Cultivate project

28/04/2026

The first episode of our podcast explores the many faces of food sharing 🍓

As our guests explain to us, food sharing helps us look beyond emergency support and reflect on how communities can build more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable food systems.

Go to ICONS Innovation Stories Spotify channel to listen to it: Link in bio 🔗

27/04/2026

🎙️ Press play: the CULTIVATE podcast is out now!

Produced by our partner ICONS Innovation Strategies, the 5-episode series brings together voices from across the CULTIVATE network to show how communities are rethinking food: not only as something we consume, but as something we grow, share and build connections around.

The first episode is already available! Read the news and start listening 🎧 https://cultivate-project.eu/news/press-play-the-cultivate-podcast-is-out-now/

The new CULTIVATE podcast explores food sharing initiatives and their impact on communities and sustainable food systems.

13/04/2026

How are Food Sharing Initiatives in Utrecht making the city’s food system more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable? 🥕

Our partner Lund University recently released a report on the costs and benefits of Food Sharing in Utrecht, highlighting how these projects help cut food waste, improve access to healthy food, and open up spaces for learning and participation.

Learn more and download the report at: https://cultivate-project.eu/news/a-new-report-reveals-the-impact-of-food-sharing-across-utrecht/

08/04/2026

What a special afternoon we had on March 31 in Barcelona💫

We held the second edition of our Marketplace event in the Mercat de Sant Antoni, where visitors had the chance to explore and test the Food Sharing Compass and meet our project's organisations that work every day to make healthy food more accessible while reducing food waste.

It was a great opportunity to spark conversations and exchange ideas: a big thank you to everyone who stopped by and shared moments with us!

31/03/2026

This morning we held our second policy dialogue at .bcn in Barcelona 💬

This Barcelona edition explored how the wholesale market can become a space for urban social innovation by supporting solutions that recover and redistribute surplus fruit and vegetables 🥕♻️

After the presentation, our partners had the opportunity to exchange insights and perspectives in dedicated break-out rooms.

Stay tuned for this afternoon's marketplace at the Mercat de Sant Antoni, from 17:00 to 19:00!

24/03/2026

⏰ Time is ticking! On 31 March, join us at Barcelona’s Mercat de Sant Antoni for the second edition of our event.

Stop by the Compass booth to explore the Food Sharing Compass and its tools, which are designed to help different actors better understand and strengthen food-sharing practices.

Come say hello and share your feedback with us!

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⏰¡El tiempo corre! El 31 de marzo, acompáñanos en el Mercat de Sant Antoni de Barcelona para la segunda edición de nuestro evento .

Acércate al estand de CULTIVATE Compass para explorar la plataforma digital The Food Sharing Compass diseñada para ayudar a diferentes actores a comprender mejor y fortalecer las prácticas de intercambio de alimentos.

¡Ven a saludarnos y comparte tu experiencia!

17/03/2026

(Spanish version below 👇)

📅 On 31 March in Barcelona, we will host the second edition of our Marketplace, creating space for conversations and idea exchange around fairer and more sustainable food systems.

Join us from 5 to 7 pm at Mercat de Sant Antoni to explore the stands of Food Sharing Initiatives and test our Food Sharing Compass.

Check out the event map to find your way around the Marketplace and our stands 🧭

We look forward to meeting you!

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📅 El 31 de marzo, en Barcelona, celebraremos la segunda edición de nuestro ‘Marketplace’, creando un espacio para el diálogo y el intercambio de ideas sobre sistemas alimentarios más justos y sostenibles.

Acompáñanos de 17 a 19 h en el Mercat de Sant Antoni para explorar los puestos de las iniciativas de intercambio de alimentos y probar nuestra plataforma digital The Food Sharing Compass.

Consulta el mapa del evento para orientarte por la feria de muestras y nuestros puestos 🧭

Ven, participa y llévate un obsequio, ¡Te esperamos!

03/03/2026

We are excited to announce that on 31 March, we are hosting the second edition of the Policy Dialogue & Marketplace Event!

Following our October gathering in Milan, we are heading to Barcelona for a marketplace session at Mercat de Sant Antoni, where partners will showcase their work in food sharing and community-based solutions 🍎

You will also have the opportunity to explore and test our Food Sharing Compass and share your feedback to help us improve it 🧭

👉 Curious to learn more? Read the full news piece: https://cultivate-project.eu/events/cultivate-2nd-policy-dialogues-marketplace/

18/02/2026

If you are free on February 21, from 2:00 PM. to 5:00 PM, do not miss this new dining event organised by partner NESEHNUTÍ!

Many games and activities from our Library of Citizen Engagement! Learn more👇

29/01/2026

What if we could measure and assess the impact of sustainable food systems? 📊

Food Sharing Calculator, one of the tools within the Food Sharing Compass, helps you:

🔹Estimate the full costs of food sharing activities
🔹Understand their social, environmental and economic benefits through real-world examples
🔹Assess their initiative-specific sustainability impacts, both positive and negative.

Learn more: https://cultivate-project.eu/news/the-food-sharing-calculator-understanding-the-value-of-food-sharing/

26/01/2026

New call for abstracts for the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Annual Conference 2026 📣

project is gathering contributions to the session 'Cultivating Just Community Food Systems through Food Sharing', exploring how practices like community gardens, kitchens, and surplus food redistribution can address social inequalities.

Submit a 250-word abstract by 20 February 2026 to:
📩 [email protected]
📩 and [email protected]

Learn more on our website:

Cultivating Just Community Food Systems through Food Sharing