News
Organic, agroecology & agroforestry for nature restoration
A year after the EU’s Nature Restoration Regulation (NRR) entered into force, and as Member States are in the process of drafting the national restoration plans, leading sector representatives,…
21/10/2025
Generational renewal
Organic Youth movement criticises lack of concrete tools and recognition of organic farming to boost generational renewal
BRUSSELS, 21 OCTOBER 2025 – Today, the Commission published its long-awaited Strategy on Generational Renewal. Yet, the Strategy falls short of providing any concrete policy tools to support and encourage young…
07/10/2025
Knowledge for organic
InnOFoodLabs project kicks off: Pioneering innovation in organic food across Europe
The European organic food sector welcomes the launch of InnOFoodLabs, a Horizon Europe-funded initiative aimed at strengthening organic food value…
07/10/2025
Plant health care
Complaint to the European Ombudsman: EU Commission deceives citizens with flawed figures on pesticide reduction
BRUSSELS, 7 OCTOBER 2025 – Three NGOs, PAN Europe, IFOAM Organics Europe and Global 2000, lodged a formal complaint before…
Detection methods for NGTs are achievable and essential: the message of the policy briefing from the DARWIN project
As negotiations continue over the legislative framework for so-called ‘New Genomic Techniques’ (NGTs), researchers have made notable strides in developing…
EU Organic Awards 2025 celebrate excellence and inspire the future of organic
BRUSSELS, 23 SEPTEMBER 2025 – Today, EU Organic Day, during a ceremony at the European Commission in Brussels, the winners…
September newsletter out now!
Summer’s over, and we’re back with our latest edition of our newsletter! Read it to learn more about You’re not…
18/09/2025
Events
Odyssey for our health with the European Tour of Solutions 2025-2027
When mutual insurance companies demand action to protect our health from pesticides, and when they team up with some organic…
17/09/2025
CAP
The position of the organic movement on the next Common Agricultural Policy
On 16 July, the European Commission presented its proposal for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), i.e. the budget of…
17/09/2025
Events
Nordic Organic Expo takes root in Malmö 2025
Recognised as the Nordic region’s leading trade fair for organic and sustainable products, Nordic Organic Expo is set to grow…
Focus on the EU Organic Day and Awards, and the #OrganicDelivers campaign
This September, IFOAM Organics Europe is celebrating the transformative power of organic and its essential role in building a sustainable…
16/09/2025
Events
Natexpo Awards 2025: 12 game-changing organic innovations take the spotlight
At the 20th edition of the Natexpo Awards, 12 bold and creative innovations stood out among more than 260 entries,…
10/09/2025
Events
The second edition of the Organic Food Forum is taking place on 27 November 2025 at the Organic House in Brussels
The second edition of the Organic Food Forum is taking place on 27 November 2025 at the Organic House in…
10/09/2025
Knowledge for organic
Boost the impact of your Horizon Europe project or proposal with the EU-FarmBook and Organic Farm Knowledge
Are you writing a multi-actor proposal under the upcoming 2025 Horizon Europe Cluster 6 calls, or already involved in such…
Five ways to boost intercropping in the new CAP
Intercropping is a powerful innovation that enhances resource efficiency and biodiversity while reducing reliance on synthetic inputs. By growing two…
Organic Innovation Days 2025 - This fall, join the R&I event of the year!
TP Organics’ Organic Innovation Days 2025: ‘Research & Innovation for organic food and farming: triple wins for people, innovation, and…
Review of events - September 2025
The Organic Summit 2025 in Copenhagen brought together the European organic movement for two days of inspiring discussions, innovative ideas,…
Preview of events - September 2025
What is EU Organic Day?23 September, EU Organic Day, is the ideal opportunity to widely celebrate the organic sector and…
01/09/2025
Knowledge for organic
Basic course about organic farming & advice: Registration is open!
