrepreneurs – European Biostimulants’ summit

IFOAM Organics Europe’s Director Eduardo Cuoco spoke at a session Supporting farmers in times of turbulence at the European Biostimulants…

CDG meeting on organic farming: Agroforestry, plant protection & compliance

Organic stakeholders exchanged with the Commission on synergies between agroforestry and organic, plant protection products and the regulatory switch from…

Help set the EU’s research and innovation priorities for organic & agroecology 

The Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda (SRIA) for Organics and Agroecology is a key document setting organic and agroecology’s R&I…

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…
13/06/2024
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Join our Brussels team: 5 exciting placements open

IFOAM Organics Europe is excited to announce a call for 4 enthusiastic young volunteers from the European Solidarity Corps (ESC)…

Political Hotspot June 2024

Ongoing farmers’ protests highlight the need to address concerns about unfair pricing and competition in European agriculture. The objectives laid…

Practical knowledge about intercropping in organic systems available

Scientists and local actors from across Europe are investigating intercropping’s benefits for soil health, fertiliser use, weed and disease control…
04/06/2024
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General Assembly 2024: Register now & agenda available 

We would like to inform our members that the General Assembly’s (GA) agenda is now published on the member’s extranet…

Join our network of advisory services and advisors – OrganicAdviceNetwork 

External advisory services and advisors with organic competences or an interest in organic are invited to join the OrganicAdviceNetwork project’s…
03/06/2024
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Saying goodbye to our colleagues

Selene Capalbo  After 5 months in our communications team, Selene is leaving IFOAM Organics Europe to continue building her experience…

NGOs call for climate action & fair agrifood systems – 31 May; 1 June & throughout October 

On 31 May, the NGOs who are part of the Good Food Good Farming coalition gathered in Brussels for its…

Invitation to Council members to strategy workshop 

We are pleased to invite (y)our national representative(s) to take part in IFOAM Organics Europe’s internal strategy workshop physically on…
27/05/2024
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We need your help on improving our services 

We want to better meet your needs as IFOAM Organics Europe member. Help us do this by sharing how you…
 
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