With a degree in political science and international cooperation, Adèle Pautrat has developed an expertise on agro-ecological transition and agrobiodiversity issues, while working as a coordinator for the Belgian NGO Artemisia. She is now in charge of the integration of the Seeds4all project in the scope of work of ARC2020, also providing iconography missions for the NGO. As a second activity, Adèle works as a freelance photographer.
Re-Sowing the Seeds of Connection in Switzerland, Part II – Healthy Interdependencies, Led By Farmers
How can the necessary relocalisation of food systems be reconciled with a need for exchange based on mutual aid, complementarity, and reciprocity? Can local biodiversity (and its products) support territorially grounded agricultural economies while also nurturing the emergence of spaces for innovation and cooperation across diverse realities?
September 11, 2025
Crafting the Collective – Tijs Boelens’ Vision for a Farmer-Led Grain Revival
Crafting a story and connecting people are centrally important to successfully cultivating biodiversity, as Belgian farmer Tijs Boelens has found out in his work to integrate heritage grains into the supply chain.
July 17, 2025
Re-Sowing the Seeds of Connection in Switzerland, Part I – Nurturing What We Have
How can the necessary relocalisation of food systems be reconciled with a need for exchange based on mutual aid, complementarity, and reciprocity? Can local biodiversity (and its products) support territorially grounded agricultural economies while also nurturing the emergence of spaces for innovation and cooperation across diverse realities?
July 7, 2025
The EU Has the Funds but Lacks Focus – This Farm Shows What’s Possible with Both
What’s needed now is a holistic vision, one that frames agroecology as a system, not a simple set of tools, and aligns funding models accordingly. Piecemeal policies will not cut it. Only by backing the full chain, from producers to consumers, can we build a resilient, truly sustainable food system.
June 19, 2025
Portugal | Regenerative Heritage Grains – From Soil To Bread
While José and Pedro’s story serves as an inspiring example of the potential for action, transition, and innovation in agriculture, it also makes a strong case for understanding the specific needs of diversified farming practices that promote plant diversity and soil health.
April 10, 2025
Could a Rustic Cow Reshape Local French Food Systems?
The Filière Nantaise stands as a model of how such policy ambitions can be put into practice on the ground. It is proving that small-scale, local, and rare can also mean ambitious, forward-thinking, and economically viable.
March 26, 2025
























