Project overview
CoFarm4Cities: Creating a sustainable model for urban fringe farming in Central Europe as an effective tool to prevent urban sprawl and to transition to a more sustainable food system and society
The rapid expansion of cities increasingly causes land use conflicts. Green areas are declining while citizens demand more community gardens and cultivable spaces. This calls for a new approach on urban land use, which the CoFarm4Cities project delivers. The partnership develops climate-friendly, nature-based solutions that increase urban resilience to climate change. They design and pilot a replicable model for profitable urban farming with key stakeholders in five cities.
2,24m €
Project Budget
80%
of the Budget is funded by ERDF
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Project partners
Lead partner
Budapest III. District Óbuda-Békásmegyer Municipality
Project partner
Department for preparation and implementation international and regional projects
Innovation and EU funds department
International Relations
Municipal Greenspace Authority
Department for Environmental Protection – Section for Rural Development
Environmental Engineering and Natural Sciences Institute of the Rejtő Sándor Faculty of Light Industry and Environmental Engineering
Roadmap
Challange
Urbanization and climate change threaten cities' food sovereignty and biodiversity
Specific problem
How to increase cities’ resilience, counteract urban sprawl, regenerate degraded peri-urban areas, preserve biodiversity and strengthen local food systems in a sustainable way? Moreover, agricultural and gardening skills of people living in the peri-urban areas are lacking and need to be improved.
Idea
To provide local healthy food by enhancing food-production in peri-urban areas and making urban farming accessible for more residents, all while taking into account management, business, environmental and social aspects that encompasses urban farming.
Solution
We are developing a replicable model for transforming the degraded peri-urban areas into managed land for urban farming by establishing and testing urban farming models in 5 pilot cities. Based on it, an action plan will be developed setting steps and actions for the establishment of urban fringe farming.
News
P2 Green
NEWS
17.04.2024
Zagreb engages children and their parents in municipal orchards.
On Monday, April 8, the first workshops with the stakeholders of the EU project CoFarm4Cities took place in Zagreb, in the city district of Sesvete. At Brestje Elementary School, children from the third grade and their parents joined a discussion about the potential and wishes related to the urban ...
P2 Green
NEWS
06.03.2024
Óbuda-Békásmegyer has been committed to creating a sustainable, livable and people-oriented city
After several months of preparatory work, the delimitation of the Urban Farm Programme site and the elaboration of the concept plan, involving several professional organisations, started in early January and was approved by the Óbuda-BékásmegyerMunicipality at its meeting on 29 February.
P2 Green
NEWS
31.01.2024
Communication: the key to successful urban farming initiatives
Urban farms are collectively farmed areas that are gaining popularity in Central European countries these days. Research shows the many benefits of engaging in such initiatives. However, in order to publicise the activities of such sites and encourage residents to get involved, it is important to focus on communication ...
P2 Green
NEWS
19.10.2023
Gardens and urban farms socially needed in Turin.
On 10-11/10/2023, the project consortium met in Turin. An integral part of project meetings are study visits which always give participants an unique and inspiring insights. This time couldn’t be different. The partners had the opportunity to see how places very similar to their planned pilot sites work in ...
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Let’s learn for a sustainable food value chain and society
CoFarm4Cities
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