OmVed Gardens
“A small garden with big ideas,” OmVed Gardens is located in North London, on a hill that was once covered in asphalt. Founded by Karen Leason, this ecological space aims to reconnect people with nature and to demonstrate the impact of a regenerative approach to the environment in improving health and climate resilience.With its vegetable […]
Bondir.e
Passionate about their profession and determined to change the world for the good of all, some twenty female chefs have co-founded the Bondir.e association, with the mission of combating all forms of violence in the hotel and restaurant industry. Their mantra? “Gentle words rather than malicious acts. Words rather than silences that offend and damage. […]
Stone Barns Center For Food & Agriculture
The Stone Barns Center For Food & Agriculture is a non-profit farm and educational center founded in 2004 in the Hudson Valley, New York. It is focused on promoting innovation in ecological farming practices. Their research and training campus is shared with chef Dan Barber’s restaurant, Blue Hill at Stone Barns. It brings together researchers, […]
Gadens Børn
Gadens Børn is an association founded in 2012 by Pia Lindell Qwist, who became aware of what children left to their own devices on the streets go through during a trip to Kolkata, India. She then launched this non-profit organization to help children and young people in socially vulnerable situations. The aim is to intervene […]
Epices
The association Epices, an acronym for Espace de Projets d’Insertion Cuisine Et Santé, was founded by Isabelle Haeberlin in 2013 in Mulhouse. She provides cooking workshops for young people and adults, encouraging them to take care of themselves, adopt healthy eating habits and boost their self-esteem in order to achieve personal success. Epices is committed […]
World Vision France
Affiliated with World Vision International, a child sponsorship NGO and the leading non-governmental provider of drinking water, World Vision France ‘s mission is to help the most vulnerable children. Thanks to the support of patrons such as Amandine Chaignot, along with sponsors and donors, the NGO now helps over 200 million children worldwide. World Vision […]
Refugee Food
Refugee Food was born out of a week-long festival held throughout France: restaurateurs open their kitchens to collaborate with refugee cooks to create four-hand menus. Created in 2016 by Marine Mandrila and Louis Martin, the project aims to change perceptions about refugees through cooking, accelerate their socio-professional integration, and promote fair and sustainable food for […]
Gastromotiva
Founded in 2006, by chef and social entrepreneur David Hertz Gastromotiva is an NGO whose mission is based in four pillars to promote social transformation through food: the development of people, income generation, hunger mitigation, and climate change and environmental preservation. Gastromotiva offers free professional courses related to the food industry and entrepreneurship. The organization […]
Electrolux Food Foundation
Established in 2016, Electrolux Food Foundation is an independent non-profit organization. Its mission is to encourage healthier, more sustainable food choices among consumers and professionals, while supporting communities in need.To achieve these objectives, it focuses on three pillars: Since 2021, the foundation has also launched Replate.com, a platform focused on education and awareness of sustainable […]
Replate.com
Born in 2021 from a collaboration between the Electrolux Food Foundation, the Worldchefs federation, and AIESEC, the world’s largest student organization, Replate.com is an online space focused on education and awareness of sustainable food. The aim is to encourage people to rethink the way they eat, for a positive impact on their health and on […]
Kelmarna Community Farm
Located in the heart of Auckland, New Zealand, Kelmarna Community Farm is an organic community farm that has been in existence for over forty years. The place seeks to promote a regenerative local food model that acts for urban resilience, climate and community well-being. A 700 m2 vegetable garden, forest, sheep, chickens, beehives, composting, etc. […]
Geitmyra matkultursenter for barn
The Geitmyra matkultursenter for barn is a culinary center for children in Norway. Initially based in Oslo, the association is now present in three other towns: Kristiansand, Ringsaker and Tønsberg. Founder Andreas Viestad describes these centers as places where “food and the joy of cooking are used to engage with children on themes related to […]