The OrganicAdviceNetwork project will offer a new online basic course, designed to introduce participants to the core principles and practices…
Generational Renewal Strategy: Youth demands for organic to feature at its core
The European Commission announced that it would publish its Generational Renewal Strategy in mid-October. Organic youth has delivered relevant input…
20/08/2025
Events
Organic Summit 2025 - key takeaways
The Organic Summit 2025 in Copenhagen brought together the European organic movement for two days of inspiring discussions, innovative ideas, and vibrant…
DARWIN project develops a genetic fingerprint approach to detect gene-edited organisms
The main objective of the Horizon Europe DARWIN project, which runs from January 2024 through June 2027, is to develop…
Political hotspot July 2025: MFF and CAP proposal
On 16 July, the European Commission presented the future of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), i.e., the budget of the…
17/07/2025
Plant health care
Beyond targets, driving pesticides reduction through market-based instruments
Since the rejection of the Sustainable Use of Pesticide Regulation (SUR) by the European Parliament in 2023, no new attempt…
16/07/2025
CAP
CAP proposal: Organics Europe criticises a huge step backwards for sustainability
BRUSSELS, 16 JULY 2025 – IFOAM Organics Europe criticises a CAP proposal that ringfences budget only for income support in…
OrganicTargets4EU final conference 'Achieving the EU’s organic goals - progress, impacts, and policy recommendations'
The Horizon Europe project OrganicTargets4EU (2022–2026), “Transformation scenarios for boosting organic farming and organic aquaculture towards the Farm-to-Fork targets”, aims…
15/07/2025
Generational renewal
Youth voices are speaking up: ambitious new position paper by Organics Europe Youth Network
The Organics Europe Youth Network published its first position paper on Generational Renewal. This organisation unites young people across Europe…
14/07/2025
Events
Natexpo 2025: Reinventing organic to address today’s issues
At a time when the organic sector is seeing a revival, with sales in the specialised organic network expected to…
IFOAM Organics Europe participated in a DG AGRI workshop on organic R&I projects
From 17–18 June 2025, IFOAM Organics Europe joined around 20 project coordinators or their representatives in Brussels at the DG…
Preview of events - July 2025
While the EOC was initially foreseen to occur in Denmark alongside the Organic Summit, the events have since evolved into…
Review of events - July 2025
The organic regulatory framework has concluded an important stage of completeness with its extension to third countries. As of 1 January…
10/07/2025
Knowledge for organic
Missed Let's Discuss Organic? Click "Replay"
From January to June 2025, Let’s Discuss Organic hosted six exclusive live online sessions for our members, with expert speakers…
10/07/2025
Events
Insights from the General Assembly & European Organic Congress 2025
On 25 June 2025, IFOAM Organics Europe held its General Assembly (GA) in a hybrid format, welcoming members both in…
08/07/2025
Knowledge for organic
New project kicks off to reduce and replace contentious inputs in organic
The SCALE-it project has officially kicked off, marking the start of our work on alternatives to contentious inputs in organic.…
The SOILL-Startup engagement event brings together Mission Soil Living Lab partners around the theme of organic & agroecology
Soils are the foundation of a healthy, diverse, and resilient agricultural system. But did you know that over 60% of…
08/07/2025
CAP
Organics Europe welcomes MEPs’ recognition of organic farming as a key innovative technique for EU agriculture
BRUSSELS, 8 JULY 2025 – IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes the positive recognition of organic farming during the vote on the…
ClieNFarms’ first policy brief about EU farms’ contribution to climate neutrality is finally out!
The EU-funded ClieNFarms project has published the first of four policy briefs, offering concrete recommendations on how European farms can…
07/07/2025
Knowledge for organic
Explore the position of TP Organics on FP10, the next research & innovation programme, and save your spot for the annual Organic Innovation Days!
For the past two years, TP Organics has been collaborating with its members to shape our next Strategic Research &…
01/07/2025
Events
Strengthening organic roots – Key takeaways from the European Organic Congress 2025
This year’s European Organic Congress (#EOC2025), co-organised by IFOAM Organics Europe and the Polish Chamber of Organic Food (PIZE), with…
26/06/2025
EU Organic Awards
Finalists announced for the 2025 EU Organic Awards
The names of the finalists for the 2025 EU Organic Awards have been revealed today. For each category, the top…
25/06/2025
Generational renewal
Youth shape the future of food & farming at the 1st Organic Future Camp
From 16 June to 19 June, the first-ever Organic Future Camp (OFC), initiated by the German Federal Ministry of Food…
17/06/2025
Labelling
Common statement on Green Claims Directive
With the Green Claims Directive trilogue delayed to 23 June, IFOAM Organics Europe released a common statement with TIC Council,…
20/05/2025
Plant health care
The EU must accelerate access to biocontrol: IFOAM Organics Europe publishes recommendations to improve the availability of natural substances
On 20 May, IFOAM Organics Europe published a position paper on biocontrol, calling for concrete actions to improve the availability…
14/05/2025
CAP
IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes the recognition of organic farming green benefits in the CAP simplification proposal
BRUSSELS, 14 MAY 2025 – IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes the positive recognition that organic farming is “green by definition” in the…
30/04/2025
Plant health care
New report exposes the pesticide-heavy reality of no-till “regenerative” agriculture
Friends of the Earth’s recent analysis reveals that so-called “regenerative” no-till farming is responsible for one third of total pesticide…
April 2025 newsletter – Out now
As spring ushers in new growth, our April 2025 newsletter brings fresh insights into the future of organic farming in…
24/04/2025
CAP
The future of the Common Agricultural Policy: What to expect
The future of the CAP is facing unprecedented challenges: new priorities to finance, which could reduce its budget, the necessity…
Political hotspot April 2025: A new budget for the EU and a new CAP for European farmers
Big changes are upcoming in the EU: while the current multiannual financial framework (MFF) – the EU’s long-term budget –…
23/04/2025
EU Organic Awards
EU Organic Awards 2025: Final call for applications
Are you driving innovation in the organic sector? Whether you’re a farmer, processor, retailer, city, region, biodistrict, or restaurant, the EU…
IFOAM Organics Europe meets the project partners of OrganicClimateNET in Lyon
From 1st to 3rd April 2025, IFOAM Organics Europe was at the general assembly of the Horizon Europe project OrganicClimateNET…