Akademie Schloss Kirchberg

Es ist wieder soweit: Die Öko-Marketingtage starten in 5 Wochen! 💥 Im Fokus dieses Jahr? Der Biomarkt in der Polarität von Fachhandel und Discounter Ob im Naturkost-Fachhandel, im Supermarkt oder beim Discounter: Bio-Produkte gibt’s inzwischen fast überall. Welche Rolle spielen dabei #Herstellermarken vs. #Handelsmarken? Was kostet Qualität? Wie können wir #Nachhaltigkeit authentisch und glaubwürdig kommunizieren? Wohin steuert die Politik? Und welche Handelsformen haben welche Möglichkeiten, um #Bio noch weiter nach vorne zu bringen? Darüber diskutieren Spitzenvertreter und Spitzenvertreterinnen aus #Landwirtschaft, #Handel, Verbänden und #Politik am 20. und 21. November 2024 bei den siebten #ÖkoMarketingtagen im Schloss Kirchberg. Die Veranstaltung hat sich als führendes Branchentreffen der ökologischen Land- und Ernährungswirtschaft etabliert und bietet eine wertvolle Plattform für Austausch und Begegnungen quer durch die #Wertschöpfungskette. Seien Sie bei den diesjährigen Öko-Marketingtagen mit dabei! Alle Informationen rund um die Veranstaltung finden Sie auf der Website der Öko-Marketingtage: https://lnkd.in/efwCK2Sk. Den direkten Link zur Anmeldung finden Sie hier: https://lnkd.in/ePxqBum5 Herzlichen Dank an die Partner der #Ökomarketingtage: Bäuerliche Erzeugergemeinschaft Schwäbisch Hall, Biokreis e.V., Bioland e.V., Demeter e.V., Ecoland e.V., Naturland e.V., AöL e.V., Bundesverband Naturkost Naturwaren e.V., Bund Ökologische Lebensmittelwirtschaft e.V. (BÖLW)

Es gibt noch freie Plätze bei der Slow Food Youth Akademie 2024! Als langjährige Kooperationspartner und Unterstützer von Slow Food Deutschland möchten wir auf ein besonderes Highlight hinweisen: Vom 10. bis 13. Oktober 2024 findet die Slow Food Youth Akademie statt – und es gibt noch freie Plätze! Alle Infos sind hier zu finden: https://lnkd.in/eRcH5MPD Die Anmeldefrist wurde bis zum 06. Oktober 2024 verlängert. Personen zwischen 18 - 35 Jahre sind herzlich eingeladen, teilzunehmen. Falls die Teilnahmegebühr eine Herausforderung darstellt, besteht die Möglichkeit, sich direkt an Slow Food Deutschland zu wenden und finanzielle Unterstützung zu erhalten.

Spotlight Biodiversity - Sharing experiences and recommendations for more and better insect promotion at the landscape level. Our partner organisation Insektenfördernde Region Hohenlohe is hosting an Online-Workshop as part of their LIFE Insect-Responsible Sourcing Regions project 🦋 When? Thursday, 19th September 2024, 13:30 – 16:00 pm Key Discussion Points: 🦋 How to achieve a better area effect for insects in agriculture? The LIFE Insect-Responsible Sourcing Regions project shares insights from over 60 demonstration farms across 7 regions in Germany and Italy, showcasing successful strategies. 🦋 How can we scale from individual farm initiatives to a broader landscape approach? The project highlights the steps needed to implement biodiversity measures more effectively on a landscape level, ensuring a greater impact. 🦋 How can policymakers promote insect-friendly agriculture? LIFE Insect-Responsible Sourcing Regions presents initial proposals for improved funding policies.   The online workshop is aimed at representatives from politics, administration, agriculture, nature conservation and the food industry throughout the EU. Participation is free.   Participation is free. You can register here: https://lnkd.in/e2gVXZdK Find more information about LIFE Insect-Responsible Sourcing Regions: https://lnkd.in/dEdgr2cF Partner organisations include: Bodensee-Stiftung, Global Nature Fund, Nestlé, Netzwerk Blühende Landschaft

