Operating Grant

These work programmes encompass pan-European activities at both grassroots and policy levels, which can be categorized under the following broad areas:

• Implementation of grassroots projects that involve producers and facilitate consumer engagement (e.g. Ark of Taste, Presidia and Earth Markets).
• Production and dissemination of food-issue related documents that target policymakers, producers and consumers.
• Contribution to international and European food debates through participation in advisory committees, high-level forums and expert working groups of EU institutions.
• Engagement with the civil society consultation mechanisms of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
• Organization of training sessions and meetings to facilitate the exchange of knowledge among producers.
• Development of events which facilitate interactions between producers and consumers, raise consumer awareness to encourage responsible food choices and engage decision-makers at every level (e.g. Salone del Gusto & Terra Madre, Slow Cheese and Slow Fish).