THE INNOVATION:

The Sint Andreas school (secondary school) cooperates with the Gardens of Stene (GoS). As the agricultural land of GoS lacks water in the summer, the school will provide GoS with water to irrigate the land of the farmer. In particular, the school will divert the rain water collected on their roof to the GoS. The school is located next to the GoS allowing the students to have their lunch in green surroundings. Some outdoor classes or meetings are also organized in the pergola of GoS. Because the strategic position of GoS, it offers also great potential for outdoor agricultural education (i.e., participation of school children in the CSA linked to education).

LOOKING AHEAD:

To utilize the strategic location of the school, it has been suggested that a thematic workshop day could be hosted to teach and inspire students about sustainability, food security and agriculture. This could be hosted on-site at the GoS, and may open doors to collaboration with regional institutes and local authorities (combining).

More Information:
Contact Person: Stefaan Coudenys
Email: directie@saoo.be

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FoodSHIFT 2030 aims to launch an ambitious citizen-driven transition of the European food system towards a low carbon circular future, including a shift to less meat and more plant based diets. This transition is necessary in order to address the pressing challenges for food and nutrition security, contribute to the EU commitment of reducing GHG emissions by at least 40% by 2030, and revitalize urban-rural linkages and partnerships.

To do so, it establishes FoodSHIFT Accelerator Labs for maturing, combining, upscaling and multiplying existing food system innovations across nine front-runner city-regions. In turn these innovations contribute to the FoodSHIFT vision.

An Innovation Catalogue called “Innovation Portraits” was created to snapshot each of the Food Innovations connected with each of the FoodSHIFT Accelerator Labs (FALs) across the 9 city regions.

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The Innovation Catalogue will snapshot each of the Food Innovations connected with each of the FoodSHIFT Accelerator Labs (FALs) across the 9 city regions. Each FAL has a dedicated innovation focus and each chapter will present innovation cases from a particular FAL. For each of the innovations presented, a snapshot of the innovation concept and purpose will be given, alongside the key impacts the innovation has in relation to the FoodSHIFT Impact Pathways and the acceleration ambitions of the innovation.

In addition, each innovation portrait is also categorized according to its Innovation Dimension. These dimensions indicate what kind of innovation is being presented, and where in the value chain it plays a role. This is indicated by these tabs. The dimensions are defined as follows:

Product – Innovations in this category address new or updated products, including quality, safety and market impact.

Process – These innovations are relevant to new technologies for processing, logistical improvements, infrastructure and new/improved services.

Social – Innovations in this category are relevant to changes in behaviour (e.g. consumers/citizens), development of new relationships and inclusiveness.

Governance – The innovations address policy developments, including food planning, subsidies, taxing, certificates & labelling.

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THE INNOVATION:

Founded by Simon van Reusel in 2017, Ter Doorn sells organic produce sourced from 15 local farmers at local markets. As well as being well connected with local farmers, Simon ensures a full assortment by purchasing from organic wholesalers and local product traders. Ter Doorn operates on the principle of ensuring that farmers have a substantial share of the final product price, with a focus on economic and environmental sustainability. All products sold by Ter Doorn are organic, and are sourced through transparent and fair relationships with farmers.

LOOKING AHEAD:

Ter Doorn aims to expand the level of collaboration it has with local stakeholders, and aims to stimulate a versatile local food system (combining). This could take the form of a cooperative distribution system that allows for collaboration between producers, buyers and logistics actors.

More Information:
Contact Person: Simon Van Reusel
Email: simon@terdoorn.be

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FoodSHIFT 2030 aims to launch an ambitious citizen-driven transition of the European food system towards a low carbon circular future, including a shift to less meat and more plant based diets. This transition is necessary in order to address the pressing challenges for food and nutrition security, contribute to the EU commitment of reducing GHG emissions by at least 40% by 2030, and revitalize urban-rural linkages and partnerships.

To do so, it establishes FoodSHIFT Accelerator Labs for maturing, combining, upscaling and multiplying existing food system innovations across nine front-runner city-regions. In turn these innovations contribute to the FoodSHIFT vision.

An Innovation Catalogue called “Innovation Portraits” was created to snapshot each of the Food Innovations connected with each of the FoodSHIFT Accelerator Labs (FALs) across the 9 city regions.

