Exciting weekend ahead! 🌱 Our Senior Policy Officer Helene Schmutzler is heading to Fulda for the German organic youth conference (19. Öko-Junglandwirt*innen-Tagung oejn.de)

#CAPsimplification deal acknowledges that organic farmers already deliver environmental benefits such as healthier soils and cleaner water, and can therefore be considered compliant w/several GAECs. This reflects the environmental performance built into organic farming systems 🧵

🌿Last week, @tporganics.bsky.social's’ #OrganicInnovationDays 2025 wrapped up in Brussels! Policymakers, researchers & stakeholders discussed research & Innovation to advance Europe’s organic transition. 👉Read more on https://tporganics.eu/organic-innovation-days-2025-event-review/

Curious about what’s happening in Europe’s organic movement? 🔍 We’ve got stories, projects, and updates you won’t want to miss! 📬Subscribe to our newsletter and get all the updates straight to your inbox! We promise — no spam, just good news 😉 👉 https://www.organicseurope.bio/newsletter/

The 1st documentary of our #OrganicDelivers campaign spotlights #OrganicBreeding and the power of agroecological innovation 🎬 🎥 Watch the full video, explore the podcast episodes and learn more 🔗 organicseurope.bio/organic-delivers

🌿 On 24 Oct, our colleagues Hanna Winkler & Karim Jouhari joined the event “Organic, agroecology & agroforestry for Nature Restoration” by EURAF at @eesc.bsky.social. They shared how #OrganicFarming & #research can help deliver the #NatureRestoration Regulation (#NRR) goals. 👇🧵

🌱 Yesterday, Buy Better Food and IFOAM #OrganicsEurope co-organised a workshop with the EU Food Policy Coalition, bringing together inspiring experts and practitioners to discuss the future of #SustainableFoodProcurement. Read this 🧵 for insights from the event! 🤓👇

Today, the #OrganicAdviceNetwork project announced the winners of the Innovative Organic Advice Contest! 🎉 Two outstanding initiatives were recognised for driving innovation, sustainability and collaboration in the European organic sector: 🏆 Solawi e.V. 🏆 Chamber of Agriculture Normandy #OID2025

Welcome to Day 2 of the #OrganicInnovationDays #OID2025, dedicated to the final #OrganicTargets4EU conference! 🗣️Eduardo Cuoco, #TPOrganics Head of Secretariat, welcomes the participants, highlighting the 🔑 role of the #EUFarm2Fork 25% target that led to the EU #OrganicActionPlan & national targets.

🍅 Classical breeding ≠ patentable invention! #NoPatentsOnSeed calls for legal clarity to stop patents on conventional breeding & protect biodiversity, farmers, and food security 🌱 👉 Read the article on BioEcoActual: 🔗https://www.bioecoactual.com/en/2025/10/21/safeguard-patent-free-zone-europe/

✨ #TPOrganics has just unveiled its new Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA)! This key document outlines the research and innovation priorities that will drive the future of organic and agroecology in Europe. 🌱 🔗 tporganics.eu/wp-content/u...

Developed with input from the #OrganicTargets4EU project, this agenda comes at a crucial time as Europe prepares for the next #HorizonEurope (2028–2034) and the #EuropeanCompetitivenessFund. @organicseurope.bsky.social

👉 The SRIA outlines key research and innovation priorities to drive the transition to sustainable and resilient food systems: ✅ Leading for the environment, biodiversity & climate ✅ Leading for people, communities & sustainable livelihoods ✅ Leading for responsible innovation

📢 Today, at the #OrganicInnovationDays, TP Organics unveils its new #SRIA: “Vision for Future Organic and Agroecological Research: Triple Lead for Sustainable Food Systems.” 👉Read the new SRIA here: tporganics.eu/wp-content/u...

🌱 @tporganics.bsky.social's #OrganicInnovationDays 2025 officially kicked off this morning! Key stakeholders have gathered in Brussels to set the direction of organic & agroecological research & innovation!💡 #OID2025

Different stories. One fair vision. 🍃⚖️ #OrganicFairnessFirst starts now.

👉We presented the AKIS Fact Sheets from the #OrganicTargets4EU project at the #modernAKIS online workshop “AKIS in action.” 🎯 Reaching EU organic #F2F targets will require peer-to-peer networks, training & accreditation systems for organic advisors. 🔎https://ow.ly/Nl7t50Xl2EQ

📜Together with @eurovia.org, @arche-noah.bsky.social, @demeterint.bsky.social, and Eco-PB, we’ve sent a joint letter to EU Ministers of Agriculture urging them to ensure support for agrobiodiversity & seed sovereignty in the upcoming Seed Law. 🌾 🔗 www.eurovia.org/news/joint-l...

