A Living Lab can be defined as an open innovation environment in real-life settings in which user-driven innovation is the co-creation process for new services, products, and societal infrastructures. LLs are a rapidly diffusing phenomenon, as demonstrated by the growth of the European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL). Recent EU-H2020 funded projects have put a strong emphasis on LLs building evidence on the validity of this approach for rural areas and agriculture, from rural-based circular economy (LIVERUR), to agro-ecological innovation (AE4EU and ALL-Ready).
Living Labs in the context of LIVESEEDING innovation action:
Country: CH
Number of Living Labs: 3
1. LL name and stage: vegetables (A, R, C)
Partners: PSR/FiBL-CH
Contact: Philipp Holzherr, philipp.holzherr@prospecierara.ch,
anja.vieweger@fibl.org
- Value chain: Coop CH (retailer)
- Seed companies/breeders: Sativa, Zollinger
- Farmers & farmer associations: BioSuisse
2. LL name and stage: Legumes (E, N)
Partner: FiBL-CH
Contact: Teresa Lazzaro, mariateresa.lazzaro@fibl.org
- Value chain: Hilcona (food processing)
- Seed companies/breeders: Getreidezüchtung Peter Kunz e.V.
- Farmers & farmer associations: BioSuisse
3. LL name and stage: Vegetables
Partner: PSR
Contact: Matthias Gudinchet, matthias.gudinchet@prospecierara.ch
- Value chain: breeder & seed producer, farmers, retailers
- Seed companies/breeders: Semences de Pays
- Farmers & farmer associations: Farmers, ProSpecieRara, research institute HEPIA, Geneva Ministry of Agriculture, City of Geneva
Country: ESP
Number of Living Labs: 2
4. LL name and stage: Vegetables (A, P, C)
Partner: RCxAe
Contact: Maria Carrascosa, maria@municipiosagroeco.red
- Value chain: Local processors, chefs, local markets
- Seed companies/breeders: Les Refardes, Associació Varietats locals
- Farmers & farmer associations: Unió de Llauradors i Ramaders
5. LL name and stage: Vegetables (A, R, C)
Partner: UPV
Contact: Adrian Rodriguez-Burruezo, adrodbur@upvnet.upv.es
- Value chain: Agricola Villena Coop, provider to major retailers in ES, local markets and restaurants
- Seed companies/breeders: PPB with UPV scientists
- Farmers & farmer associations: Organic farmers in Coop, also open to non-members
Country: FR
Number of Living Labs: 2
6. LL name and stage: Arable (A, R, C)
Partners: INRAE/FRAB
Contact: Veronique Chable, veronique.chable@inrae.fr
- Value chain: Local processors, chefs, AMAP (CSA initiatives) and local markets
- Seed companies/breeders: PPB with farmers, processors and consumers
- Farmers & farmer associations: Federation of Organic farmers and Réseau Semences Paysannes
7. LL name and stage: Cereals (A, R)
Partners: INRAE/UBIOS
Contact: Estelle Serpolay and Laurence Fontaine, estelle.serpolay@protonmail.com, laurence.fontaine.ab@free.fr
- Value chain: Registration and certification office, millers, bakers
- Seed companies/breeders: UBIOS (cooperative seed station)
- Farmers & farmer associations: Coops of organic farmers (Biocer, Cocebi)
Country: GR
8. LL name and stage: Cereals (A, N, C)
Partner: AEG
Contact: Kostas Koutis, koutisresfarm@gmail.com
- Value chain: Variety examination office, processors, millers, local markets
- Seed companies/breeders: AEGILOPS
- Farmers & farmer associations: Union of North Greece Ecological farmers
9. LL name and stage: Pepper (A, R, C)
Partners: AEG/OIKOS
Contact: Kostas Koutis and George Kostakis, koutisresfarm@gmail.com; info@oikos.com.gr
- Value chain: Local processors, chefs, local markets
- Seed companies/breeders: AEGILOPS, OIKOS SEEDS
- Farmers & farmer associations: Union of North Greece Ecological farmers
Country: HU
10. LL name and stage: Arable (A, N, C)
Partner: OMKI
Contact: Gyöngyi Györéné Kis, gyongyi.kis@biokutatas.hu
- Value chain: Lidl (retailer)
- Seed companies/breeders: local seed producers
- Farmers & farmer associations: on-farm producer partners
Country: IT
Number of Living Labs: 2
11. LL name and stage: Rice (E, R, C)
Partner: RSR
Contact: Matteo Petitti, matteo.petitti@semirurali.net
- Value chain: EcoNaturaSi (organic retailer)
- Seed companies/breeders: Una Garlanda organic farm (registered seed company)
- Farmers & farmer associations: Network of organic rice producers from “Resilient Rice” project
12. LL name and stage: Tomato (E, R, C)
Partners: RSR/ARC
Contact: Matteo Petitti, matteo.petitti@semirurali.net
- Value chain: Zolle (CSA initiative in Rome); La Buona Terra
- Seed companies/breeders: ARC, RSR, ALSIA Basilicata
- Farmers & farmer associations: DesBri (CSA consumer group)
Country: NL
13. LL name and stage: Wheat (E, N)
Partner: LBI
Contact: Abco de Buck, A.deBuck@louisbolk.nl
- Value chain: De Graanrepubliek, local millers and bakers through the country
- Seed companies/breeders: Dottenfelderhof, Agrologica, ÖMKI
- Farmers & farmer associations: Organic farmers through the country
Country: SI
15. LL name and stage: Arable (E, N)
Partner: KIS
Contact: Vladmir Meglic, Vladimir.Meglic@kis.si
- Value chain: Local agrifood businesses
- Seed companies/breeders: RGA
- Farmers & farmer associations: Local farmers association
Country: PT
Number of Living Labs: 2
14. LL name and stage: Vegetables (E, R, C)
Partner: LSSV
Contact: Jorge Baptista, jorge.baptista@livingseeds.bio
- Value chain: Community markets, restaurants, variety tasting, PPB
- Seed companies/breeders: Science Centre of Idanha
- Farmers & farmer associations: Association ADPM
17. LL name and stage: Maize (A, P, C)
Partner: IPC
Contact: Pedro Mendes-Moreira, pmm@esac.pt
- Value chain: Maize associated with human uses (e.g. maize bread)
- Seed companies/breeders: IPC - PPB activity
- Farmers & farmer associations: ADERSOUSA, COPAGRI, processors, municipality of Lousada
Country: UK
16. LL name and stage: Arable (A, N)
Partners: ORC/OA
Contact: Charlotte Bickler, charlotte.b@organicresearchcentre.com
- Value chain: White's Oats, processor
- Farmers & farmer associations: Organic Arable (LTP)
- Value chain: Hilcona (food processing)
- Seed companies/breeders: Getreidezüchtung Peter Kunz e.V.
