GROW Learn: Empowering Farmers for a Sustainable Journey
EIT Food presents GROW, a project that gives farmers an active voice and makes them leaders in shaping a sustainable and resilient food system.
About
GROW recognizes farmers as the main drivers of change in the agri-food sector. Our main goal is to establish a pan-European platform where you as a farmer gain the knowledge, the tools and the confidence to navigate the evolving agri-food landscape.
A consortium of partners across Europe is responsible for engaging with local farmers and producers and organizing activities and events to promote sustainable and zero-carbon practices, enhance farmers' entrepreneurial skills, and mitigate risks associated with adopting sustainable digital technologies.
Be part of the project and find the ideal environment for knowledge exchange among your fellow professionals/peers!
Key Activities
GROW includes a series of initiatives aimed at fostering knowledge exchange and sustainable innovation, such as:
- Grow Learn: Autumn School – hands-on training in regenerative agriculture, practical tools for soil health, crop protection and biocontrol solutions.
Find more information and the registration link here. - Workshops, webinars and knowledge-sharing events across Europe.
- Collaborative projects and pilot demonstrations for sustainable farming practices.
Who We Serve
Farmers and young agri-food professionals from diverse backgrounds (agronomy, food science, engineering, business, agricultural technology) who want to innovate and strengthen sustainability practices on their farms or in their organizations.
Testimonial GROW Alumnus Ian Marshall
From Soil to Society: One Farmer’s Solution Inspiring Many
What happens when you bring together farmers, academia, business, and industry? You get GROW - a unique learning programme by farmers, for farmers - designed to spark real-world solutions that create lasting impact.
Meet Ian Marshall: a dairy farmer, politician, former senator and union leader, whose journey is anything but ordinary. Through GROW, Ian shared a simple yet powerful innovation - a low-cost water management system implemented on his farm. The result? A practical, scalable solution that's already inspiring fellow farmers and government officials to rethink sustainability on the ground.
Ian is proof that when diverse experiences meet collaborative learning, transformation happens - not just on the farm, but across the entire food system.
Let Ian’s story remind us: every farmer has the power to lead change in building a sustainable planet.
Ian's testimonial gives hope for the future, that younger generations will see agriculture not just as tradition, but as a vibrant, sustainable career!
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