Small Farm-to-Fork Procurement
The F2F Procurement training spans over two days – 22 and 23 March 2023. Day one comprises a diverse program, looking at public procurement and beyond, with a policy focus on collaborative agri-food chains and school meals. Day two is in-depth legal training on sustainable public food procurement from farm to fork.
To maximise synergies and participation, the two-day training is organised in conjunction with the following projects and initiatives: COACH, Buy Better Food Campaign (BBF), Ruralization and SchoolFood4Change.
LOCATION: ICLEI Brussels Office. Address: Rue du Luxembuorg 19 (2ndfloor), 1000 Brussels (Google Maps). Hybrid format will be available.
REGISTER HERE! Please contact francesca.daddario@iclei.org in case of questions.
DAY ONE | Wednesday, 22 March 2023:
- The morning session (9:30-13:30) will explore synergies and strategies between local and regional governments and small-scale farmers that can deliver multiple benefits: access to healthy and sustainable meals, rural and urban employment, mitigating climate change and food security.
- The afternoon session (14:00-17:00) on “Sustainable Public Procurement in Schools as Catalysts for Food System Change” will shift the focus to the power of schools, and in particular school meals. This session will convene high level panels of experts on policy and legal issues concerning school food procurement as a relatively small action that can help to achieve the implementation of the EU F2F strategy.
DAY 2 | Thursday, 23 March 2023
The legal training day will provide participants with hands-on legal advice and good practice on farm to fork public procurement, from public procurement essentials, to market engagement techniques and legal dos and don’ts to innovative approaches (such as, dynamic food procurement, market platform tenders). Those attending will have the opportunity to engage with an advanced version of the F2F procurement toolkit developed through the EU-funded COACH project.
Programme
22 Mar
09:30
12:30
HOW CAN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS SUPPORT SMALL FARMS?
By creating food strategies that rely on small farms, local governments can deliver multiple benefits to citizens: access to healthy and sustainable meals, rural and urban employment, mitigating climate change and food security. This event brings together local governments and civil society organisations that work to promote farm to fork strategies geared towards small farms. We will share good practices and learnings, and explore innovative and hands-on approaches that work across Europe.
09:30
Registration
Coffee, tea & croissants
10:00
Welcome
Peter Defranceschi, Head ICLEI Brussels Office & Global CityFood Programme Coordinator (moderator)
10:05
Inspirational keynotes
- "Small farm" to fork strategies for regional food security - MEP Franc Bogovič, Co-Chair - Intergroup on Rural, Mountainous and Remote Areas (RUMRA) and Smart Villages; Member: European Food Forum (Slovenia)
- The role of small farmers in food systems and why land is a key link in a healthy food chain - Szocs-Boruss Miklos Attila, peasant farmer, President of Eco Ruralis national peasant farmers association (Romania)
- The role of local governments in supporting small farmers - Richard McCarthy, Slow Food International & World Farmers Markets Coalition (USA)
- The role of small farmers in food systems and why land is a key link in a healthy food chain - Szocs-Boruss Miklos Attila, peasant farmer, President of Eco Ruralis national peasant farmers association (Romania)
- The role of local governments in supporting small farmers - Richard McCarthy, Slow Food International & World Farmers Markets Coalition (USA)
11:00
How can local governments and small farms mutually benefit (interactive panel)
Moderator: Alice Martin-Prével, Access to Land Network
- Eva Kerselaers, Policy Officer for Food, Horticulture, City of Ghent (Belgium)
- Christelle Langlet, Environmental advisor, Air-Climate-Energy Service, City of Namur (Wallonie, Belgium)
- Jérôme Guyot, President of Terre de Liens Aquitaine and member of Collectif Alimentaire et Agroécologique du Périgord CAAPE 24 (France)
- Ann Davies, Cabinet Member for Planning Policy and Rural Affairs, Carmarthenshire County Council (Wales, United Kingdom)
- Eva Kerselaers, Policy Officer for Food, Horticulture, City of Ghent (Belgium)
- Christelle Langlet, Environmental advisor, Air-Climate-Energy Service, City of Namur (Wallonie, Belgium)
- Jérôme Guyot, President of Terre de Liens Aquitaine and member of Collectif Alimentaire et Agroécologique du Périgord CAAPE 24 (France)
- Ann Davies, Cabinet Member for Planning Policy and Rural Affairs, Carmarthenshire County Council (Wales, United Kingdom)
12:15
Concluding reflection
12:30
Sustainable networking lunch
14:00
17:30
SUSTAINABLE SCHOOL CANTEENS AS A CATALYST FOR FOOD SYSTEM CHANGE
To work towards a sustainable food system, local governments providing public meals can be levers for change. In this conference public procurers, policy-makers, food system experts and civil society organisations will discuss best practices, the upcoming Sustainable Food Systems Law and minimum mandatory criteria for public food procurement.
