Open to all: community at the heart of the project
This theme does everything you could possibly want it to do and not only that.
July 16, 2026
A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people.
Donate FundsLocated in Artajona, Navarra, the Spanish pilot is transforming previously cultivated land into a Community Food Forest designed to restore soil health, strengthen biodiversity and explore more resilient approaches to local food production. The site combines permaculture principles with research, education and practical experimentation.
Its development follows a participatory Living Lab approach. Residents, volunteers, schools, farmers, local authorities and project partners contribute to the design and evolution of the site through training, planting, soil and biodiversity monitoring, water management and other hands-on activities.
This shared process is turning the Artajona Food Forest into a place for ecological regeneration, community learning and citizen science. The experience and evidence generated through the pilot will help refine a model that can be adapted and replicated in other European communities.
Discover how the rural Community Food Forest in Artajona is bringing together local residents, volunteers, schools and project partners through planting, learning and community participation.
EXPLORE ARTAJONAArtajona provides a real environment for testing regenerative practices, collecting evidence and developing knowledge that can inform future Community Food Forests.
Local residents and organisations take part in the design, planting, care and continuing development of the food forest.
The pilot connects practical experience with environmental education, citizen science and applied research.
Urban pilot implementation within the FOOD FOREST European initiative.
View Pilor ForestDiscover the pilot implementations in Artajona and Tallinn, explore the Food Forest model, and access the project’s main areas, including its European consortium, partner network and strategic collaboration ecosystem.
A European initiative supported by EIT Food and the European Union.
Access a living platform bringing together research and technical documents, project updates, interviews, community knowledge, educational resources and progress from Artajona, Tallinn and the wider European Community Food Forest Network.
This theme does everything you could possibly want it to do and not only that.
This theme does everything you could possibly want it to do and not only that.
From pilot sites in Spain and Estonia to a collaborative European model for resilient landscapes, sustainable food systems and stronger communities.
FOOD FOREST is a European initiative creating and testing Community Food Forests as living spaces for regenerative food production, ecological restoration, education and social innovation.Through pilot sites in Artajona and Tallinn, partners from across Europe work with local communities to develop knowledge and models that can be replicated and scaled.
Connecting Community Food Forests, projects and practitioners across Europe.
welcomes collaboration with institutions, researchers, practitioners, communities and organisations working on regenerative landscapes, food systems and community-led innovation.
Rotary Forests supports FOOD FOREST as a Strategic Benefactor, contributing economic, technical, creative and infrastructure resources to the project and its digital platform.
