EU Organic Awards: Applications open for European organic farming competition 2024

Until 12 May 2024 the submission of applications for this year’s EU Organic Awards (European organic georgia).

The EU Organic Awards are open to different stakeholders in the organic farming chain who have created an innovative, sustainable and inspiring project, producing added value for production and consumption organic food.

The EU Organic Awards are jointly organized by the European Commission, the European Economic and Social Committee, European Committee of the Region, COPA-COGECA and IFOAM Organics Europe, with the participation of European Parliament and the Council on the jury of the awards.

The Awards

Eight prizes will be awarded in seven categories:

  • Best producer of organic products (female and male)
  • The best biological area
  • The best organic city
  • Best biological ‘bioregion’
  • Better organic food processing SME
  • The best organic food retailer
  • The best organic restaurant / food service

Any actor or institution of the EU can submit an application. along the organic value chain with a worthwhile project that contributes to the greater affordability and/or accessibility of organic products in the EU. This not only includes organic farmers, bioregions or businesses in the chain of organic food with a unique approach, but also cities or regions that serve organic meals to patients or students or otherwise promote organic production.

Applications in all official EU languages. are welcome via online form until May 12, 2024. Eligible applications will be reviewed by the EU Organic Awards jury based on the criteria of excellence, innovation, sustainability and feasibility. reproduction of the work in other parts of the EU. The winners will contribute to greater public awareness of organic production in the EU

Organic agriculture

Organic farming protects the environment and climate, biodiversity and animal welfare. By producing high quality food with low environmental impact, organic farming plays an essential role in developing sustainable food systems for the EU

In 2021, the European Commission adopted an action plan to support increasing demand and supply for organic food products and strengthening the sustainability of organic production in line with the Farm to Fork Strategy and the Biodiversity Strategy.

In this context, Member States were asked to set national target values for organic agriculture and to be generally ambitious for organic production in their CAP strategic plans and national action plans for organic agriculture.

From January 2023, the Common Agricultural Policy provides increased financial support for the conversion and maintenance of organic farming.