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The Innovation Catalogue will snapshot each of the Food Innovations connected with each of the FoodSHIFT Accelerator Labs (FALs) across the 9 city regions. Each FAL has a dedicated innovation focus and each chapter will present innovation cases from a particular FAL. For each of the innovations presented, a snapshot of the innovation concept and purpose will be given, alongside the key impacts the innovation has in relation to the FoodSHIFT Impact Pathways and the acceleration ambitions of the innovation.

In addition, each innovation portrait is also categorized according to its Innovation Dimension. These dimensions indicate what kind of innovation is being presented, and where in the value chain it plays a role. This is indicated by these tabs. The dimensions are defined as follows:

Product – Innovations in this category address new or updated products, including quality, safety and market impact.

Process – These innovations are relevant to new technologies for processing, logistical improvements, infrastructure and new/improved services.

Social – Innovations in this category are relevant to changes in behaviour (e.g. consumers/citizens), development of new relationships and inclusiveness.

Governance – The innovations address policy developments, including food planning, subsidies, taxing, certificates & labelling.

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THE INNOVATION:

Antenne is a social grocery store established in Oostende, that also functions as an inclusive meeting place and project location (e.g. cooking, workshops). In the social grocery, people in vulnerable conditions can come and fetch their food products at very low prices and a lot of attention is paid to provide fresh and healthy food. Antenne also wants to provide space for growing food. For this a community garden “BuitenAntenne” started in the Gardens of Stene agricultural park. People from the gardening team of Antenne work together with people from the CSA to maintain the garden.

LOOKING AHEAD:

The community garden and the team started out very small. This was considered important to gain trust and to gently grow. The social connections are considered very important. In the future attention will be paid to cooking activities and more visibility of the project (maturing).

More Information:
Contact Person: Ewoud Dutellie
Email: Ewoud.Dutellie@oostende.be

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FoodSHIFT 2030 aims to launch an ambitious citizen-driven transition of the European food system towards a low carbon circular future, including a shift to less meat and more plant based diets. This transition is necessary in order to address the pressing challenges for food and nutrition security, contribute to the EU commitment of reducing GHG emissions by at least 40% by 2030, and revitalize urban-rural linkages and partnerships.

To do so, it establishes FoodSHIFT Accelerator Labs for maturing, combining, upscaling and multiplying existing food system innovations across nine front-runner city-regions. In turn these innovations contribute to the FoodSHIFT vision.

An Innovation Catalogue called “Innovation Portraits” was created to snapshot each of the Food Innovations connected with each of the FoodSHIFT Accelerator Labs (FALs) across the 9 city regions.

Info about the Innovation Portraits Catalogue

The Innovation Catalogue will snapshot each of the Food Innovations connected with each of the FoodSHIFT Accelerator Labs (FALs) across the 9 city regions. Each FAL has a dedicated innovation focus and each chapter will present innovation cases from a particular FAL. For each of the innovations presented, a snapshot of the innovation concept and purpose will be given, alongside the key impacts the innovation has in relation to the FoodSHIFT Impact Pathways and the acceleration ambitions of the innovation.

In addition, each innovation portrait is also categorized according to its Innovation Dimension. These dimensions indicate what kind of innovation is being presented, and where in the value chain it plays a role. This is indicated by these tabs. The dimensions are defined as follows:

Product – Innovations in this category address new or updated products, including quality, safety and market impact.

Process – These innovations are relevant to new technologies for processing, logistical improvements, infrastructure and new/improved services.

Social – Innovations in this category are relevant to changes in behaviour (e.g. consumers/citizens), development of new relationships and inclusiveness.

Governance – The innovations address policy developments, including food planning, subsidies, taxing, certificates & labelling.

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THE INNOVATION:

Eating and food is a social activity which harbors the force to bring people together who would otherwise not meet and forge alliances between different socio-economic and cultural backgrounds. Jan Wydooghe, founder of Chef on the Move, provides door-to-door catering, and aims to create new, inclusive and accessible spaces for people to connect through food. The core of the innovation is to provide a sustainable model to marry professional and social ambitions in the catering sector.

LOOKING AHEAD:

Chef on the Move is now in the process of refining the model to ensure the innovation can be financially sustained (maturing) and is considering cooperation possibilities with several local partners (combining). Jan is also interested in the idea of offering inclusive cooking classes to connect the local communities.

