Direct Buying Groups for Local Organic Food

Direct buying groups connect urban consumers with local organic farmers through short food supply chains

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Direct buying groups connect urban consumers directly with local organic farmers, promoting fresh, seasonal, and sustainable food through short supply chains. These community-led initiatives enhance transparency, fair pricing, and trust while supporting farmer income and environmental sustainability. The COCOREADO project (2021–2024), funded by the EU Horizon 2020 programme, advances this model via AKIS-based strategies focusing on farmer empowerment, youth engagement, and best practices.

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Contribution detail info

Project: COCOREADO
Connecting COnsumers and producers to REbalance farmers’ position through AmbassaDOrs trainings
Location: Latvia
Authors: Miķelis Grīviņš
Purpose: Dissemination

File type: document
Created on: Jan 01, 2023
Origin language: English
Official project website: COCOREADO
License: CC BY-SA

Keywords: local food
seasonal food
organic food
short food supply chains
community food networks
direct farmer-consumer links
farmer empowerment
sustainable food systems
COCOREADO project
youth engagement
Themes: Organic agriculture
Food quality
Agricultural productivity
Productivity