Our vision for 2030 
The European organic movement’s vision for food and farming is that of a fair, environmentally conscious, healthy, and caring system widely adopted in Europe by 2030. To make it happen, we need to take stock of what organic has become, lead change and stimulate interactions with other like-minded organisations and initiatives, including fair trade, agroecology, and urban agriculture, focusing on three pillars:
Since May 2020 the European Green Deal’s EU Biodiversity and Farm to Fork strategies contribute to our vision to transform Europe’s food and farming. They “address the challenges of sustainable food systems comprehensively, recognising the inextricable links between healthy people, healthy societies and a healthy planet”.
Importantly, one of the Farm to Fork Strategy’s four targets is reaching 25% of the EU’s agricultural land under organic farming by 2030.
The Commission recognises organic as part of the solution to more sustainable food systems, providing Europe with more resilient European food and farming systems while addressing the climate and biodiversity crises.
Read the European organic movement’s full vision statement (also below) and our organic roadmap to sustainable food and farming systems in Europe – providing an overview of what IFOAM Organics Europe, food & farming actors and policymakers can do to transform food and farming.
Get inspired about how you can make Europe more organic by visiting EUorganic2030.bio and exploring various initiatives already making our Vision 2030 a reality.
The European organic movement’s vision for 2030
Our vision for food and farming is of a fair, environmentally conscious, healthy, and caring system widely adopted in Europe. The European organic movement continues to lead change, believes in holistic approaches, and thrives on interactions with other like-minded initiatives, including fair trade, agroecology, and urban agriculture.
Driven by the support of citizens and by building bridges with other food and farming stakeholders in the food and farming system, we are committed to achieving more than half of Europe’s agricultural land managed according to organic principles of health, fairness, ecology, and care, providing fresh, seasonal, fairly priced as well as minimally and carefully processed organic food to every European home, workplace and institution.
The European organic movement stimulates and rewards the further development of organic systems, improving the resilience and environmental performance of organic production systems, while innovative tools for upholding the integrity of the supply chain promote trust. Policy makers and citizens widely recognise and value the contribution of organic farming to the delivery and support of vital ecosystem services to society.
As we move forward towards our goal of being a model for sustainable farming and food systems, we support a culture of innovation based on holistic principles leading to more resilient and productive farming systems, greater biodiversity, better food quality, more appropriate processing, and fairer supply chains. New and indigenous, locally adapted varieties and breeds suited to organic farming practices and local conditions are encouraged and preserved. Farm animals are healthy, live in stress-free conditions and contribute to the sustainability of organic farms.
European farmers and all workers in the organic supply chain are fairly remunerated for their contribution to the health of the environment, communities, local and rural economies, and for providing flavourful and abundant food to contribute to the welfare of our planet and the quality of life of all people.
The organic movement works towards a paradigm shift in education and learning to strengthen the connection between environmentally and socially responsible food choices. People reconnect to food production by actively engaging with short supply chains.