More Information:
Website: www.chefonthemove.be
Contact Person: Jan Wydooghe
Email: info@chefonthemove.be

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FoodSHIFT 2030 aims to launch an ambitious citizen-driven transition of the European food system towards a low carbon circular future, including a shift to less meat and more plant based diets. This transition is necessary in order to address the pressing challenges for food and nutrition security, contribute to the EU commitment of reducing GHG emissions by at least 40% by 2030, and revitalize urban-rural linkages and partnerships.

To do so, it establishes FoodSHIFT Accelerator Labs for maturing, combining, upscaling and multiplying existing food system innovations across nine front-runner city-regions. In turn these innovations contribute to the FoodSHIFT vision.

An Innovation Catalogue called “Innovation Portraits” was created to snapshot each of the Food Innovations connected with each of the FoodSHIFT Accelerator Labs (FALs) across the 9 city regions.

Info about the Innovation Portraits Catalogue

The Innovation Catalogue will snapshot each of the Food Innovations connected with each of the FoodSHIFT Accelerator Labs (FALs) across the 9 city regions. Each FAL has a dedicated innovation focus and each chapter will present innovation cases from a particular FAL. For each of the innovations presented, a snapshot of the innovation concept and purpose will be given, alongside the key impacts the innovation has in relation to the FoodSHIFT Impact Pathways and the acceleration ambitions of the innovation.

In addition, each innovation portrait is also categorized according to its Innovation Dimension. These dimensions indicate what kind of innovation is being presented, and where in the value chain it plays a role. This is indicated by these tabs. The dimensions are defined as follows:

Product – Innovations in this category address new or updated products, including quality, safety and market impact.

Process – These innovations are relevant to new technologies for processing, logistical improvements, infrastructure and new/improved services.

Social – Innovations in this category are relevant to changes in behaviour (e.g. consumers/citizens), development of new relationships and inclusiveness.

Governance – The innovations address policy developments, including food planning, subsidies, taxing, certificates & labelling.

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Duinhelm is a private organization for people with mental and/or physical disabilities. The Duinhelm mission is to put people with
disabilities on the map and let them participate in society in a normal way. To achieve this, Duinhelm has started two restaurants where
disabled people have the opportunity to receive training and employment. Lisette, a restaurant started in 2018, serves soups and specials, whilst Lucien, started in 2019, is a salad bar and take-away. Together the restaurants serve approximately 130 meals per day and try to make use of local and sustainable ingredients.

LOOKING AHEAD:

Duinhelm is now focusing on stimulating cooperation between stakeholders that can help support their vision (combining), increase their visibility and develop a robust financial strategy (maturing). Duinhelm dreams to have a bigger restaurant which they can also renovate to make it as accessible as possible for people with disabilities.

More Information:
Website: www.duinhelm.be
Contact Person: Saskia Verelst
Email: saskia.Verelst@duinhelm.be

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FoodSHIFT 2030 aims to launch an ambitious citizen-driven transition of the European food system towards a low carbon circular future, including a shift to less meat and more plant based diets. This transition is necessary in order to address the pressing challenges for food and nutrition security, contribute to the EU commitment of reducing GHG emissions by at least 40% by 2030, and revitalize urban-rural linkages and partnerships.

To do so, it establishes FoodSHIFT Accelerator Labs for maturing, combining, upscaling and multiplying existing food system innovations across nine front-runner city-regions. In turn these innovations contribute to the FoodSHIFT vision.

An Innovation Catalogue called “Innovation Portraits” was created to snapshot each of the Food Innovations connected with each of the FoodSHIFT Accelerator Labs (FALs) across the 9 city regions.

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The Innovation Catalogue will snapshot each of the Food Innovations connected with each of the FoodSHIFT Accelerator Labs (FALs) across the 9 city regions. Each FAL has a dedicated innovation focus and each chapter will present innovation cases from a particular FAL. For each of the innovations presented, a snapshot of the innovation concept and purpose will be given, alongside the key impacts the innovation has in relation to the FoodSHIFT Impact Pathways and the acceleration ambitions of the innovation.

In addition, each innovation portrait is also categorized according to its Innovation Dimension. These dimensions indicate what kind of innovation is being presented, and where in the value chain it plays a role. This is indicated by these tabs. The dimensions are defined as follows:

Product – Innovations in this category address new or updated products, including quality, safety and market impact.

Process – These innovations are relevant to new technologies for processing, logistical improvements, infrastructure and new/improved services.

