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Urban jungles becoming lush, green, food-producing hubs

FOODCITYBOOST is a trailblazing project that will help develop the foundations for turning urban jungles into lush, green, food-producing hubs! We imagine cities where rooftops, balconies, and even vertical spaces are bursting with greenery and fresh produce. This is the future that FOODCITYBOOST is planting seeds for, whilst tackling the major contemporary difficulties such as: climate change, biodiversity loss, and the great divide between urban, peri-urban, and rural areas.

Unlocking Europe's
Urban Farming potential

At a glance

20 Partners

9 EU countries

6 Living Labs

OUR VISION

Turn concrete jungles into productive paradises

FOODCITYBOOST is on a mission to create cityscapes where urban farming is a cornerstone of sustainable development. With FOODCITYBOOST, the future of urban living is not just green; it's bursting with flavors, colors, and life!

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Take an integrated approach in understanding policy, governance, resources power, and the roles of actors play in various types of urban agriculture.

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Address environmental, economic, and social benefits and risk of urban agriculture and its spill-overs to non-urban land.

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Assess the impacts of urban agriculture development on key social, economic, and environmental dimensions capturing spill-over consequences in the urban-rural fringe and their communities.

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Co-design policies that will foster the development of beneficial types of urban agriculture in different regions.

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Target Groups

  • Researchers policymakers NGOs Citizens Urban farmers Municipalities Consumers

Living labs

FOODCITYBOOST follows a participatory approach

The living lab approach is user centered, open innovation, systematic and user co-creation in real life communities and settings. The FOODCITYBOOST living labs are situated in:

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LIVING LABS

FOODCITYBOOST follows a participatory approach

The living lab approach is user centered, open innovation, systematic and user co-creation in real life communities and settings. The FOODCITYBOOST living labs are situated in:

Almere, The Netherlands

4,300-hectare area plans for 15,000 homes with UF as a core element of its development

Wroclaw, Poland

FOODCITYBOOST will join forces with the Wroclaw Horizon FoodSHIFT2030 Accelerator Lab and its network

Flanders and Brussels, Belgium

Flanders is connected to an exciting urban farming movement fueling a sustainable, food-centric local economy

Sofia, Bulgaria

Urban gardening is on the rise among Sofia's community of 100 gardeners, driven by increasing initiatives

Riga, Latvia

Riga Living Lab comprises two multifunctional markets or food hubs: the Kalnciema Quarter market and the Āgenskalns market.

Valladolid, Spain

FOODCITYBOOST is eager to dive into how urban farming enhances this strategy and aligns with the city’s ambitious Climate Action Plan

A FEW WORDS FROM OUR PARTNERS

Urban farming is critical for our future

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Pierre Chopin

Project Coordinator
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

FOODCITYBOOST will bring together a diverse range of stakeholders from various cities in Europe to evaluate the wide-ranging impacts of different types of urban agriculture systems. The project will study various systems, ranging from community gardens to vertical farming. This research will support the development of decision-support tools to assist policymakers in better incorporating the possibilities offered by urban agriculture initiatives when planning for future cities.

Pierre Chopin

Project Coordinator
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

FOODCITYBOOST will bring together a diverse range of stakeholders from various cities in Europe to evaluate the wide-ranging impacts of different types of urban agriculture systems. The project will study various systems, ranging from community gardens to vertical farming. This research will support the development of decision-support tools to assist policymakers in better incorporating the possibilities offered by urban agriculture initiatives when planning for future cities.

Grigorios Chatzikostas

Partner
reframe.food

FOODCITYBOOST will test and bring what works in urban farming. We will engage stakeholders and actors to plant the seed of tomorrow’s food systems allowing vibrant and resilient communities.

Clara Jeanroy

Assistant Project Coordinator
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Through a varied network of practical and academic professionals in nine European countries, FOODCITYBOOST will co-create a comprehensive and interdisciplinary knowledge on urban agriculture. To ensure this knowledge is usable to all stakeholders, notably beyond the project, FOODCITYBOOST will highlight best practices and policies in Europe. Furthermore, it will develop tools to assist decision-making of future urban agriculture planning.

Pierre Chopin

Project Coordinator
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

FOODCITYBOOST will bring together a diverse range of stakeholders from various cities in Europe to evaluate the wide-ranging impacts of different types of urban agriculture systems. The project will study various systems, ranging from community gardens to vertical farming. This research will support the development of decision-support tools to assist policymakers in better incorporating the possibilities offered by urban agriculture initiatives when planning for future cities.

Grigorios Chatzikostas

Partner
reframe.food

FOODCITYBOOST will test and bring what works in urban farming. We will engage stakeholders and actors to plant the seed of tomorrow’s food systems allowing vibrant and resilient communities.

Clara Jeanroy

Assistant Project Coordinator
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Through a varied network of practical and academic professionals in nine European countries, FOODCITYBOOST will co-create a comprehensive and interdisciplinary knowledge on urban agriculture. To ensure this knowledge is usable to all stakeholders, notably beyond the project, FOODCITYBOOST will highlight best practices and policies in Europe. Furthermore, it will develop tools to assist decision-making of future urban agriculture planning.

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Pierre Chopin

Project Coordinator
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

FOODCITYBOOST will bring together a diverse range of stakeholders from various cities in Europe to evaluate the wide-ranging impacts of different types of urban agriculture systems. The project will study various systems, ranging from community gardens to vertical farming. This research will support the development of decision-support tools to assist policymakers in better incorporating the possibilities offered by urban agriculture initiatives when planning for future cities.

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Grigorios Chatzikostas

Partner
reframe.food

FOODCITYBOOST will test and bring what works in urban farming. We will engage stakeholders and actors to plant the seed of tomorrow's food systems allowing vibrant and resilient communities.

image

Clara Jeanroy

Assistant Project Coordinator
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Through a varied network of practical and academic professionals in nine European countries, FOODCITYBOOST will co-create a comprehensive and interdisciplinary knowledge on urban agriculture. To ensure this knowledge is usable to all stakeholders, notably beyond the project, FOODCITYBOOST will highlight best practices and policies in Europe. Furthermore, it will develop tools to assist decision-making of future urban agriculture planning.

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