Jan Huijgen / Eemlandhoeve & Boerenhart, Amersfoort

23/04/13 Speed presentation night,
Inspirational meeting in Amersfoort

Jan Huijgen / Eemlandhoeve & Boerenhart
from Amersfoort

The Food Policy Councils

The food policy councils are innovative collaborations between citizens and government officials which give voice to the concerns and interests of many who have long been under-served or un-represented by agricultural institutions.

Partner cities meet to “Deliver” sustainable food in Gothenburg

Amersfoort was host city for the second transnational meeting of the Urbact sustainable food project for urban communities from 23 th to 25th of April. During the kick-off meeting several key note speakers shared there expertise on urban and local food systems: Wageningen University researcher Jan Willem van der Schans inspired the partners with some […]

Welcome EU Urbact sustainable food partners to Amersfoort!

Amersfoort is host city for the transnational meeting of the cities who are participating in the Urbact sustainable food for urban communities project starting at 23 th until 25 th of April. The main program is focused on the subtheme ‘delivering’ starting with two keynote speakers on Delivering – Jan Willem van der Schans and […]

Lyon / Fifth organic market blossoming

For the coming spring, the City of Lyon will open the 5th organic street market in the Monplaisir neighbourhood (8th district). About 20 organic producers from the urban area will provide various organic foods every Wednesday afternoon. For about one year, the street market department of the municipality has been consulting professional organizations of producers, […]