Social – Innovations in this category are relevant to changes in behaviour (e.g. consumers/citizens), development of new relationships and inclusiveness.

Governance – The innovations address policy developments, including food planning, subsidies, taxing, certificates & labelling.

Learn more about all the Innovation portraits: https://foodshift2030.eu/meet-the-people-changing-your-food-system/

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THE INNOVATION:

De Biopluktuin, run by Buitengoed, is a Community Supported Agriculture initiative that grows organic vegetables for 250 members. The members can choose to come and pick their own vegetables (which most do) or can pick-up a veg box on Fridays. Members can help at the farm, but don’t have to, and most travel to the farm by bike, so transport is sustainable. No plastic waste is generated as people pick their own seasonable vegetables, so no packaging is needed. Pieter Moenaert, one of the farmers, aims to provide people with a connection to the soil, and to develop a community that provides social impact and opportunities to involve people in volunteer opportunities and social employment.

LOOKING AHEAD:

To maximize the social impact, further cooperation with social organizations and the hiring of an extra job coach would be beneficial (combining). The team hopes to raise awareness among the local population about biodiversity and would like to expand activities to include diary processing and grain cultivation (upscaling).

More Information:
Website: www.biopluktuin.be
Contact Person: Joke Coopman
Email: info@buitengoed.be

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FoodSHIFT 2030 aims to launch an ambitious citizen-driven transition of the European food system towards a low carbon circular future, including a shift to less meat and more plant based diets. This transition is necessary in order to address the pressing challenges for food and nutrition security, contribute to the EU commitment of reducing GHG emissions by at least 40% by 2030, and revitalize urban-rural linkages and partnerships.

To do so, it establishes FoodSHIFT Accelerator Labs for maturing, combining, upscaling and multiplying existing food system innovations across nine front-runner city-regions. In turn these innovations contribute to the FoodSHIFT vision.

An Innovation Catalogue called “Innovation Portraits” was created to snapshot each of the Food Innovations connected with each of the FoodSHIFT Accelerator Labs (FALs) across the 9 city regions.

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The Innovation Catalogue will snapshot each of the Food Innovations connected with each of the FoodSHIFT Accelerator Labs (FALs) across the 9 city regions. Each FAL has a dedicated innovation focus and each chapter will present innovation cases from a particular FAL. For each of the innovations presented, a snapshot of the innovation concept and purpose will be given, alongside the key impacts the innovation has in relation to the FoodSHIFT Impact Pathways and the acceleration ambitions of the innovation.

In addition, each innovation portrait is also categorized according to its Innovation Dimension. These dimensions indicate what kind of innovation is being presented, and where in the value chain it plays a role. This is indicated by these tabs. The dimensions are defined as follows:

Product – Innovations in this category address new or updated products, including quality, safety and market impact.

Process – These innovations are relevant to new technologies for processing, logistical improvements, infrastructure and new/improved services.

Social – Innovations in this category are relevant to changes in behaviour (e.g. consumers/citizens), development of new relationships and inclusiveness.

Governance – The innovations address policy developments, including food planning, subsidies, taxing, certificates & labelling.

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THE INNOVATION:

Next to the Gardens of Stene, the very first co-housing project in Oostende has been set-up on an old farm site. The co-housing project aims to provide high-quality living in up to 16 units where space and materials are shared. For example, the community can share meals, work on the garden together and use innovative and ecological techniques that are made affordable through the sharing of costs. The housing is almost completely energy neutral, and the community avoids using fossil-based fuels.

LOOKING AHEAD:

The community intends to set-up a food forest to grow fruits, berries and nuts (maturing), though legislation obstacles need to be addressed. On the long-run, the community intends to inspire people to live differently in a more communal and ecological way that can provide a solution to the housing crisis, and provide support to vulnerable people.

More Information:
Website: www.cohousingboldershof.be
Contact Person: Luca Lenoir
Email: info@cohousingboldershof.be

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FoodSHIFT 2030 aims to launch an ambitious citizen-driven transition of the European food system towards a low carbon circular future, including a shift to less meat and more plant based diets. This transition is necessary in order to address the pressing challenges for food and nutrition security, contribute to the EU commitment of reducing GHG emissions by at least 40% by 2030, and revitalize urban-rural linkages and partnerships.

