Seeds of change in local food systems
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Coompanion Roslagen & Norrort ek för |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 158 836 |
| Project duration | June 2024 - January 2025 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | A new recipe for the food system - build-up phase |
| Call | A new recipe for the food system: The pot of innovation - Experiment, experiment and explore |
Important results from the project
The project and the joint foresight workshop in Estonia resulted in new and shared knowledge about foresight, weak signals, food system challenges and possible futures. The project´s joint collection and sharing/dissemination/communication of local initiatives for more sustainable food systems contributed to strengthened networks, deepened cooperation and increased engagement, which in turn can mobilize more local forces to secure and develop sustainable food systems.
Expected long term effects
The project results displays civil society´s and small primary producers´ contribution to the food system and food security, highlighting the need for innovation, new forms of organization and resource sharing with political influence and increased mobilization of resources. Deepened relationships and strengthened networks across borders create a platform for continued collaboration, knowledge exchange and joint projects, which can lead to structural changes and strengthened food security.
Approach and implementation
Project start-up, mobilization, planning. Collection of seeds of change, signals, examples. Implementation of a foresight workshop where participants focused on desirable futures and what local future food systems could look like. Based on weak signals, seeds of change and good examples, insights were shared on how local food systems can be strengthened. Continued collection and sharing of knowledge, inspiration, engagement, examples of local initiatives for more sustainable food systems.