#GFGF's European Days of Action may be ending, but we keep on supporting! 🌱 Food justice means transforming the whole agri-food system—from how food is grown, processed, and distributed, to how it’s shared and eaten—so it nourishes people and sustains the planet🌍 @gfgf-europe.bsky.social

⚖️ Farmers face rising costs & unfair prices. 🌱 The EU is starting to act: strengthening farmers’ position, boosting price transparency & tackling unfair trading practices🌾🌍 👉 Read more on BioEcoActual: https://www.bioecoactual.com/en/2025/09/05/fairness-organic-movement-fair-prices-eu/

€386 billion - that’s the CAP budget for 2021-2027. It’s not just numbers. It’s a system that supports farmers, prioritises organic farming, and invests in the future of food. This budget shapes how Europe farms. #CAP #OrganicYouth #GenerationalRenewal #EUorganic #IMCAP

🌱 Ever wondered how organic works in practice? 🔍 Our series #OrganicDelivers takes you behind the scenes with videos and podcast interviews featuring organic practitioners guided by the principles of care, fairness, ecology, and health. ✨ Dive into it www.organicseurope.bio/organic-deli...

📣📨 138 organisations call for full, ambitious implementation of EU #pesticide law. Farmers across Europe are proving that farming without harmful pesticides works and is needed to protect #soils, #water, #biodiversity and #health. 👶🥕🍏🐝🐦🦋🪱💧 👉 www.pan-europe.info/press-releas... #stopharm

💧🌱 #DidYouKnow organic boosts #WaterResilience, cuts pollution, and reduces costs? 📖 Read about it in our briefing & infographic: https://ow.ly/cy6C50Vo267 Some key insights come from FiBL Europe’s briefing on #WaterManagement 🔎Check it out: https://orgprints.org/id/eprint/55228#DidYouKnow#WaterResilience#WaterManagement#DYK

La European Commission publica la "𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗮 𝗱𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮". Pero... ¿dónde queda la producción ecológica en ella? Más info⤵️ https://agroecologia.net/estrategia-relevo-generacional-agricultura-ecologica/ @organicseurope.bsky.social

Stay updated on organic developments in Europe! 🌱 Subscribe to our newsletter for insights straight to your inbox 📩 No spam, just value. While you wait for the next edition, check out past ones 👇 👉 https://www.organicseurope.bio/newsletter/

🍽️🏆 The 2025 #EUOrganic Award winner for Best Organic Restaurant is Peskesi (GR)! 👏 Since 2014, it has blended organic farming with 98% local producers — reviving Cretan gastronomy through farm-to-table, zero-waste & cultural initiatives 🌿 Discover their work 📽️👇 © 2025 European Commission

👉 The #LEGUMINOSE & #IntercropVALUES projects, with contributions from IFOAM Organics Europe, propose a policy brief for the Post-2027 CAP to scale #intercropping with 5 hey recommendations.🌱 📄 Learn more in our dedicated article: www.organicseurope.bio/news/five-wa...

#OrganicAgriculture has multiple benefits for #climate & #biodiversity, incl ↗️ carbon sequestration in soils, ↘️ energy input, 30% more biodiversity on farms & ↗️ resilience of the farming system. Find out more in our infographic 📊! 🤓👉 www.organicseurope.bio/library/orga... #OrganicDelivers

#PressRelease | Young organic farmers are key to Europe’s sustainable future - yet the new #GenerationalRenewal Strategy overlooks their role. Without recognition & targeted tools, the EU risks missing its 2040 ambition. 👉 Read our PR www.organicseurope.bio/news/organic... #OrganicYouth #EUagri

🥗🏆The 2025 #EUOrganic Award winner for Best Organic Food Retailer is Radis&Bona (Regensburg, 🇩🇪)!👏 Since 2021, they offer 100% organic products from within 80 km, ensuring fair prices & strong community ties🌿 Get to know them📽️👇© 2025 European Commission

🌱 Today, our President Jan Plagge spoke at #PlantFoodSummit in #Copenhagen, joining the high-level panel “Farming and biodiversity – Conservation through more plant foods.” Read a few take-aways from his speech 🤓👉 www.linkedin.com/posts/organi... #OrganicFarming #Agroecology #PlantBased

🌱 Europe urgently needs to address its ageing farming population — and organic farming is already showing the way forward. 👉 Now is the time to back the next generation - those ready to transition towards a fair, green, and resilient agri-food future🔗: organicseurope.bio/content/uplo...

