{"id":79597,"date":"2023-07-18T13:20:19","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T11:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bioecoactual.com\/?p=79597"},"modified":"2024-08-12T09:18:55","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T07:18:55","slug":"eu-organic-awards-get-to-know-this-years-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bioecoactual.com\/en\/2023\/07\/18\/eu-organic-awards-get-to-know-this-years-finalists\/","title":{"rendered":"EU Organic Awards: Get to know this year\u2019s finalists"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, the finalists for the annual EU Organic Awards<\/strong> have been announced. 24 are shortlisted for 8 awards in 7 categories<\/strong>, such as best organic farmer (male\/female), organic food processing SME, organic food retailer, organic restaurant\/food service, bio-district, region, city (see below). The finalists come from 11 different Member States and were selected from a pool of almost 100 submissions from 26 Member States.<\/p>\n

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This year marked a higher presence of applicants from Central European and Baltic countries. Jan Plagge<\/strong>, IFOAM Organics Europe<\/strong>\u2019s President, said: “I am proud to get to know the finalists of the EU Organic Awards. This year marks another inspirational selection of candidates who showcase the European organic movement\u2019s contributions to the European Green Deal. The increasing number of heatwaves, droughts and heavy rainfalls show that the EU should prioritise farming methods that preserve the climate, biodiversity, soil and water. This new selection for the EU Organics Awards is an example of how individuals and companies in Europe are already making a change.”<\/p>\n

The winners of the eight awards will be announced at the official awards ceremony in Brussels on 25 September<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Eric Gall<\/strong>, IFOAM Organics Europe\u2019s Deputy Director, added that “The EU Organic Awards are an important ceremony to give visibility to farmers, companies and public authorities who are leading the transformation of our food systems with organic farming practices and principles. These transformative initiatives are relevant for all farming systems and demonstrate that opposing nature protection against agriculture is a mistake.”<\/p>\n

The winners of the eight awards will be announced at the official awards ceremony in Brussels on 25 September<\/strong>, as one of a range of events and activities to mark the annual EU Organic Day on Saturday 23 September.<\/p>\n