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In 2012, ARC2020 and its member organisations are embarking on a number of exciting actions across Europe: The Good Food March to Brussels – August/September 2012 Photo campaign for the Good Food March  Good Food Conference – 19th September 2012 Speakers Tours – Summer 2012 Agro-ecological innovation project  

1. Visit the offical website today! www.goodfoodmarch.eu 2. Join our photo campaign – let us take your messages for THE CAP WE WANT to Brussels: photo@goodfoodmarch.eu 3. Share the CALL for ACTION (below) with your organisations: да шестваме до Брюксел! (BG) Auf geht’s nach Brüssel! (DE) Lad os marchere til Bruxelles! (DK) Let’s march to Brussels! (EN) ¡Vamos a Marchar a Bruselas! (ES) Marchons vers Bruxelles ! (FR) Ας βαδίσουμε ως τις Βρυξέλλες (GR) Marciamo verso Bruxelles! (IT) Maszerujmy do Brukseli! (PL) Să ne îndreptăm spre Bruxelles! (RO) CALL FOR ACTION: Good Food, Good Farming – Let’s march to Brussels! It’s time for fair prices for farmers and shoppers It’s time to take our environment seriously It’s time for food sovereignty It’s time to deliver good food and good farming everywhere   Start: End of August 2012 at different locations throughout the EU End: 19th September 2012 in Brussels The fate of our food and our farmers is being debated in Brussels. For the first time, the reform of European agriculture will be decided by […] […]

3 FARMERS. 3 CONTINENTS. 3 PERSPECTIVES.  Speakers Tours will raise awareness of the global isses linked to the CAP. Farmers from different corners of the world will travel to Europe to share their experiences and meet those responsible for decisions that effect their livelihoods. The first tour is taking place from 18th June to 1st July 2012 (full program coming soon) For more information please contact campaign@arc2020.eu The speakers… The impact of the CAP in Africa Hellen Yego will explain the direct and indirect impacts of the CAP on their farms and local markets. They will explain the true cost of imports of subsidized meat and milk and highlight the impact of landgrabbing and corporate investments. Instead, they request support for agro-ecological smallholder innovation and fair trade cooperation. Lessons from the heartlands of industrial agriculture Joe Borgerding – a dairy farmer from Minnesota will present the state of farming in the US and solutions that he has put into practice. Topics will include monocultures and factory farming, maize and soybean deserts, concentration of power along the […]

…from best practice exchange to policy frameworks: www.agro-ecoinnovation.eu   The EU has put innovation at the heart of its policies, as a possible way out of the economic crisis. To date however, the focus has often been limited to high-tech innovation, neglecting both the complexity of problems and the diversity of possible solutions. Innovation in agro-ecology seeks to make best use of biodiversity and other ecological services, while contributing to an equitable development of rural areas and establishing trust in the food chain. Farmers, consumers, other actors throughout the food chain and rural communities are still only seen as end-users of knowledge, and are rarely consulted on research goals or methods. This must change. This project aims to do just that. ARC2020, TP Organics and IFOAM EU Group are working together to build a clearer picture of agro-ecological innovation in Europe. A stakeholder questionnaire A workshop to discuss the results An online resource with examples of best practice A brochure to document key findings and examples Policy recommendations on how to best foster innovation in […]