Towards a Regional Food Frame

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Changing consumer and citizen demands add to the existing pressure on rural employment. All food chain related SMEs are affected by these demands towards the sourcing and the environment, climate and health impact of food. Since 2016 Reframe has stimulated these SMEs to innovate and specialize within a Regional Food Framework (re-)creating short food supply chains.Reframe has realized the co-creation of short food supply chains, connections between consumers and SMEs, the development of specialization strategies and cooperation structures. Involved SMEs are very aware of the challenges and opportunities of the changing consumer and citizen and ask Reframe for more, specific support measures.Reframe takes up these challenges and supports SMEs to use the opportunities in short food supply chains for a better environment, climate and health impact. Continuing the living lab of 5 regional pilots, Reframe strengthens the support infrastructure for food related SMEs, develops new smart specialization strategies focusing on a changing demand. New data will reveal more regional possibilities. Partners will continue to demonstrate how to scale up and accommodate urban food demands and regional supplies. The transnational learning lab for all stakeholders focusses on health, climate and environment impact of new solutions. Reframe pools the know-how needed to set up these Regional Food Frames in a transnational network of experts, each closely linked and footed in its own pilot region.

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