🇧🇪 Our posts from Ghent were just the highlights! Read the full #EU4Advice General Assembly story: two days of project reporting, workshops, a community-supported farm and a successful living lab case! 👉Got curious? Full article on EU4Advice website: https://ow.ly/N91U50ZZmBW

🍎 What would it take for local food producers in Ireland to make a stable living from their work? Two years of research have some answers: hear them at the Local Food Symposium, on October 29 (13:30-17:30) at McNabb Theatre, Dublin. 👉Register at: https://ow.ly/C6Fk50ZZn7Z

⏳ 10 days to “EU Advisory Networks: Collaborating for Resilient & Sustainable Food Systems” On 30 October (10:00–11:30 CET), a keynote speaker and 6 EU advisory networks share their experiences at the #SFSInnovationPlatform annual event. 👉 Don't miss it, register now at: https://ow.ly/Skgq50ZYLgY

🫛 Today at 10:00 CEST: our #Advisinar "Governance Models for Collective Marketing in Short Food Supply Chains" (#SFSC)! Discover how producer groups can market together, and how advisors can help. Translated subtitles available! 👉 Last time to register: https://ow.ly/jUV050ZYL9U

🪴 How does innovation reach the people who grow our food? This #WorldFoodDay, #EU4Advice connects advisors, farmers, researchers & policymakers for fairer, shorter food chains. Join our #SFSC networks: 👉 Advisors: form.jotform.com/231712894955... 👉 Policymakers: form.jotform.com/250931218063...

A few days left to register for our #Advisinar on "Governance models for collective marketing in Short Food Supply Chains"! Join #EU4Advice & #COREnet this Monday 19 October, 10:00–11:30 CEST on Zoom! 🆕 Translated subtitles available 👉Register now at: lnkd.in/ebFzcPdY or scan the QR code!

📰🇪🇺 New on EPALE: our article “Building a Stronger European Network for Short Food Supply Chains” by Ylenia Cariani (EGInA) 🌱 Discover how #EU4Advice supports #SFSC networks, monthly #Advisinars with #COREnet, and Living Labs across Europe 👉 Read more on: epale.ec.europa.eu/en/blog/eu4a...

🇪🇺 European food security depends not only on produce but also on events like extreme weather, pandemics, wars, energy shortages that may disrupt the supply chain.🧵👇

🫛 Meet the speakers of our next #Advisinar on "Governance models for #collectivemarketing in #SFSC" On 19 October, Anne-Cécile Brit, Françoise Morizot-Braud, Flora Pelissier and Dr Jan Willem van der Schans will discuss governance models & advisory for producers. Register now: lnkd.in/ebFzcPdY

🌱 What can advisors learn from connecting organic farmers, communities and markets? Examples from Switzerland, Mallorca and Denmark shared during the InnOFoodLabs webinar reinforced a key EU4Advice lesson: identify each farmer’s real barrier and tailor personalized support . Full article link👇🧵

🇧🇪 A postcard from Ghent! 💌 Our 5th #EU4Advice General Assembly brought two days of discussions, workshops and a visit to CSA Bioboerderij "De Goedinge". We're heading home with new ideas, new connections and renewed energy for the final 12 months. ✨Thank you all for joining these insightful days!

🇧🇪 #EU4Advice General Assembly Day 2! Our consortium partners visited CSA Bioboerderij "De Goedinge" where Maarten shared his experience: from being a farmer in remote Flanders to a collective farm that actually works!

🇧🇪 Day 1 recap: EU4Advice’s 5th General Assembly in Ghent #EU4Advice partners gathered at Ghent University to reflect on project progress, prepare for the final 12 months of collaboration and gathering insights from the #livinglabs.

🌱 After the key note speaker last week, now the full agenda is out! 🔸Keynote: "Connecting the Connectors"- Elena-Teodora Miron (LFI,#ModernAkis) 🔸 Panel includes: #NBSoil, #AdvisoryNetPEST, #SFSC advisor network, #OrganicAdviceNetwork, #EU-FarmBook, #EUFRAS 👉 Register now: ow.ly/Y3p450ZU7SM

🫛 Registration is open for the #EU4Advice & #COREnet's #Advisinar: "Governance Models for Collective Marketing in Short Food Supply Chains"! Follow the thread for more details, new features & registration link!🧵

🌱 What happens when EU advisory networks from different parts of the food system come together? 🎤 Find out at the SFS Innovation Platform Annual Members' Event! 🧵

#KnowledgeSharing | "Sustainable Food Supply Chains: Is Shortening the Answer?" #SFSCs are drawing growing attention. Chiffoleau & Dourian's review finds solid social benefits, but economic, environmental, health & governance impacts are still unclear. https://ow.ly/qauK50ZPeJG #WeAreReading

