FOOD-LINK – Local Food Resilience and Rural Value Chains

How can small and intermediate municipalities turn local food assets into resilient food systems and rural value chains?

Edited on 20/05/2026

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  • Institution : Municipality of Baena / Ayuntamiento de Baena
  • City : Baena
  • Country : Spain
  • Type of region : Less developed
  • Population : 18 436
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FOOD-LINK aims to bring together small and intermediate municipalities that want to strengthen local food resilience, short supply chains and rural value chains. Many territories have strong food-production assets, but these are not always well connected to local consumption, schools, public institutions, markets, youth opportunities or wider local development. Baena, Spain, would contribute a rural olive-producing perspective through an Olive Food Resilience Lab linked to the DOP Baena identity. The pilot would connect producers, cooperatives, schools, gastronomy, local markets, young people and community actors. We are looking for partners interested in testing practical local actions around producer cooperation, food education, public procurement pathways, local markets, community food initiatives and urban-rural food links.