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Project meeting in Slovenia. Local food production and short supply chains

Local food production and short supply chains

International conferenceRefarm Linné had the privilege of visiting Slovenia in June as part of an International Leader project.Sweden has been represented by Refarm Linne and Leader Linné Småland together with LAG boards from Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia, Finland and Italy.The final conference was held in Kamnik, Slovenia with a focus on Local Food Production and how to achieve short supply chains.Initially, each participant presented good examples from their region and then we made a number Läs mer…

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Public procurement and sustainable food supply chains – experiences and good examples in Europe

Within the framework of the projects ”Organic food and sustainable food supply chains” and ”Towards a self-sufficient territory”. Refarm Linné is the representative from Sweden of Leader – LAG cooperation in Europe. The Conference toke place in Aizkraukle, Latvia, Leader – LAG’s action groups from Latvia, Slovenia, Poland, Sweden, Finland, Italy and Lithuania shared challenges with Public procurement and best practice in short food supply chains. The focus was on European experiences and good examples Läs mer…

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Everything was not better in the past, but in the future it can be – it’s up to us

As a co-owner of Stigfjorden’s mussel farming, I had the privilege of being invited when the association Omställning Tjörn (Adjustment/transition Tjörn) invited to talks about the future of seafood.Adjustment – Haven’t we heard it before and what does it mean – what should we switch from and where are we going? Klädesholmen on Tjörn is beautiful, I have previously been here on holiday and enjoyed nature, views and good food, during sweet summer weeks. It Läs mer…

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Certified green industrial areas

Imagine if there was a transnational standard for climate-neutral industrial areas and at the same time a toolbox to develop in that direction – have faith, soon it will be available.The Interreg-Baltic sea region project GreenIndustrialAreas empowers public authorities to increase the share of smart and climate-neutral industrial areas and co-develop a transnational certification standard. Pilot sites is developingVery rewarding and interesting to have the opportunity as an associated partner to participate in the visit Läs mer…

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Secured food production in robust landscapes

Business, politics, food and biodiversityIt is about diversification – there is room for small and large producers, vegetable and meat production, organic and sustainable, utilization of resources – it creates biodiversity and a food production in robust landscapes. In order for it to be realized, certain political stances and decisions that go in the right direction will also be needed. In the invitation to the meeting, the County Administrative Board describes the challenge as follows;Robust Läs mer…

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Business developer blue food

An education for the future and at the right time Now we have had the first Management group meeting for Folkuniversitet’s upcoming education in ”Seafood” in various forms. Great commitment from a broad and competent management team with high expectations for an in-demand education.It is a Vocational College education where you have the opportunity to study remotely with regular physical ”Industry meetings” around Sweden.Last application date, 2024-05-15Start of training, 2024-09-02 Labor marketThe blue food industry Läs mer…

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Praise companies that take responsibility for future competent workforce

Without companies and employers who engage and take responsibility by opening their doors to curious students, welcoming study visits into their operations, sharing their challenges and their progress, development will come to a standstill and we will have proplem with future competent workforce.During two days, approx. 30 students at the Vocational College, Folkuniversitetet, in the food and agriculture sector visited entrepreneurs in North-western Scania. The students have a focus on contributing skills to existing companies Läs mer…

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When researchers visit the circular business cluster, conditions are created for things to happen

PlantLink visited Bjuv to get to know the circular business cluster on and around the Industrial park FoodHills Fastigheter. PlantLink is a research network platform for plant and food science in Southern Sweden. It was formed in 2011 as an alliance between Lund University (LU) and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Alnarp (SLU Alnarp) with initial support from the Skåne Regional Council (Region Skåne). The ambition is to strengthen the region’s plant and Läs mer…

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When we talk about the future, it is reasonable that our children get to show the way

Where do you start if you want to do something from scratch – with the children, of course. Children have a natural curiosity and an open and honest attitude. At the same time, it is to our children that we must hand over the baton – then it is reasonable that our children help shape the future, because they are the ones who will live in it and not us. SESAM is a project that Läs mer…

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Access to competent labor will determine if we succeeds

Many factors play a role in our successful transition to more sustainable production and community development. In order for companies to succeed in changing their production model and business model to be circular, sustainable and climate-smart, access to competent labor will determine who will succeed.That companies and employers have access to motivated and skilled labor is a key to success. Vocational school education, which is planned and carried out together with industry representatives, is naturally Läs mer…

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