Wir suchen weitere Verstärkung! Ab sofort freuen wir uns über Bewerbungen als PraktikantIn im Team der Akademie Schloss Kirchberg. Die dringende Transformation der Land- und Ernährungswirtschaft hin zu einer zukunftsfähigen Welt für regionale und globale Agrarkulturen braucht engagierte Menschen, die sie gestalten. In einem Umfeld, das sich kontinuierlich weiterentwickelt, bieten sich an der Akademie Schloss Kirchberg zahlreiche Möglichkeiten maßgeblich an zukunftsweisenden Themen mitzuwirken und das vielfältige Programm der Akademie Schloss Kirchberg an Fortbildungen, Vorträgen, Tagungen und Konferenzen mitzugestalten. Alle wichtigen Informationen findet ihr in der Stellenausschreibung hier: https://lnkd.in/dHvEYyeg Ganz den Grundsätzen unserer Arbeit folgend, schätzen wir Diversität und begrüßen herzlich Menschen mit vielfältigem Hintergrund. Wir freuen uns über Weiterleitung und Teilen des Beitrags!

Wir suchen Verstärkung! Das Team der Akademie Schloss Kirchberg sucht ab sofort eineN Office- und Event-ManagerIn. Die dringende Transformation der Land- und Ernährungswirtschaft hin zu einer zukunftsfähigen Welt für regionale und globale Agrarkulturen braucht engagierte Menschen, die sie gestalten. In einem Umfeld, das sich kontinuierlich weiterentwickelt, bieten sich an der Akademie Schloss Kirchberg zahlreiche Möglichkeiten maßgeblich an zukunftsweisenden Themen mitzuwirken und das vielfältige Programm der Akademie Schloss Kirchberg an Fortbildungen, Vorträgen, Tagungen und Konferenzen mitzugestalten. Alle wichtigen Informationen findet ihr in der Stellenausschreibung hier: https://lnkd.in/dtHiJF3U Ganz den Grundsätzen unserer Arbeit folgend, schätzen wir Diversität und begrüßen herzlich Menschen mit vielfältigem Hintergrund. Gerne weiterleiten und teilen!

We are wrapping up the VII. World Organic Forum 2024 wishing safe travels home to all our incredible speakers, changemakers and co-creators from around the globe and from so many diverse contexts. We set out to tackle the fundamental question: “How do we find common ground when rapid change is needed?” under this year’s headline: Future Food Systems: Organic - Regenerative - Agroecological? Starting with a question mark and ending it with a big '!' Because through setting the stage for unifying conversations, freeing the mind to ask uncomfortable questions, applying living systems thinking and understanding the human and more-than-human connections we share, we discovered that common ground is not only achievable—it's systemically transformative for the whole globe. Our discussions nourished our minds and souls while also celebrating the richness of our collective experiences and knowledge to understand that the future indeed is bright as Kish Johnson said!  We unpacked degenerative patterns affecting local places and identified nodal interventions strengthening sovereignty and communities of practice of land stewards in restoring ecosystems to create peace and well-being through economic and social prosperity. We'll delve into the outcomes and set up follow-up roundtables to continue the conversations that sparked the need for more to follow in the coming days and weeks. So stay tuned and get in touch, if you want to share and co-create them with us! Thank you to all who joined us at the Farmer's Castle at Akademie Schloss Kirchberg. Your contributions are shaping the future of our global food system. The beautiful photos shared are from Jason Krüger and Jakob Krüger at Filmkrug. Thank you to our team: Josefine Herz, Fabio Volkmann, Nora Taleb, Lukas Unterholzner, Julian Stock, Dr. Nitika N., Luisa Ramming, Franz-Theo Gottwald and Charlotte Dufour as well as our partner organisations: Naturland e.V., Conscious Food Systems Alliance, Advancing Eco Agriculture, Regeneration International, Climate Farmers, SEKEM Group, World Future Council, EARA | European Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture, GOOD FOOD COLLECTIVE, reNourish Studio, VIVID FARMS Agroecology Coalition, NOW Partners Foundation and more. #WorldOrganicForum #Organic #Agroecology #RegenerativeAgriculture #LivingSystemsThinking #GlobalDevelopment

