Facts about organic farming

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Abstract

The project aims to present the social, environmental, and economic benefits of organic farming in a scientifically sound, targeted, multimedia format and disseminate information to food system stakeholders. Above all, the project is desiged to strengthen organic farming and promote organic food consumption.

The key activities are:

• Collecting and categorizing existing research findings on the benefits of organic farming
• Selecting relevant organic facts for the target audience and presenting those facts in an effective, innovative, cross-media format
• Disseminating the facts about organic farming throughout the food system via organic producers, processors, restaurants, retailers, associations, and schools

Financing

• Leopold Bachmann Foundation, Switzerland
• Foundation Dreiklang für ökologische Forschung und Bildung, Switzerland

FiBL project leader/ contact

• Matter Simone (Department of Extension, Training & Communication)
• Weidmann Gilles (Department of Extension, Training & Communication)

FiBL project staff

• Baumann Patrick (Department of Extension, Training & Communication)
• Rebholz Theresa (Department of Extension, Training & Communication)

Role of FiBL

Project manager

Further information

• fibl.org: "In a nutshell – the societal benefits of organic farming"

Group/ Work area/ Location

• Advisory tools (Department of Extension, Training & Communication, FiBL Switzerland)
• Graphics (Department of Extension, Training & Communication, FiBL Switzerland)
• Project communication (Department of Extension, Training & Communication, FiBL Switzerland)

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