The third General Assembly of the FOOD FOREST project took place in Tallinn, Estonia, on 2–3 September 2026. Partners from Estonia, Italy, Portugal and Spain came together to review progress, exchange experiences and plan the remaining work ahead of the project’s conclusion in February 2027.
Discussions covered the development of community food forests, including their business models and governance.
Fernando Borges and Érica Valente Lopes, researchers at the University of Coimbra’s Institute for Legal Research, presented their legislative analysis of forests and agriculture, alongside a glossary of terms associated with the project. Their contribution provided a legal perspective for discussions about the future development of food forests.
On the first day, partners visited the Tallinn Community Food Forest and local community gardens. The visits offered an opportunity to explore local initiatives and exchange experiences of community participation in food growing.
On the second day, partners remaining in Tallinn joined the Estonian team for practical activities at the Community Food Forest. Soil preparation and planting brought the project’s ideas into practice through shared work on the ground.
The two-day gathering connected research, planning and practical experience, with the Estonian team hosting partners and supporting collaboration across the consortium.
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.