👩‍🌾 Women in #SFSC: Get in touch to feature YOUR story in our campaign! And don't miss these two events: FAO's Growing Voices – Women in Farming, Oct 15, Tullamore 🇮🇪 & #COREnet's Roadshow "Land Citizenship" online Oct 16! 👉https://lnkd.in/ea_jwQqG

☕ First #EUFRAS Coffee Break of autumn! "Practical Pathways to Sustainable Farming – Crop-MATCHING and TERRA" 📅 24 Sept | 10:00 CET | Zoom Speakers from Aristotle University, BIOAZUL, TERRA Viva Ibiza, CIOFS-FP & PFA 🌱 👉 Register: https://lnkd.in/dtDqTnvu #SustainableFarming #ExtendedNetwork

🌱 Ever wondered what it’s like to be a #SFSC #advisor ? Get a sneak peek inside #AdvisiNews—the dedicated newsletter for our advisors! Beyond updates, subscribers gain access to the Advisors Corner & have the opportunity to shape #EUPolicy! Register now: https://form.jotform.com/231712894955063

📬 Our September #newsletter just landed! Inside: four voices on why local food needs people who care, a new #Advisinar on public procurement for school meals, a July Advisinar recap and the latest updates from across our #network. Enjoy your reading! 📖 zenodo.org/records/2282...

A few days left to our #EU4Advice & #COREnet #Advisinar on ‘Public Procurement for Schools and the role of SFSCs’, with speakers from the EU Commission JRC, Ireland, Italy & Portugal. Mon 21 Sept, 10:00–11:15 CET, online. Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/6XsYzqpOTja3HbpE9IuJQA

🌱🇪🇺 #EU4Advice: Building a Stronger European Network for Short Food Supply Chains Curious how the #EU is reshaping its food systems from the ground up? EU4Advice is connecting advisors, farmers, policymakers and researchers to make Short Food Supply Chains (#SFSCs) more sustainable and resilient.

Register now for the new #EU4Advice & #COREnet #Advisinar: "Public procurement for schools and the role of SFSCs." Mon 21 Sept, 10:00–11:15 CET, online, with @ec.europa.eu JRC experts and case studies from Ireland, Italy & Portugal. us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #PublicProcurement #SFSC

💻 Missed our July #Advisinar? 50+ advisors, researchers & food producers joined us on 20 July — hosted by #EU4Advice & #COREnet. #SFSC network advisors Robert Klaassen & Lucia Balak shared their real experience & challenges in short food supply chains. youtu.be/AqLqPHv53lY?...

Advisinar July 2026 - Sharing Experiences Within Our Network

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#KnowledgeSharing | "The role of short food supply chains in advancing the global agenda for sustainable food systems transitions" ✍ Mara Petruzzelli, Rico Ihle, Simona Colitti, Matteo Vittuari Read more! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #WeAreReading #FoodTransition #FoodSystems

🌱 What happens when EU advisory networks working on different parts of the food system come together? Find out at the SFS Innovation Platform Annual Members' Event — 30 Oct 2026, online. Registration open 👇 www.eventbrite.com/e/eu-advisor... #AdvisoryNetworks #AKIS #FoodSystems

Early this summer, @markfrederiks.bsky.social and Maarten Klop (@eu4advice partners) facilitated the Cities Leading Food Production at VIV Europe 2026 (2-4 June) in Utrecht. Learn more! eu4advice.eu/cities-leadi... #EU4Advice #ShortFoodSupplyChains #VIVEurope2026

Cities Leading Food Production: Practical Insights for Short Food Supply Chain Advisors and Policymakers - EU4Advice

Cities Leading Food Production: Practical Insights for Short Food Supply Chain Advisors and Policymakers An article by Common Source The Cities Leading Food Production-programme, held during VIV Europ...

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Do you think you are the policy person we are looking for? In this new video, Stephanie Jongma, a partner from Provincie Flevoland, explains why #policymakers are so important to this network and what we are looking for. 🎥 youtu.be/KH5Qp5146b8?... 👉 eu4advice.eu/policy-makers/ #EU4AdvicePolicymakers

Are you the policymaker we’re looking for? Stephanie Jongma explains what we need in EU4Advice

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🌱 How can you contribute to SoilWise/EUSO with your data? Join our Data Management Session at the #Soils4Europe2026 Conference in Coimbra on 10 September, organised by JRC/EUSO in collaboration with SoilWise. Discover the Soil Data Catalogue, Soil Companion & FAIR data publishing!