Practical Testing and Implementation of the tool "Learning dialogue for farmers and caterers"

The main goal of Võru County is to build a functioning food network strategy where local producers are ready to produce more and local people and institutions are ready to consume more local organic food.

 

On 2^nd of November 2022 a tour to local organic farmers was organized for local (school) caterers and farmers with the aim to promote organic food and collaboration and networking.

On 1st of February 2023 a small meeting between catering companies and local organic farmers was held. The aim of the meeting was to introduce caterers the possibilities how to become organic restaurant/caterer and what kind of organic raw materials we have to offer in the area and systems how to order them (wholesalers).

30^th of March a tour to visit organic farmers outside our region with local organic farmers, school caterers and caterers was organized with the aim to promote organic food and collaboration and networking.

On 25th of May a tour to local organic farmers was organized for local (school) caterers and farmers with the aim to promote organic food and collaboration and networking.

 

On 1st of June a public contact seminar between Võru counties organic producers with (school) caterers was planned to find actual new partners in each. When previous events were more focused on inspiring, networking and creating organic mindset, then this event was planned for both sides to find actual partners to supply organic goods. 13 farmers showed their products, talked about their manufacturing and price listings. After the contact seminar the event continued as a public fair, where different local producers could sell their products, school children competed in organic pancake cooking competition and organic mindset workshops/seminars where held for public.

Event on FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/174878168711291

On 16^th of August a tour to local organic farmers is planned for local (school) caterers and farmers with the aim to promote organic food and collaboration and networking.

Our target groups at this point are educational institutions, caterers, public institutions and local farmers. Development Center of Võru has but together a workplan how to motivate all sides to reach our counties goals. One very important part is to encourage more collaboration between sides and to bring knowledge to both sides about the different possibilities in the county. Taken that into account we have prepared several meetings/events between both sides.