On 20 September 2024, our partner LAB University of Applied Science, organized a Living Labs workshop at Knehtilä, Finland. Päijät-Häme Living lab got familiar with Palopuro Agroecological Symbiosis' (Palopuro AS) - for restructuring the food system in Palopuro village in the Finnish countryside, which is a forerunner example of organic farming and bio-based symbiosis. A local food cycle highlights the reconnection of farmers and consumers, minimizes nutrient loss, and relies on local (bio)energy.
This project investigates the cultural, social, political, ecological, and spatial changes in Finnish agricultural landscapes as a result of the implementation of an ecological symbiosis.
The term ‘agroecological symbiosis’ is to describe the cooperation between producers, processors, other businesses, and consumers to build an integrated food system. During the event, Päijät-Häme Living Lab introduced its activities in the Waste4Soil project so far, and at the end of the workshop participants planned together future activities in small groups.
