NGOs call for climate action & fair agrifood systems – 31 May; 1 June & throughout October 

On 31 May, the NGOs who are part of the Good Food Good Farming coalition gathered in Brussels for its annual gathering. For one day, several national coalitions and Brussels-based organisations discussed the Common Agricultural Policy and the different roles and learnings of the farmers’ protests. They learned about the current CAP’s revision – from its implementation until the last reform – from experts like Natasha Foote (Arc2020) and Andrzej Nowakowski (The Greens/EFA) and got critical insights from a mixed panel of farmers and environmental NGOs. The coalition’s work monitoring changes of the CAP Strategic Plans will continue. As IFOAM Organics Europe we will of focus on the changes impacting organic farmers.   

We can’t eat promises! On Saturday 1 June, some of our staff attended a demonstration calling for both climate action and a fair transition of our agri-food systems. Along with NGOs and grassroots movements, all participants gathered at Place de l’Albertine in Brussels, urging politicians to improve farmers’ conditions, halt environmental rollbacks, and strengthen climate policies.  

Good Food Good Farming (GFGF) and Climate Action Network Europe (CAN Europe) organised the demonstration  uniting environmental and agrifood movements ahead of the EU elections. It was a highlight in Good Food Good Farming’s months-long campaign to keep food and farming on the agenda of the EU elections on June 6-9. Since January 2024, GFGF representatives from 27 EU countries have hosted events including film screenings, panel discussions and farm visits to raise awareness about the huge influence European politics have on our food and farming systems and the critical nature of the elections.  

Read Arc2020’s report about the demonstration. 

Annual action month 

October, Europe 

Since 2018, every October marks Good Food Good Farming Action Days . Groups and initiatives active on agri-food topics from across Europe organise a local event and become part of a broad movement at the same time.  

There are no strict rules for the event, everything that is related to good food and farming works: a harvest festival, seed fair, film screening, farm-visit, picnic, protest or public discussion – everything is welcome! 

Interested to join? Is it simple: Register your event via an online form (available over the summer). Your event and all the others will be available on an interactive map, a great opportunity to make noise around your own demands for European #GoodFoodGoodFarming! 

About Good Food Good Farming 

The alliance Good Food Good Farming (GFGF) campaigns for sustainable food and farming across Europe. Since 2023 it focuses on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Regulation (SUR) and the Sustainable Food Systems law (SFS). The campaign organises annual European Days of Action 1-31 October. Are you interested to learn more or take part? Subscribe to the GFGF newsletter or find your national contact for the Good Food Good Farming alliance.