{"id":14092,"date":"2026-03-31T17:24:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T14:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurosc.eu\/?p=14092"},"modified":"2026-04-21T09:49:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T06:49:56","slug":"eu-foodpact-accelerating-sustainability-in-the-agri-food-sector-through-community-food-education-hubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eurosc.eu\/en\/projects-en\/adult-education-en\/eu-foodpact-accelerating-sustainability-in-the-agri-food-sector-through-community-food-education-hubs\/","title":{"rendered":"EU FOODPACT: Accelerating Sustainability in the Agri-Food Sector through Community Food Education Hubs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The European project EU FOODPACT aims to support the green and sustainable transition of the agri-food sector by developing training, mentoring, certification support and collaborative learning tools for farmers, managers, workers of agri-food MSMEs, future workers, educational centres and policymakers. The project focuses on making sustainability skills practical, visible and transferable through Community Food Education Hubs, modular learning, guidance tools and a certification-oriented approach.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Project Objectives<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Support the development of sustainability skills in the agri-food sector through targeted education and training activities.<\/li>\n<li>Develop practical resources, tools and learning opportunities that can be used by current and future agri-food professionals.<\/li>\n<li>Promote the adoption of sustainable business practices, certification guidance and reporting approaches in agri-food MSMEs.<\/li>\n<li>Strengthen collaboration among educational centres, MSMEs, chambers of commerce, certification bodies and public authorities.<\/li>\n<li>Increase stakeholder awareness, engagement and long-term use of the project results at local, national and European level.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure that project results remain openly accessible and exploitable beyond the project lifetime.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Target Groups<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Direct groups:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Farmers<\/li>\n<li>Managers and workers of agri-food MSMEs<\/li>\n<li>Future workers in the agri-food sector<\/li>\n<li>Educational authorities, VET centres and universities<\/li>\n<li>Policymakers and public authorities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Indirect groups:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Researchers<\/li>\n<li>Relevant projects and initiatives<\/li>\n<li>Associations and networks<\/li>\n<li>General public and wider stakeholders interested in agriculture, sustainability and lifelong learning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Key project results:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>A multilingual training programme on sustainability standards &#8211; and practical strategies for greener business development.<\/li>\n<li>Agri-Skills Compass self-assessment tool (open access)<\/li>\n<li>On-the-job mentorship programme for agri-food MSMEs.<\/li>\n<li>Certification readiness support scheme<\/li>\n<li>Tailored sustainability curriculum<\/li>\n<li>Community Food Education Hubs<\/li>\n<li>Online collaboration and learning platform<\/li>\n<li>Skills portfolio and micro-credential pathway<\/li>\n<li>EU-wide events on food policy and triple<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The project is implemented within the framework of the Erasmus+ programme, with the participation of partners from Spain, Italy, Portugal, Cyprus, Iceland, Sweden, Romania and Greece.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Duration: 36 months<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Project Start Date: 01\/03\/2026<\/p>\n<p>Project End Date: 28\/02\/2029<\/p>\n<p><strong>Visit the project website for more information:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>EU FOODPACT website:<\/strong>\u00a0(Coming soon)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow the project on social media:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Facebook and LinkedIn:<\/strong> (Coming soon)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The European project EU FOODPACT aims to support the green and sustainable transition of the agri-food sector by developing training, mentoring, certification support and collaborative learning tools for farmers, managers, workers of agri-food MSMEs, future workers, educational centres and policymakers. 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