Urba(n) - hi : Urban Agriculture for Hospitality and Inclusivity

The project aimed to strengthen the hospitality and inclusivity of urban agriculture, improving access to healthy, ecological, and culturally appropriate food. By exchanging questions, challenges ...

The project aimed to strengthen the hospitality and inclusivity of urban agriculture, improving access to healthy, ecological, and culturally appropriate food. By exchanging questions, challenges and practices, it sought to generate tools to overcome barriers faced by socio-economically and culturally diverse audiences. > Concrete objectives: Strengthen international cooperation between actors in urban agriculture. Identify both common and context-specific barriers to engagement, including socio-cultural and institutional contexts, pricing systems for economic accessibility, tangible aspects (space, symbols, tools) and intangible ones (welcoming practices, decision-making). Exchange practices and methods to address these barriers. > Planned deliverables: A multilingual handbook compiling strategies and lessons. A policy brief with recommendations for institutions and funders. A self-assessment tool on inclusivity and accessibility. A final event to disseminate results among food justice stakeholders.

Project set-up and management: roles, timeline and quality assurance defined; sub-contracts signed; Google Drive and WhatsApp created; logo and external communication plan designed. Online meetings: kick-off and follow-up; feedback reviewed; milestones adjusted. IM1 – Marseille: scope and methods aligned; case studies on socio-economic and institutional contexts launched; peer learning on financial accessibility; handbook and self-assessment tool outline confirmed. IM2 – Berlin: peer learning on diversification of activities and skills; drafting sessions advanced outputs. IM3 – preparation: partners contacted; programme finalised; logistics underway. Deliverables: handbook structure and introduction drafted; case studies compiled; financial accessibility chapter advanced; activities and skills requirements outlined; self-assessment tool logic drafted. Documentation and dissemination: agendas, slides and reports produced; materials archived; updates shared on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, EPALE.

The handbook structure was agreed by all partners, with chapters, sequence and planned content defined. The introduction elements were gathered but not yet written. The socio-economic and institutional contexts chapter, based on case studies, was close to final. The financial accessibility chapter was drafted. The activities and skills requirements chapter had its structure defined and first drafting started in Berlin. Tangible and intangible elements, as well as glossary and conclusions, were not yet developed. The policy brief was not yet structured, though initial ideas were captured in international meeting reports. The self-assessment tool had its core logic discussed in Berlin and one activity-description sheet produced, but the overall structure remained incomplete. The final event was at concept stage, discussed with Bar Radis with possible integration into their public programme. Other results included a deeper understanding of each partner’s context, meetings with local associations and volunteers, a comparative set of pricing systems supporting affordability, and a panel of over 15 activities with a structured list of required skills.