Join us in Germany on July 1st at the World Organic Forum to enjoy a special one-time-only premiere screening of Common Ground (follow-up film to Kiss the Ground), at Akademie Schloss Kirchberg, followed by a conversation with leaders in regenerative agriculture. Share this far and wide! Get Info + Register: https://lnkd.in/ecwWiauZ Fb Event: https://lnkd.in/eRQq8JmE Post Film Screening Talk includes: - Ivo Degn: Co-Founder, Climate Farmers - Sheila Darmos: Farmer, Founder & Managing Director, The Southern Lights - Το Νότιο Σέλας - Rick Clark: Fifth Generation American Farmer, utilizing Regenerative + Organic Practices Statement from World Organic Forum: "How do we find Common Ground when rapid change is needed? Local sovereignty and peace are directly interrelated with just food systems around the globe, ultimately creating healthy ecosystems, for healthy people and communities. To overcome our presumed divisions, at the 7th World Organic Forum 2024 we discuss inclusive, non-dogmatic approaches, synergistically integrating the many diverse agricultural concepts towards regenerating agrifood ecosystems while giving back agency to the farmers and people working on the land." --- Watch the documentary film and learn directly from farmers, leaders, and advocates about how regenerative agriculture can rebuild soil health, sequester carbon, produce chemical-free food, and restore biodiversity in farm and food systems. **Screening presented by Big Picture Ranch and Area 23a, with special thanks to our partners and all the passionate people and organizations in/around this region who are supporting this screening, the forum, and the movement of regenerative agriculture. Learn More: Rancher Restoring Biodiversity (clip from film): https://lnkd.in/eH57XXRk What People Learned from the film: https://lnkd.in/eWakZYxa Directors' Climate Studio featured in Hollywood Reporter: https://lnkd.in/etB576EP Common Ground Official Trailer: https://lnkd.in/eMVc8jVX P.S. Not in/near Kirchberg, Germany? Check out our website for a complete list of cities we are screening in the coming days/weeks. Join the movement and request your theater to help our team bring the film to your town! https://lnkd.in/eeQN8sgg #germany #worldorganicforum #kirchberg #AkademieSchlossKirchberg #germanyfood #germanyfarmers #localfood #soilhealth #farming #organicfarming #soil #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #kissthegroundmovie #commongroundfilm #education #ecology #biodiversity #documentary #filmpremiere

We are kicking off the VII. World Organic Forum by raising a fundamental question: Are there equal economically viable marketplaces in Organic, Regenerative Agriculture and Agroecology now and in the future in the context of the 2030 Agenda? In this panel we will delve into the economic landscapes of organic, regenerative, and agroecological farming, examining their current market statuses and future prospects in relation to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Attendees will gain insights into whether these sustainable farming practices can match or surpass conventional agriculture in economic viability. The discussion will cover market trends, potential growth, and the roles these practices can play in achieving the objectives of the 2030 Agenda, focusing on sustainability, profitability, and scalability. Experts will also address the barriers these three concepts face and explore strategic opportunities for advancement. On the panel we will be welcoming Andre Leu, International Director at Regeneration International, Sheila Darmos, Organic Farmer at Silver Leaf in Greece and Member of EARA | European Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture, Walter Link, CEO & Co-Founder at NOW Partners Foundation and the Future Economy Forum and Prof. Dr. Bernhard Freyer from the University of Continuous Education in Austria. The session will be moderated by Gerald A. Herrmann, former President of IFOAM - Organics International. We warmly invite you to join us at Akademie Schloss Kirchberg, Germany, from 1 to 3 July for this global development and agricultural policy conference. Registrations are open. More information on the website: https://lnkd.in/ecwWiauZ Speakers and supporters present come from a multitude of organizations such as Naturland e.V., Conscious Food Systems Alliance, IFOAM - Organics International, Advancing Eco Agriculture, Regeneration International, Climate Farmers, SEKEM Group, World Future Council, EARA | European Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture, followfood, GOOD FOOD COLLECTIVE, reNourish Studio, VIVID FARMS Vivid Foods, Lda., Agroecology Coalition, Bunso Cocoa College, Bioland e.V., Slow Food Deutschland, Ecoselva e.V., The Festival for Good, Demeter e.V., Bundesverband der Regionalbewegung e.V. and more.

