We can change a village and society through food, because food is the foundation of every community.
Food Networks is a global initiative aiming at providing alternatives to the commodified food systems with Sustainable Regional Food Networks (SRFN). By facilitating the replication of successful SRFN models around the globe, we accelerate the bottom-up transition towards equitable and resilient food systems and contribute to achieving UN’s Sustainable Development Goals 2 and 12. Because we believe in real food as collaborative commons.
We envision interconnected Sustainable Regional Food Networks (SRNF) replacing the common food systems: “Food is a collaborative commons”.
We take care of relationships around food to enable interconnected living examples of Sustainable Regional Food Networks (SRNF) around the world.
Tomorrow’s challenges call for a system of regional interconnected food networks beyond the industrialized and commoditized food supply chains.
The basis for this shift is an understanding of food as a “collaborative commons” which implies value-generating, collaborative and reciprocal partnerships between equal actors.
We aim at creating working-models based on the combination of academic research, vocational training, entrepreneurial activities, and public actor support and consumer engagement.
Our Sustainable Regional Food Networks (SRFN) are based on the following four principles.
New rules for increased collaboration
Resilient and diversified food systems
A collaborative relationship
Food Networks is a member of the Multi-stakeholder Advisory Committee (MAC) of the One Planet (10YFP) Sustainable Food Systems (SFS) Programme.
