DEPARTMENT OF GIRONDE, FRANCE
(2021)
Food resilience diagnosis
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
In partnership with Ellyx and O tempora, