The Wroclaw FoodSHIFT Accelerator Lab will increase the accessibility of food gardens to different social and aging groups by creating linkages between sustainable local food producers and consumers, education and engagement of stakeholders.It will create a model for establishing new social gardens with training and material support for an urban gardener.

The Lab aims to engage young generations in urban farming by providing education and capacity building relating to permaculture, plant based nutrition, zero-waste, importance of pollinators and circular economy solutions.

Their aim is to create and establish innovative approaches to establishing and managing community gardens to be replicated and applied in other cities.

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The Ostend FoodSHIFT Accelerator Lab has developed a food strategy for the city of Ostend, in which the newly developed agricultural park Gardens of Stene acts as the engine to stimulate the local food dynamics and raising awareness on ‘local food and healthy diet (see more on this page).

The city of Ostend promotes local production through concrete actions; fight food waste starting with there own central kitchen; facilitate a shift towards a more plant-based diet; work with the restaurants and catering sector on short food supply chains.

The Lab will also work to combat poverty supporting vulnerable societal groups in acquiring a more healthy diet and organizing more efficient redistribution of food surplus through the Foodsavers.

Take a look to the Ostend Lab’s work in the 2 videos on this page!

What’s next?

Ostend Lab has a lot going on, their plan is full of activities, some of them are the following (but there is much more!):

• New initiatives develop in the Gardens of Stene laking it more and more lively. Most recently a new Food forest will be established by our innovator Buitengoed (provide link to Buitengoed).
• The city’s central kitchen will further make the shift towards more plant-based dishes on the menu and is exploring possibilities for procurement of more organic and sustainable food options.
• Innovator Tourism Oostende works closely with restaurants and chef’s to improve to vegetarian and vegan experience in Oostende. The third veggie challenge in March 2023 is a next perfect moment to put the restaurants in the spotlight. Also cooking workshop will be part of the challenge, focusing on sport & plant based food in 2023.
• Citizens who showed interest to be involved in the food strategy of Ostend or who proposed a concrete action will be advised on how they can progress with there idea and make a change in the food system
• Food bazars and restaurants will be introduced to local products and upscaling and optimizing the local foodchain will be discussed during an interactive workshop

On the below photo from right to left: Kathy Belpaeme (Ostend Lab), Christian Bugge Henriksen (FoodSHIFT Coordinator),  Gwenny Cooman (City of Ostend), Guy-Paul Libin (City of Ostend) and Dirk Wascher (FoodSHIFT Coordinator).

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The GCPH Lab will strengthen the regional food system by creating awareness, recognition and learning about food system transition based on selected innovation actions. The selected innovation themes are distinguished by the fact that they 1) could be further matured and upscaled and 2) are key elements in a sustainable transformation of the food system. We encourage all food system stakeholders to collaborate with us on these themes.  

• Urban-rural cooperation towards sustainable food systems 
• Citizen engagement platforms 
• Upcycled food 
• Empowerment of local society 

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The Brasov FoodSHIFT Accelerator Lab will foster a more localised food economy and revive the gastronomic heritage of the region. 

It focuses on supporting local food producers by integrating them into short food supply chains and by developing better connections with consumers in urban and rural areas. The FAL aims to revitalize the local gastronomical potential and to improve innovation in public policies, notably by developing the local food strategy and in public procurement.

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The Berlin FoodSHIFT Accelerator Lab will establish an Urban Food Hub prototype (LebensMittelPunkt) in the Baumhaus as a lighthouse project for the food system transition in the Berlin-Brandenburg region.  

With the Food Hub, we are developing a concept for providing space for multiple functions, including direct trade of regional food, sharing, preparation, consumption, and co-learning/experimentation. Simultaneously, the Food Hub aims at enabling inclusive community building and empowerment.

Based on this prototype, we seek to establish further Food Hubs in all districts of Berlin at a later stage of the project. 

Local website: https://lebensmittelpunkte-berlin.de/

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The Bari FoodSHIFT Accelerator Lab will encourage youth entrepreneurship and job creation through targeted capacity building services and education with an existing incubator. It will focus on testing the feasibility of the new entrepreneurs’ innovative and sustainable solutions, linking them to a renewed short food chain model (linking production, processing, distribution and consumption) The lab will support the ethical and responsible reuse of abandoned lands in the Bari area for use in social and technological food system innovation.

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The Barcelona Food Tech 3.0 Lab focuses on the development and piloting of open source technology for the production, elaboration, consumption, and re- & upcycling of food in cities.

Specifically, the Lab aims to accelerate local food tech initiatives in the areas of technology, business, community & funding. Food Tech 3.0 hopes to socialize holistically sustainable, equitable and citizen-driven food tech by building capacity in innovators and practitioners, during the acceleration process and beyond.

The Lab also emphasises creating local and global connections between new and existing initiatives and amplifying the voices of those working at the nexus of food and tech.

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Avignon FoodSHIFT Accelerator Lab is exploring the capacity of public procurement to be a driver to envision a city food strategy.

This Lab aims to increase the quality of meals served in school canteens and elderly catering, as well as, wishing to educate children on food (dietary choices, local and seasonal production) through their school canteen experience.

Focus areas:

• Increase partnerships with local, organic and “green” food suppliers
• Link health and nutrition using more fresh and plant-based products, banning the use of plastic containers and expanding the offer to a larger scope of guests
• Fight against food waste and develop the recycling of bio-waste

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The Athens FoodSHIFT Accelerator Lab focuses on social innovation by engaging schools in (re-) connecting young people with land and nature as well as using summer courses to promote healthy eating and plant based foods.

It uses community empowerment providing hands-on learning opportunities for the food-smart citizens of tomorrow and strengthens the link between urban and agricultural communities by developing the dialogue between schools and food actor networks. It will also work on solutions for using leftovers in school canteens and kitchens.

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