Project data

Project title	Münsterland Eco-Model Region
Project partners	Lead partner (coordination): Münsterland e.V. Coesfeld District Borken District Steinfurt District Warendorf District City of Münster
Total amount	299,482 euros
Funding	80% funding
Implementation period	1 December 2022 – 31 October 2028
Objectives	Out-of-home catering: Increased use of bioregional ingredients from the Münsterland region Marketing: Expanding and raising the profile of sales of bioregional products in the Münsterland region Value creation in the Münsterland region: Promoting collaboration in the production of bioregional food
Target groups	Producers, processors, suppliers and retailers Business, operational and kitchen managers, and buyers in the catering sector Consumers Decision-makers in politics and public administration Other relevant stakeholder groups and opinion leaders
Measures	Establishing contacts and conducting a stock-take across the entire value chain: Who produces, processes, markets and consumes which bio-regional products in the Münsterland region? Organisation and implementation of specific projects within the three objectives, for example: Promoting the embedding of a bio-regional quota in political decision-making Targeted support for motivated kitchens to cook with more bioregional ingredients Designing and implementing bioregional food sections in food retail outlets Networking stakeholders along the value chain to produce more bioregional food in the Münsterland region in future Matching supply and demand along the value chain Organising information events and public relations activities for bioregional products

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Eco-model region Eco-model region Münsterland
© Münsterland e.V./Philipp Fölting
Münsterland
In spring 2022, the Münsterland was officially selected by the state of NRW as an organic model region, and the project was launched in December. The goals are the expansion of organic agriculture and the creation of networks in the region.
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