- Farmers & farmer associations: BioSuisse
Legend of Living lab stage:
A = Advanced; E = Emerging; N = National; R = Regional; P = Periurban; C = Citizens directly involved;
Med = Mediterranean; Cont = Continental, Pann = Pannonian
LIVESEEDING Living Labs list
|
LL name & stage |
Climatic area, EU zone |
Partners |
Value chain |
Seed companies/breeders |
Farmers & farmer associations |
|
Vegetables_CH (A,R,C) |
Cont., Centre |
31,2 |
Coop CH (retailer) |
Sativa, Zollinger |
BioSuisse |
|
Legumes_CH (E,N) |
Cont., Centre |
2 |
Hilcona (food processing) |
Getreidezüchtung Peter Kunz e.V. |
BioSuisse |
|
Vegetables_CH2
|
Cont., Centre |
31 |
breeder & |
Semences de Pays |
Farmers, ProSpecieRara, research institute HEPIA, Geneva Ministry of Agriculture, City of Geneva |
|
Vegetables_ES1 (A,P,C) |
Med., South |
6 |
Local processors, chefs, local markets |
Les Refardes, Associació Varietats locals |
Unió de Llauradors i Ramaders |
|
Vegetables_ES2 (A,R,C) |
Med., South |
25 |
Agricola Villena Coop, provider to major retailers in ES, local markets and restaurants |
PPB with UPV scientists |
Organic farmers in Coop, also open to non-members |
|
Arable_FR1 (A,R,C) |
Atlantic, Centre |
8,4 |
Local processors, chefs, AMAP (CSA initiatives) and local markets |
PPB with farmers, processors and consumers |
Federation of Organic farmers and Réseau Semences Paysannes |
|
Cereals_FR2 (A,R) |
Atlantic, Centre |
8,23 |
Registration and certification office, millers, bakers |
UBIOS (cooperative seed station) |
Coops of organic farmers (Biocer, Cocebi) |
|
Cereals_EL (A,N,C) |
Med, South |
18 |
Variety examination office, processors, millers, local markets |
AEGILOPS |
Union of North Greece Ecological farmers |
|
Pepper_EL (A,R,C) |
Med., South |
18,28 |
Local processors, chefs, local markets |
AEGILOPS, OIKOS SEEDS |
Union of North Greece Ecological farmers |
|
Arable_HU (A,N,C) |
Pann., East |
5 |
Lidl (retailer) |
local seed producers |
on-farm producer partners |
|
Rice_IT (E,R,C) |
Cont., South |
15 |
EcoNaturaSi (organic retailer) |
Una Garlanda organic farm (registered seed company) |
Network of organic rice producers from “Resilient Rice” project |
|
Tomato_IT (E,R,C) |
Med., South |
15,16 |
Zolle (CSA initiative in Rome); La Buona Terra |
ARC, RSR, ALSIA Basilicata |
DesBri (CSA consumer group) |
|
Wheat_NL (E,N) |
Atlantic, Centre |
19 |
De Graanrepubliek, local millers and bakers through the country |
Dottenfelderhof, Agrologica, ÖMKI |
Organic farmers through the country |
|
Vegetables_PT (E,R,C) |
Med., South |
14 |
Community markets, restaurants, variety tasting, PPB |
Science Centre of Idanha |
Association ADPM |
|
Arable_SI (E,N) |
Cont., East |
3 |
Panvita |
RGA |
Local farmers association |
|
Arable_UK (A,N) |
Atlantic, North |
9,10 |
White’s Oats, processor |
|
Organic Arable (LTP) |
|
Maize_PT (A,P,C) |
Med., South |
30 |
Maize associated with human uses (e.g. maize bread) |
IPC – PPB activity |
ADERSOUSA, COPAGRI, processors, municipality of Lousada |
