• Watch 'Feeding Barcelona'

On November 10, 2022, at the headquarters of the Lower Llobregat Agrarian Park, the first 'Feeding Barcelona' conference was held. Promoted by the Barcelona Provincial Council within the framework of BCN Smart Rural, the event aimed to encourage the creation of local food policies and promote healthier, more sustainable and safer food in the territory. With this objective, 'Feeding Barcelona' was presented as a unique publication worldwide, since it is the first practical guide published by a public administration to promote local food strategies.

With photographs by Patxi Uriz, in digital format and a fresh and innovative design, the publication is the result of the joint, continuous and transversal work of three experts in the field: Sònia Callau, head of the Territorial Agricultural Directorate of Barcelona Provincial Council and coordinator of the BCN Smart Rural strategy; Josep Montasell, co-founder and first director of Lower Llobregat Agrarian Park; and Anna Roca, professor at the University of Girona and consultant for agri-food development projects. In it, they propose a roadmap to help local entities that wish to provide their population with local products. Easy to follow and extremely practical, the publication aspires to become a reference work for towns and cities that want to move towards a healthier, safer and more sustainable food model.

The guide's publication is part of the BCN Smart Rural strategy and has been co-financed by Barcelona Provincial Council and the European Union's FEDER funds.

For more information about the publication 'Feeding Barcelona' and how to design and implement local food strategies, please contact Sònia Callau, head of the Agrarian Territorial Directorate of the Barcelona Provincial Council.