Local to Local: Healing Way of Thinking

Project facts

Project promoter:
NGO Estonian OTT
Project Number:
EE03-0097
Target groups
Entrepreneurs
Status:
Completed
Final project cost:
€6,842
From EEA Grants:
€ 6,155
The project is carried out in:
Estonia

Description

Since 2009 Estonia has seen a birth of 17 local food networks called OTT (in Estonian Otse Tootjalt Tarbijale which stands for Directly from a Producer to a Consumer) and 11 of them have grown into fully functioning organisations. The project aims to synchronize the functioning of OTT network members, policies and attitudes . The target groups are all active OTT networks and the new or starting OTT networks . The most important actions of the project are 20 workshops in different parts of Estonia in cooperation with local active OTT networks. Those seminars will be video recorded that can be used as a step by step guidelines for starting up new OTT networks. Reflecting on the success of currently active and functioning OTT networks will hopefully help and inspire to start many more local food networks.

Summary of project results

In Estonia there are currently 17 local food networks called OTT (in Estonian Otse Tootjalt Tarbijale which stands for Directly from Producer to Consumer) and 11 of them have grown into fully functioning organisations. The aim of the project was to streamline the functioning OTT network activities, policies of its members and promote locally grown food. The target groups were all active OTT networks (see www.eestiott.ee) , and the new or starting OTT networks . To achieve the aimd workshops in different parts of Estonia in cooperation with local active OTT networks were organised. At the same time a survey aws carried out among consumers to understand the way of thinking of OTT's producers and consumers and what to keep in mind when encouraging new organisations and producers to join OTT and establish new food networks. A video was produced to encourage the growth of local food networks (available at www.eestiott.ee). As a result of the project, there are now new groups (5 groups at the time of project completion) interested in joining OTT, organising food network in their village or part of town and thus, promote sustainable way of life and locally grown food.

Summary of bilateral results