Fixing the broken food system needs proven solution pathways that can come to work today. Luckily there are many out there, practised daily, and even better: we’ll be able to discuss them at the World Organic Forum in July. Stories that have been particularly inspiring to follow are those of active empowerment of small-scale farmers around the globe working on a multitude of context-based, locally adapted food production. Their struggle to persist in the industrial food complex is a difficult one. Yet, they bring resilience to the system, central to rural development while producing healthy food for local communities. It gets particularly interesting when small-scale farming is considered at the landscape level, becoming transformative to local economies and disrupting the industrial food complex. Bringing to the forum his perspective from working in the small-scale organic farming movement for more than two decades, JM Fortier has been reshaping the organic agricultural landscape by inspiring young farmers to reimagine ecological, human-scale food systems. “It’s an honour to participate in the VII World Organic Forum at Schloss Kirchberg, where we explore the synergy between organic, regenerative, and agroecological practices. I’m excited to highlight the vital role of small-scale organic farming in building resilient food systems, empowering farmers, and fostering healthy ecosystems. Together, we are making strides towards a more equitable and sustainable future.” We are particularly excited to welcome JM Fortier to the VII. World Organic Forum 2024. Find more on how to register and the forum speakers on the website: https://lnkd.in/ecwWiauZ We warmly invite you to join us at Akademie Schloss Kirchberg, Germany, from 1 to 3 July for this global development and agricultural policy conference. Speakers and supporters present come from a multitude of organizations such as Naturland e.V., Conscious Food Systems Alliance, IFOAM - Organics International, Advancing Eco Agriculture, Regeneration International, Climate Farmers, SEKEM Group, World Future Council, EARA | European Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture, followfood, GOOD FOOD COLLECTIVE, reNourish Studio, VIVID FARMS Vivid Foods, Lda., Agroecology Coalition, Bunso Cocoa College, Bioland e.V., Slow Food Deutschland, Ecoselva e.V., The Festival for Good, Demeter e.V., Bundesverband der Regionalbewegung e.V. and more.

Numerous alternative approaches to industrial agriculture have emerged and have been discussed in recent years. Sustainable land management systems, such as organic farming and regenerative agriculture, are based on an agricultural systems approach that takes into account the principles of agroecology in a holistic way and contributes to the global UN Sustainable Development Goals. The conference will provide a platform to consider all three agricultural approaches in terms of their potential to increase climate resilience globally. The aim is to develop approaches that synergistically integrate the diverse agricultural concepts in order to regenerate agricultural and food systems and to give farmers and rural actors a voice and power to act. “Regenerative organic agriculture based on the science of agroecology is the nature-based solution to regenerate our forests, rangelands, farming ecosystems, cool our planet, restore the climate, and enrich our communities” - says Andre Leu, International Director of Regeneration International, who will be giving the opening keynote on services for climate change mitigation through Organic, Regenerative and Agroecological perspectives. We warmly invite you to join us at Akademie Schloss Kirchberg, Germany, from 1 to 3 July for this global development and agricultural policy conference. Registrations are open. More information on the website: https://lnkd.in/ecwWiauZ Speakers and supporters present come from a multitude of organizations such as Naturland e.V., Conscious Food Systems Alliance, IFOAM - Organics International, Advancing Eco Agriculture, Regeneration International, Climate Farmers, SEKEM Group, World Future Council, EARA | European Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture, followfood, GOOD FOOD COLLECTIVE, reNourish Studio, VIVID FARMS Vivid Foods, Lda., Agroecology Coalition, Bunso Cocoa College, Bioland e.V., Slow Food Deutschland, Ecoselva e.V., The Festival for Good, Demeter e.V., Bundesverband der Regionalbewegung e.V. and more.