Resources

How small-scale farmers connect with the "public plate" in Bergamo

2023

The Good Practice from Bergamo, Italy, explains how the catering service for public canteens SerCar purchases part of the raw materials from the Bergamo Organic...

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Policy Brief: Local and Regional Governments Have a Key Role to Play in the Transition to Territorial Food Systems

2023

Since local and regional governments (LRGs) have the mandate to procure food for public canteens in the EU, the purpose of this policy brief is to provide LRGs with...

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Policy Brief: Public Food Procurement as a Powerful Tool to Boost Territorial Food Systems

2023

This policy brief provides recommendations on how to achieve these objectives with a focus on three key areas: 1. How to link small-scale farmers with the public...

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Policy Brief: Free School Meals Sourced from Small-Scale Farmers

2023

Free school meals are a strategic lever to implement the right to food and nutrition in the EU, by ensuring all children have access to healthy and nutritious food,...

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Legal Guide on Farm to Fork Procurement

2023

This guide aims to offer practical legal advice to public procurers and stakeholders interested in connecting public food procurement with small-scale farmers and...

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Manifesto for Establishing Minimum Mandatory Standards for Public Canteens across the EU

2022

MANIFESTO FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MINIMUM MANDATORY CRITERIA FOR PUBLIC CANTEENS ACROSS THE EU

The Manifesto, which was developed with several NGOs part of the...

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