Austria and Italy 2026
Austria and Italy 2026
There is no single solution for sustainable agriculture. Instead, it is the manifold contributions made by individual players that ultimately may create a resilient and diverse agrifood system. The field trip during the summer term of 2026 demonstrated how this can play out at various stages of the value chain.
Where better to explore this than in Italy, one of the countries from which we import most of our organic products, including apples from South Tyrol, and where we can find one of the most successful organic yogurt producers in Europe?
Beside apple production, storage and processing on various scales (from niche to large, from organic to biodynamic), we took a closer look at the ‘milk’ value chain and learned about the specifics of ALMBEWIRTSCHAFTUNG. Last but not least, the retail and gastronomy sector was an equally important part of our trip. This included the largest retailer for organic and biodynamic products (and a visit to Veneto-Trentino) as well as experiencing menus at various restaurants and self-serving concepts.
