EventFood & GardenFrankfurtVisit Rhine-Main organic farms this harvest wee in FrankfurtVisit Rhine-Main organic farms this harvest wee in Frankfurt Dottenfelderhof in Bad Vilbel, Querbeet's Pappelhof in Reichelsheim, and Die Kooperative's Cityfarm in Oberrad open for Foodtura: apple pressing, potato digging, a hen walk, a farm festival, and a free family Sunday with a Schnippelparty in Frankfurt. What you can do - Press juice at the Jahreszeitenwerkstatt (19 September) - Dig your own potatoes at Pappelhof - Meet the hens or join the free Hoffest at Dottenfelderhof - Close the festival at the Familiensonntag on the Cityfarm (free) - Book the Farm to Table dinner at Tonka if you want a long table of Cityfarm vegetables How it works Farm days list prices and booking links on each page. The Hoffest and Familiensonntag are free drop-in. Wear shoes you can get dirty. Why it matters Seeing soil, animals, and harvest in the same week as city kitchens makes regional food feel real.farmharvestorganic +2
Join inFood & GardenWiesbadenStart a short food chain in HessenStart a short food chain in Hessen A new cooperation in Hessen can start a short food chain in Hessen that links growers, processors, and local markets for organic or regional food. Picture neighbours signing a cooperation contract before the first crate of apples reaches a village stall. What you can do in Wiesbaden - Read how the ministry backs supply-chain cooperation on the kurze Versorgungskette page - Open the RP Gießen page for selection dates, forms, and deadlines - Draft an action plan and a cooperation contract before the selection date - Ask the IfLS (Hessischer Innovationsdienstleister) at Kurfürstenstraße 49, 60486 Frankfurt am Main for non-binding feedback on a draft plan - Direct formal grant questions to Regierungspräsidium Gießen, Dezernat 51.1 Landwirtschaft, Marktstruktur via the ministry contact block How to join The grant supports horizontal and vertical cooperation to build short supply chains and local markets. Focus products are organic or regional. New cooperations of people and organisations in farming and food, or research institutes, may apply. One member can file if a cooperation contract binds the partners. The rate is 50 percent of eligible costs, for at most five years from approval, capped at 200,000 euro per project under de minimis rules. The project must take place in Hessen. Submit the action plan and contract at least four weeks before each selection date listed on the RP Gießen page. Why it matters in Wiesbaden A short food chain in Hessen keeps value near the farm: growing, processing, and selling in one region cuts haulage and builds trust between producers and eaters. The ministry says funded work should also help climate protection and adaptation. Find more community projects in Wiesbaden. Good to know - Who can apply for a short food chain grant in Hessen? A new cooperation of people or organisations in farming and food, or a research institute. One member can file the application if a cooperation contract links the partners. - How large is the grant? 50 percent of eligible costs, at most 200,000 euro per project, for at most five years from approval. - Where does the project have to happen? In Hessen. File the action plan and the cooperation contract by the deadline on the RP Gießen page, at least four weeks before the selection date.marketfarmcooperation
EventFood & GardenMeißnerJoin a LEADER food workshop in MeißnerJoin a LEADER food workshop in Meißner You can join a LEADER food workshop in Meißner where the Altes Forsthaus Germerode hosts rides, ferments, and cook days funded under Land Hessen's GAP plan. LEADER here names the project Land (er)lebt - Land bewegt, not a separate club. What you can do in Meißner - Book the 24 October 2026 community-farm bike tour near Waldkappel (calendar, signup at wmk-solawi.de/radtour) - Register for the 3 November 2026 kimchi workshop at the Forsthaus on the same calendar - Note the 7 December 2026 winter-vegetable cook day: tour at Imkerhof Meißner in Vockerode, then cooking at the Forsthaus - Read how Solawi (a farm shared by the people who eat from it) appears on the October ride with Solawi-Netz-Werra-Leine e.V. - See the venue line on the calendar: Altes Forsthaus Germerode e.V., Abteröder Str. 1, 37290 Meißner How to join The calendar repeats that Land (er)lebt - Land bewegt is funded by Land Hessen under the GAP-Strategieplan 2023-2027 and by the European Union. The 23 November RegioMenü on the same page is for invited guests, not an open meal. Signup details for each dated event are on the calendar or the linked ride page. Do not copy organiser email addresses into your notes: use those pages. Why it matters in Meißner A LEADER food workshop in Meißner turns regional vegetables and orchard fruit into skills you can repeat at home, from fermentation to winter cooking. The October ride links three community farms in Waldkappel and Meißner without naming each farm on the page. Find more community projects in Meißner. Good to know - Who runs these LEADER food workshops in Meißner? Altes Forsthaus Germerode e.V., Abteröder Str. 1, 37290 Meißner. The calendar says the project Land (er)lebt - Land bewegt is funded by Land Hessen under the GAP-Strategieplan 2023-2027 and by the EU. - What if I cannot ride or ferment? The 7 December cook workshop visits Imkerhof Meißner in Vockerode, then cooks at the Forsthaus. It is free because of the LEADER funding, plus a food charge the page does not name. Register by 16 November 2026 on the calendar. - Is the 23 November regional menu open to everyone? No. The page says that first menu is for invited guests.workshopfarmferment
VolunteerFood & GardenBerlinJoin a solidarity farming group (Solawi) near you in BerlinJoin a solidarity farming group (Solawi) near you in Berlin Solidarische Landwirtschaft (Solawi) groups connect households with nearby farms: members pay a fair share, help on field days, and collect weekly veg boxes together in Berlin. What you can do - Search the Solawi finder for a group near Berlin or your city - Visit an open day, meet the farmers, and ask about volunteer shifts and box sizes - Bring a friend: many groups need a few more members to balance the season plan How it works You sign a seasonal contract with the farm collective, not a supermarket supplier. Work days might include planting, weeding, or packing boxes; harvest shares reflect what the field actually yields. Why it matters Solawi keeps small farms on the land and gives city residents a direct stake in how food is grown.solawicsafarm +2
Join inFood & GardenHamburgCo-found a community-supported agriculture (CSA) in HamburgCo-found a community-supported agriculture (CSA) in Hamburg The Solawi start guide walks groups through finding land, drafting a fair contract, and recruiting founding members before the first sowing season in Hamburg. What you can do - Read the gründen (start) resources and download the checklist for your region - Host an info evening in Hamburg with farmers, lawyers, and future members in the same room - Pair with an existing farm willing to transition from wholesale to community shares How it works Founders agree on pricing, labour expectations, and what happens in a bad harvest year. The network offers peer calls so new groups learn from farms that already run on solidarity principles. Why it matters Starting a Solawi creates permanent local food infrastructure, not a one-off box scheme.csasolawicooperative +2
