As the aim of the Closer to Farm projective was to create a blended approach to raising awareness of the SFSC and food sustainability through innovative and gamified approaches, the main objective...

As the aim of the Closer to Farm projective was to create a blended approach to raising awareness of the SFSC and food sustainability through innovative and gamified approaches, the main objectives were identified as follows: 1. Enhance young people’s knowledge about the key role of the Short Food Supply chains for food sustainability and a healthy and accessible food consumption; 2. Improve skills of youth workers and farmers in the use of gamification and QBM in awareness-raising activities for young people; 3. Bring consumers closer to producers supporting the SFSC; 4. Raise awareness of successful initiatives related to SFSC to facilitate their replicability supporting active youth citizenship. By utilising this creative approach, the objectives were realistic and achievable, providing a genuine learning opportunity through actively engaging young people that are at the centre of the food choices being made now and into the future.

All of the activities anticipated in the application were implemented in full and evidenced as follows: WP2: -1 set of Guidelines, templates and support documents were developed -6 draft modules were developed, peer reviewed and finalised -6 modules were proofread and translated into 5 partner languages -6 accompanying videos were developed and translated -1 highly functioning, user friendly eLearning platform was developed -The E-Learning platform was tested internally by partners -6 piloting events of the eLearning platform took place in 6 partner countries WP3: -Guidelines, templates and support documents were developed -3 modules were developed, proofread and translated into 5 partner languages -3 online escape rooms were created, tested and translated into 5 partner languages -6 SFSC games produced -5 farmers focus groups were held across partner countries and 60 video interviews carried out -In-person simulation games were developed -1 LTTA was hosted in Lomza, Poland attended by partners, youth workers and farmers WP4: -5 national dissemination events were hosted -1 final conference in Ireland was hosted (98 attendees) -60 answer videos created -1 one-hour final participatory documentary produced and translated

The concrete outputs and results are as follows: WP2: Content development and training activities - 1 suite of training resources developed and available on the CTF e-learning platform inclusive of 6 modules translated into 5 partner languages with 6 accompanying videos; WP3: Gamification of the rural experience - 3 modules in 5 partner languages were developed (Eat Healthily and Sustainably; Social Aspects of Sustainable Agriculture; Environmental Aspects of Sustainable Agriculture) with accompanying online escapes rooms in all languages. - 6 SFSC games were produced (From Field to Feast: A Short Food Supply Chain Adventure; A Day in the Life of a Farmer; Happy Carrot - Youth-Driven Sustainable Food Supply Chain; Farm-to-Table Marketplace Challenge; Sustainable Harvest: A Food Supply Chain Simulation; Community Farm Challenge). - 1 LTTA in Lomza, Poland attended by partners, youth workers and farmers (16) WP4: Interactive events and mainstreaming - One highly engaging and interactive website - 5 national dissemination events demonstrating the CTF resources - 1 final conference in Ireland (54 in person participants and 44 on-line participants) - 1, one-hour final participatory documentary produced, translated into all languages