Mapping legal and policy gaps: We compare how eight EU countries regulate post-harvest food systems, identify what is missing, and propose practical legal and policy improvements.

Embedding circular economy principles: Through lifecycle analysis and co-creation with local actors, we design strategies that reduce food waste, recover resources, and cut greenhouse gas emissions in post-harvest stages.

Supporting SMEs and marginalised communities: We deliver training programmes, co-creation workshops, and a transnational mentorship programme specifically designed for small businesses, women-led enterprises, youth, and other underrepresented groups.

Building adaptive governance: We assess vulnerabilities in post-harvest systems and co-develop governance frameworks that help territories anticipate, absorb, and recover from economic, environmental, and social shocks.

Developing inclusive business models: Together with local communities and policymakers, we co-create and test business models that integrate sustainability and social equity, with a special focus on women-led and community-based organisations.

Engaging stakeholders across Europe: Through workshops, seminars, podcasts, and an open-access digital platform, we connect researchers, policymakers, civil society, and citizens around shared solutions for sustainable food systems.

Producing open-access tools and policy briefs: All project outputs: including policy toolkits, training manuals, governance roadmaps, and scientific publications, are freely available and designed for replication across EU regions.