14:00
Welcome
Sabina Nicolella, Expert and trainer on Green Public Procurement, Fondazione Ecosistemi
14:05
Inspirational keynotes
Karin Karlsbro, Member of the European Parliament, Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (Sweden)
14:30
Innovative food procurement, planetary health diets and food education
SchoolFood4Change & BuyBetterFood campaign & COACH
14:40
Best practices in delivering healthy and sustainable school meals from Sweden
- Monica Sihlén, Swedish National Agency for Public Procurement
- Annica Axelsson & Henny Farebo, Procurement Officers, Cities of Malmö and Umeå (Sweden)
- Annica Axelsson & Henny Farebo, Procurement Officers, Cities of Malmö and Umeå (Sweden)
15:20
Coffee break
15:40
PANEL 1 - Procuring sustainable school meals in light of the Sustainable Food Systems Law
Moderator: Giorgia Dalla Libera Marchiori, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability
- Stefan Iszkowski, EU Child Guarantee, European Commission (DG Employment)
- Monica Sihlén, Swedish National Agency for Public Procurement
- Alba Gil, Policy Manager for Healthy Environment and Food Systems, EPHA
- Giulia Riedo, Agriculture and Food Sustainability Policy Officer, WWF European
Policy Office
- Stefan Iszkowski, EU Child Guarantee, European Commission (DG Employment)
- Monica Sihlén, Swedish National Agency for Public Procurement
- Alba Gil, Policy Manager for Healthy Environment and Food Systems, EPHA
- Giulia Riedo, Agriculture and Food Sustainability Policy Officer, WWF European
Policy Office
16:30
PANEL 2 - Minimum standards for public schools canteens
Moderator: Laura Sauques, Food Policy Officer, IFOAM Organics Europe
- Bettina Bergmann Madsen, Chief Procurement Officer, City of Copenhagen
- Carlos Martin Ovilo, EU School Scheme, European Commission (DG AGRI)
- Annica Axelsson, Procurement officer Malmö
- Henny Farebo, Procurement officer Umeå
- Peter Defranceschi, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability
- Bettina Bergmann Madsen, Chief Procurement Officer, City of Copenhagen
- Carlos Martin Ovilo, EU School Scheme, European Commission (DG AGRI)
- Annica Axelsson, Procurement officer Malmö
- Henny Farebo, Procurement officer Umeå
- Peter Defranceschi, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability
17:20
Concluding remarks & aperitivo
23 Mar
09:00
16:30
SMALL FARM TO FORK PROCUREMENT TRAINING
The legal training day will provide participants with hands-on legal advice and good practice on Farm-to-Fork public procurement from public procurement essentials, to market engagement techniques and legal dos and don'ts to innovative approaches (dynamic food procurement, market platform tenders).
Welcome
- Welcome – Betina Bergmann Madsen & Peter Defranceschi
- Tour de table – all participants
- Public food procurement & small-scale farmers (ICLEI)
- Tour de table – all participants
- Public food procurement & small-scale farmers (ICLEI)
MODULE 1: Farm to Fork public procurement
- EU policies & concrete initiatives (ICLEI)
- EU Public Procurement principles & thresholds (Copenhagen)
- Q&A exercise
- EU Public Procurement principles & thresholds (Copenhagen)
- Q&A exercise
11:00
Coffee break
11:15
MODULE 2: Market engagement
- Market engagement & dialogue phases (Copenhagen)
- Good practice: Copenhagen, Denmark (Chief Procurement Officer: Betina Bergmann)
- Q&A exercise
- Good practice: Copenhagen, Denmark (Chief Procurement Officer: Betina Bergmann)
- Q&A exercise
12:30
Lunch break
13:30
MODULE 3: Legal Do’s & Don'ts
- Supporting small farms & SMEs within legal boundaries (Legal expert: Johannes Baad Michelsen)
- Good practice: Dordogne, France (Legal expert: Chiara Falvo)
- Q&A - interactive exercise
- Good practice: Dordogne, France (Legal expert: Chiara Falvo)
- Q&A - interactive exercise
14:45
Coffee break
15:15
MODULE 4: Innovative approaches
- Dynamic Food Procurement (Legal expert: Emilie Bøttern)
- Good practice: Ghent, Belgium (Chief Procurement Officer: Tamara Bruning)
- Q&A
- Good practice: Ghent, Belgium (Chief Procurement Officer: Tamara Bruning)
- Q&A
16:30
Final questions and end of the day