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Food Citizens: Report from the Test Training Events in the Czech Republic
Looking back at the season or how the “Test training events” took place in the Food&More project With all the training events we were eagerly waiting to meet in person, and we did. During June 2021, we were thus able to carry out the planned training events, with the main
Oma Maa Agriculture Camp in Finland 19-30 April 2022
Welcome to our Agricultural Camp during 19 – 30 April! This are the last days to register!
#CSADay Photo Contest: and the Winner is…
Congratulations to the winners of the #CSADay photo contest, a “Perfect Day in our CSA” ! We’ll contact you shortly for your prizes. You can check out all the winners here: https://urgenci.net/photo-contest-csa-day-2022/
CSA Day Photo Competition: a Perfect Day in our CSA
For this year’s CSA day on the 22nd of February we invite you to send in your most beautiful images showing what CSA is all about.
Job Announcement: Movement Coordinator
The URGENCI team is growing, and we are seeking a talented and collaborative professional to join us as our Movement Coordinator. If you feel you want to bring your skills and play a role in a dynamic and mission-driven organization, we invite you to apply!
The first Central and Eastern European meeting of Community-Supported Agriculture just kicked off in Wroclaw, Poland!
Wroclaw, Poland, 12 November 2021 The first Central and Eastern European meeting of Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) just kicked off: 30 participants from 6 different countries travelled to EkoCentrum Wrocław, Poland (https://bit.ly/3Hj2Wl2). All participants are citizens and farmers willing to build resilient food communities, where local, ecologically produced food is accessible and considered
Shortening the Distance, Building the Food Community: The organic market Bazar Ekologiczny Krótka Droga, Wrocław
By Mariusz Sibila, Eva Riecanska, Monika Onyszkiewicz Photo credits @KrotkaDrogaBazar (https://www.facebook.com/krotkadrogabazar/photos) The story of the Bazar Ekologiczny Krótka Droga started to unfold in 2009 when a group of local activists in Wrocław set up the Falanster – a book store and a café. At that time, a delegation of consumers
Strasbourg Conference: Social Economy, the Future of Europe
The Social Economy, the Future of Europe was a big conference held in Strasbourg, 5th and 6th May. The underlying theme was to gather input from various actors for the upcoming European Green Deal. A group of some ten members of RIPESS Europe were involved in organizing and participating in
Closed-cycle farming and youth education in Italy
Cover image: Miguel holding warm compost from the thermal pile Tularù farm is a farm located 850 meters above sea level, in a mountain area 15 km from Rieti in the north part of the Lazio Region in Italy. The picturesque farm is run by Miguel and his wife Alessandra
URGENCI warmly welcomes you to join our e-learning course on Community Supported Fisheries!
We are pleased to announce that our first e-learning course on Community Supported Fisheries will take place from Monday 16 May through Friday 3 June! This e-learning course is a part of the Erasmus+ funded project Deck to Dish: Advanced Training in Community Supported Fisheries. We are proud to
What are we going to eat tomorrow around the Mediterranean sea ?
Belgrade, Serbia, 29 March 2022 A three-day international conference dedicated to agroecology kicked off in Belgrade on the 28th of March. From March 28 to 30, an international working meeting dedicated to agroecology – ecological agriculture, which contributes to sustainability and climate resilience, is taking place in Belgrade for the
Job Announcement: Project and Finance Manager
EN URGENCI, the international network of Local and Solidarity -based Partnerships, including Community Supported Agriculture, is looking for a Project and Finance Manager, a full-time position based in France, with the possibility to work remotely. Join a small team and a big movement! Please send in your applications before by
Community Building on a CSA Farm, in Hungary
By Zsofia Perenyi, TVE, also Special Expert on Education and Training in URGENCI, There is a wonderful CSA farm in West part of Hungary, in a small village called Dunasziget. It is like a little fairy-tale land: a beautifully renovated hundred-year-old adobe house hides in the trees, at the end of the
Make CSA not war!
Everyone is dealing with the conflict in Ukraine. Everyone is experiencing anxiety, fear, worry… Even me. In such a situation, does it make sense to spread awareness about something like Community Supported Agriculture? I’ve been thinking about it all day. I think it’s important. It’s exactly what I can do
Let’s celebrate #CSADay !
Let’s celebrate CSA day ! As every year our movement makes waves on #CSAday to spread the word about CSA even further and inspire eaters to join us. (Cover photo credit: Sarka Krcikova) CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture and includes a wide diversity of approaches that all aim to
Central and Eastern European Meeting of Community -Supported Agriculture, 12-14 November 2021
A comprehensive report about the meeting held in Wroclaw and its surroundings, in Poland, 12-14 November 2021