📗Our 2024 Annual Report is finally here!✨ This publication offers an insight into our achievements, initiatives, & engagement throughout 2024 — all aligned with our vision for 2030.🌱 📖 Explore the full report here: https://ow.ly/3W9h50XaZY0 #AnnualReport #EUorganic

🍞🏆2025 #EUOrganic Award for Best Organic Food Processing SME goes to Joseph Brotmanufaktur (Austria)! The world’s largest artisan bakery works with smallholder families, preserving rare grains, biodiversity & fair food systems🌿 Get to know them📽️👇©2025 European Commission

On 24 Oct, join us at EURAF's event to explore how #organic, #agroforestry & #agroecology can help deliver on the #NatureRestoration Regulation 🌿 ⏰ 👉 Last chance to register: https://euraf.net/2025/09/23/organic-agroecology-and-agroforestry-key-allies-in-achieving-the-objectives-of-the-nrr/

🌍 This #WorldFoodDay, we celebrate all farmers growing healthy, nutrient-rich food through organic and agroecological practices 🌱 Better for people. Better for the planet. 💚 #OrganicIsPartOfTheSolution

⏳ Last day to register for the #OrganicInnovationDays 2025! Find out why you can’t miss this key event on organic research!🌱 📌 Registrations close tomorrow 17 October — secure your spot now! 👉https://lnkd.in/eWPqe7RE

⏳ Last days to register for the #OrganicInnovationDays 2025! Don’t miss the key EU event on organic and agroecological research 🌱 🔍 Check out the official agenda and discover all the speakers! 📌 Registrations close this Friday — secure your spot now! 👉 forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

On #InternationalDayOfRuralWomen, we celebrate #WomenFarmers🌾 They produce half the world’s food, yet they face discrimination, lower yields & health risks. 🌱Organic empowers women: healthy food, safe practices, skills & economic opportunities. #OrganicIsPartOfTheSolution

📢 The first SCALE-it newsletter is out! 👉 This #HorizonEurope project works to boost the availability, accessibility, and adoption of cost-efficient, non-contentious alternatives in organic farming. 🌱 📩 Subscribe to the newsletter: fibl.us11.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

🚫 No GMOs through the back door! The EU may scrap safety checks, traceability & labelling for new GMOs. 📣 Tell your MEP: uphold our right to know what we grow & eat. ✍️ Take action now: https://demeter.net/no-gmos-through-the-back-door/ #NGTs #NewGMOs #NoHiddenGMOs

🗺️🏆This year's #EUOrganic Award winner for Best Organic Region & #Biodistrict is Võru County (Estonia)!👏🇪🇪 Since 2018 it has pioneered organic food in schools & eco-labelled catering —boosting rural economies & biodiversity🌱🥕 Get to know it 📽️👇© 2025 European Commission

🌱 Can Europe’s organic farming shape the future of food? 🔎 EU-funded researchers & farmers across Europe are working to boost organic production. Through #OrganicTargets4EU, they’re testing real-world solutions.🌱 📖 Read the full story in the #Horizon magazine: https://ow.ly/jjlt50XatJr

🌿EU’s "Vision for Agriculture and Food" to 2040, although lacking a food system approach, recognises organic’s social, economic & environmental value. 👉 Read more on BioEcoActual 🔗https://www.bioecoactual.com/en/2025/07/03/eus-direction-for-agri-food-policies-and-the-role-of-organic-therein/

📖 On 5 August 2025, #DarwinProject partners at Sciensano#DarwinProjectpublished a new peer-reviewed study in Food Research International. Their research shows how genetic fingerprints can accurately identify gene-edited organisms. 🧬 👉 Read it in our article: https://ow.ly/eJyB50X9ATq

🏘️🏆 Valpaços (🇵🇹) wins the 2025 #EUOrganic Award for Best Organic City! From 41 to 516 organic producers since 2019🌿— bringing together quality products (wine, olive oil, honey), composting, biodiversity policies & school gardens 🍽️ Discover more 📽️👇 ©2025 European Commission

🌿 On Monday, our own Eric Gall signed the “Serment de #Cambrai” on behalf of #OrganicsEurope. With this pledge, actors from health, water, & local sectors unite with the organic movement to call for an ambitious policy to reduce pesticides & develop #OrganicFarming 🌱 #OdysséePourNotreSanté

🌍 Today, the European Parliament voted on two key CAP files: 📘 CAP Simplification Package 👉 https://ow.ly/4vRq50X8pmp 📊 Common Market Organisation Revision The votes bring new recognition for organic farmers but risk weakening the CAP’s overall environmental ambition.🌱

🌱🏆This year's #EUOrganic Award winner for Best Organic Male Farmer is Lieven Devreese (BE)!👏 At Het Polderveld Farm he feeds 150 families, offers activities for psychiatric patients & fosters community-centred sustainability🌿 Get to know them📽️👇©2025 European Commission