AGRANET: When the Past Meets the Future of Food:A guidebook on Ancient Grains in Italy, France and Türkiye
Programme: Erasmus+ Programme — Key Action 2: Small-Scale Partnerships in Vocational Education and Training (KA210-VET)
Duration: 01 September 2024 – 28 February 2026 (18 months)
Budget: €60,000
Project Consortium
🇮🇹 Formazione e Comunione Società Cooperativa Sociale Onlus (Coordinator)
🇮🇹 SOC. COOP. Società Cooperativa S.A.M.
🇫🇷 École Professionnelle de Pizza et Panification Naturelle (EPPPN)
🇮🇹 IPS “P. pi Grimaldi”
🇹🇷 ATLAS Eğitim Bilişim ve Gençlik Derneği
Objectives
- Innovation in VET: Expand knowledge of ancient grains in terms of utilization, processing techniques, biodiversity, cultural heritage, marketing, and nutrition, targeting VET students and professionals in the culinary sector.
- Inclusion: Use culinary traditions as a means of cultural inclusion for migrants, asylum seekers, and second-generation youth by increasing their employability and social participation.
- Environment: Promote “retro-innovation” by valorising ancient grains as climate-resilient, biodiversity-preserving, and sustainable food sources, aligned with the EU Farm to Fork Strategy.
Project Results
- Comprehensive Guidebook on Ancient Grains
- Consolidating theoretical and practical knowledge from Italy, France, Türkiye, and African traditions.
- Disseminated across VET institutes, associations, and public entities.
- Educational Materials & Training
- Four sets of country-specific materials on ancient grains, covering cultural, nutritional, and environmental aspects.
- Integration into VET curricula (cooking, bakery, pastry, pasta-making, etc.).
- Practical Learning & Exchange
- Transnational Project Meeting in Italy for mutual exchange of techniques and recipes.
- Cooking Classes in Italy, France, and Türkiye to disseminate project outcomes to students, professionals, and migrants.
- Dissemination & Multiplier Events
- Multiplier events in each partner country.
- Promotion via Erasmus+ platforms (EPALE) and incorporation into future training curricula.
