• The second edition of this call sponsored by the "Daniel and Nina Carasso" Foundation selects eight sustainable agri-food projects.
• The objective of "From the field to the pantry" is to support projects that address climate change and social justice within the framework of a solidarity economy.

The “Daniel and Nina Carasso” Foundation The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agriculture has already selected eight agri-food projects that it will oversee and financially support over the next three years, enabling them to transition toward a sustainable food model. The idea is to promote agri-food projects with a more ecological and inclusive focus. The budget for the second "From Field to Pantry" call for proposals is 549,000 euros.

The jury, which included some rural stakeholders such as Local Action Groups , wanted to give priority to rural actors such as "shared bakeries, community kitchens, or collective logistics and distribution initiatives for food products derived from livestock, agriculture, fishing, beekeeping, or other forms of obtaining primary products in Spain." In all of these, they sought a future-oriented approach that addresses the effects of climate change and the crisis of social justice.

Of the 59 projects received from all over Spain, 8 were ultimately selected to receive supervised monitoring and support at all levels over the next three years.

Selected projects

1. BIZIOLA HERRIZ HERRI: Activating a scale jump from distribution / Biziola s. coop. (Goierri region, Guipúzcoa)

This cooperative aims to launch a sales and distribution system for regional products . This distribution system will allow all the towns and neighborhoods of Goierri to purchase organic products in the region.

Furthermore, the program also aims to promote life in rural areas and small towns, highlight sustainable local products, and raise consumer awareness about consumption habits and sustainability.

2. Center for collection, distribution and agroecological transformation of Mallorca / Associació de la Producció Agrària Ecològica de Mallorca (APAEMA) (Mallorca)

The project involves the construction and implementation of a collection, logistics, and processing center for organic and agroecological products. The center aims to be a meeting point for easier and more efficient logistics and distribution, providing a greater and better supply to consumer groups, retailers, supermarkets, hotels, and school cafeterias.

3. Ancares «CTA» transformation center / SCG CARQUEIXA (Los Ancares Region, Lugo)

The goal is to consolidate the activities of meat, honey, and chestnut producers, typical of the region. This would ensure the continued existence of more than 200 farming families. How? By expanding new meat marketing channels and restoring the abandoned chestnut grove.

4. “Ecoeaters of the Biosphere II”: moving towards productive, commercial and logistical optimization /Mariñas-Betanzos Rural Development Association (Mariñas Coruñesas and Terras do Mandeo Biosphere Reserve, municipalities of the province of A Coruña)

The project aims to consolidate the supply of organic, local, and seasonal produce to participating cafeterias (10 schools with 1,860 diners and 6 company cafeterias with 5,500 diners). To this end, it aims to promote the incorporation of new producers and consumption points and act as a catalyst for other surrounding areas with the involvement of organizations such as the Galician Rural Development Groups.

5. The Kilombo: Economic and Cultural Ecosystems for Good Living / Keras Buti Association (L'Hospitalet de Llobregat)

The aim is to transform the Casal de Gent Gran into a neighborhood community space that places the kitchen at the center of a gathering space from an ecofeminist perspective. Currently, between 40 and 70 daily menus are offered with agroecological and seasonal products from the agricultural park at affordable prices. The goal is to expand service and replicate a sustainable model in other public-community facilities.

6. Boosting short-circuit sales by farmers and local cooperatives in Mercabarna / Mercabarna Farmers' Association (APAM) (Barcelona)

The objective is to structure, energize, consolidate, provide content, and carry out the actions defined in the work plan of the newly formed "Associació de la Pagesia de Mercabarna" so that it can promote and publicize the local farmers who engage in short-circuit sales in Mercabarna. All of this with the ultimate goal of selling more fresh, local, short-circuit fruits and vegetables in better condition and at a fair price, something that would contribute to their sustainability, foster generational renewal on farms, and help establish a population in rural areas.

7. Kalaska, the cowbell revolution / Kalaska Cooperative Society, Social Initiative (Sakana Region, Navarra)

Kalaska is a collective initiative for processing local meat that is in the start-up phase, five years in the making. Kalaska ("fale kalaska" = cowbell in Basque) is a type of cowbell widely used in the Sakana region. It is specifically for sheep and has a distinctive sound. It is used to identify the location of the cattle when they are grazing in the mountains, pastures, and forests. A symbol of extensive livestock farming .

8. Shared workshop and kitchen in Cádiz / CA CONTIGO, S.COOP.AND. (Cádiz Province and surrounding areas)

This is a non-profit job placement cooperative with five years of experience in producing organic and artisanal canned vegetables. It also has a brand of organic preserves sold in Spain, France, and Belgium. They prepare and package surplus produce from local producers as private labels for other companies. Thanks to the cooperative, they create quality artisanal jobs and prevent food waste.