To do so, it establishes FoodSHIFT Accelerator Labs for maturing, combining, upscaling and multiplying existing food system innovations across nine front-runner city-regions. In turn these innovations contribute to the FoodSHIFT vision.

An Innovation Catalogue called “Innovation Portraits” was created to snapshot each of the Food Innovations connected with each of the FoodSHIFT Accelerator Labs (FALs) across the 9 city regions.

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The Innovation Catalogue will snapshot each of the Food Innovations connected with each of the FoodSHIFT Accelerator Labs (FALs) across the 9 city regions. Each FAL has a dedicated innovation focus and each chapter will present innovation cases from a particular FAL. For each of the innovations presented, a snapshot of the innovation concept and purpose will be given, alongside the key impacts the innovation has in relation to the FoodSHIFT Impact Pathways and the acceleration ambitions of the innovation.

In addition, each innovation portrait is also categorized according to its Innovation Dimension. These dimensions indicate what kind of innovation is being presented, and where in the value chain it plays a role. This is indicated by these tabs. The dimensions are defined as follows:

Product – Innovations in this category address new or updated products, including quality, safety and market impact.

Process – These innovations are relevant to new technologies for processing, logistical improvements, infrastructure and new/improved services.

Social – Innovations in this category are relevant to changes in behaviour (e.g. consumers/citizens), development of new relationships and inclusiveness.

Governance – The innovations address policy developments, including food planning, subsidies, taxing, certificates & labelling.

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THE INNOVATION:

The Oostende City Council aims to use public space for edible greenery, social gatherings and meetings. This has been motivated by links to impact of green space on mental health and resilience to climate change impacts. Eli Devriendt works for the public space department of the city of Oostende and was the driving force behind the Green Belt of Oostende. One of the landscapes along the belt are De Tuinen van Stene (The Gardens of Stene). It is not “just” a park for walking or cycling, but includes food production such as a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) that has now been running for 8 years, grazing sheep and cattle, an orchard and water retention areas.

LOOKING AHEAD:
To maintain the success of De Tuinen van Stene and the Green Belt, an improved communication strategy, improved management and new partnerships will be key (maturing). The City Council aims to maximize the Green Belt concept, greening more areas in the city to combat heat stress, soften the city exterior, provide greenery and grow food (upscaling).

More Information:
Website: https://www.oostende.be/tuinvanstene
Contact Person: Eli Devriendt
Email: eli.devriendt@oostende.be

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FoodSHIFT 2030 aims to launch an ambitious citizen-driven transition of the European food system towards a low carbon circular future, including a shift to less meat and more plant based diets. This transition is necessary in order to address the pressing challenges for food and nutrition security, contribute to the EU commitment of reducing GHG emissions by at least 40% by 2030, and revitalize urban-rural linkages and partnerships.

To do so, it establishes FoodSHIFT Accelerator Labs for maturing, combining, upscaling and multiplying existing food system innovations across nine front-runner city-regions. In turn these innovations contribute to the FoodSHIFT vision.

An Innovation Catalogue called “Innovation Portraits” was created to snapshot each of the Food Innovations connected with each of the FoodSHIFT Accelerator Labs (FALs) across the 9 city regions.

Info about the Innovation Portraits Catalogue

The Innovation Catalogue will snapshot each of the Food Innovations connected with each of the FoodSHIFT Accelerator Labs (FALs) across the 9 city regions. Each FAL has a dedicated innovation focus and each chapter will present innovation cases from a particular FAL. For each of the innovations presented, a snapshot of the innovation concept and purpose will be given, alongside the key impacts the innovation has in relation to the FoodSHIFT Impact Pathways and the acceleration ambitions of the innovation.

In addition, each innovation portrait is also categorized according to its Innovation Dimension. These dimensions indicate what kind of innovation is being presented, and where in the value chain it plays a role. This is indicated by these tabs. The dimensions are defined as follows:

Product – Innovations in this category address new or updated products, including quality, safety and market impact.

Process – These innovations are relevant to new technologies for processing, logistical improvements, infrastructure and new/improved services.

Social – Innovations in this category are relevant to changes in behaviour (e.g. consumers/citizens), development of new relationships and inclusiveness.

Governance – The innovations address policy developments, including food planning, subsidies, taxing, certificates & labelling.

Learn more about all the Innovation portraits: https://foodshift2030.eu/meet-the-people-changing-your-food-system/

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