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Community Supported Agriculture as a Model for a New Common Food and Agriculture Policy
Urgenci takes position against Commission’s proposals regarding the Common Agriculture Policy Reform, and for a New Social Contract between the Farmers and the Societies They Feed.
Give CSA Farmers a #SolidBase!
You are a CSA farmer? A CSA group facilitator? You want to share your challenges and your solutions on the finance for Urgenci? Your testimony is necessary! #SolidBase
Internship Announcement: Membership Manager
During her/his 6-month mission, the intern will be responsible for: a. Preparing the 7th Urgenci International Symposium and the General Assembly of the Network; b. Running the 2018 Membership Campaign and preparing a Membership Campaign Model that can be replicated in the future.
New Position: Project and Communication Manager
The multiplication of projects and the growth of activities, has led to Urgenci recruiting a Project and Communication Manager.
Urgenci Participation to the Civil Society Consultation in Asia Pacific
As part of the biannual Civil Society consultation in Asia Pacific, Urgenci representatives and other Civil Society Organizations were warmly hosted by the Pacific Island Farmers Organization Network (PIFON) in Nadi, Fiji.
The Paarl Declaration from the International Planning Committee (IPC)
The IPC holds a General Meeting every 2 years. This one took place in Paarl, about 50 km from Cape Town. It was organized by WFFP, the World Forum of Fisher People.
Rebuilding the Broken Link: Local Solidarity Partnerships in West Africa
The interest in agroecology in West Africa has developed. This is due to the increased awareness through the high number of health and safety food scandals and studies that link certain pathologies to poor diet as well as due to soil depletion. However for the moment, the consumption of agroecological produce at local level is linked essentially to the emerging upper middle classes and expatriate circles.
No Agroecology without farmers ! No Agroecology without Conscious Consumers !
The 2nd International Symposium on Agroecology took place at the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) headquarters in Rome, 3-5 April 2018. 700 participants, representing Member States, FAO agencies, farmers’ unions, civil society organisations and social movements as well as researchers from all over the world exchanged on their practices and visions of agroecology.
CSA beyond borders – Register now!
On 9-11 November 2018 the European Community-Supported Agriculture movements will gather in Thessaloniki, Greece, for their 4th European Meeting. The “CSA beyond borders” event will be expanded to include the 7th International CSA Symposium and the second gathering of Mediterranean Local Solidarity Partnership for Agroecology. If you wish to attend the meeting, please fill in the registration form before 30 April 2018. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER and visit
EATingCRAFT training event: PGS & AMAP, Lyon, March 5-9, 2018
EduACtion Towards the Creation of Alternative Food NeTworks is an educational project on Participatory Systems and CSA. It aims at creating training modules on PGS and how to adapt this process to various food initiatives. On March 5-9, staff and volunteers from the
DUTCH CSA CONFERENCE 2018 (13 – 14 January 2018, De Eemlandhoeve, Bunschoten-Spakenburg)
by Jolke de Moel / Photo credit: Jildou Friso Every year either Netherlands or Belgium hosts the bi-national CSA Conference. This year it was held in Amersfoort, in the center of the Netherlands and close to several CSAs. It was a fully sold out event (125+) with a plenary meeting,
#CSADay: Let’s Celebrate!
Urgenci is happy to invite all CSA groups around the world to celebrate #CSADay !
