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Video Contest 2021

Share your enthusiasm for artisanal milk processing

Welcome to our video contest 2021! For the fifth time, FACEnetwork is launching a Europe-wide video competition for farmhouse dairies and artisanal milk processors. The aim is to show the current situation and diversity of traditional dairy production in Europe from … Read more

Farm to Fork Conference

Online 14 and 15 October 2021

The second Farm to Fork Conference – Building sustainable food systems together, took place on 14 and 15 October 2021 as a virtual event. The conference was hosted this year by the European Commissioner for Health & Food Safety, Ms. … Read more

FACEnetwork had its 9th General Assembly

It took place in Bra, Italy, on 16 and 17 September 2021

In total, 25 persons were present, representing the 10 following countries: Austria, Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Slovenia, Spain and Switzerland. To begin, the members commemorated their deceased colleague and friend Mirek Sienkiewicz, who was the representative of Polish … Read more

FACE Newsletter

August 2021
Latest FACEnetwork’s activity

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FACEnetwork General Assembly

Thursday 16 & Friday 17 September 2021
In Bra, Italy

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Sustainable gastronomy and artisan cheese & dairy products go well together!

June 18 is the international Sustainable Gastronomy Day (United Nations)

Sustainable gastronomy means a cuisine that takes into account where the ingredients are from, how the food is grown and how it gets to our markets and eventually to our plates. All done in a way that is not … Read more

FACE Newsletter

May 2021

Here you find the latest newsletter about the association’s activities: Conclusions of FACE’s latest Council meetings Update on FACE’s membership in 2021 Little “panorama” of FACE’s activities News from Croatia: Education of cheesemakers about the European Guide (GGHP) News from Slovenia: Presentation … Read more

The booklet of good practices in the sustainable management of mountain pastures is out

In April 2021, OREKA MENDIAN published a booklet of good practices showcasing 31 inspiring examples for the sustainable management of mountain grasslands gathered across 18 European countries. OREKA MENDIAN is a project to support sustainable pasture in the French and Spanish … Read more

European Farmhouse Dairy Solidarity needed

The earthquake in Croatia at the end of December also affected members of our Croatian member organisation SirCro. Now they are preparing to rebuild and repair one heavily damaged farmhouse dairy. For this particularly hard-hit cheese dairy, we share here … Read more

FACE in itinere

Third newsletter

Improving the access of farmhouse and artisanal cheese and dairy producers and sellers to training programmes adapted to their specific needs, using networking and mobility around Europe. The funded part of the project FACE in itinere is over, but now, we … Read more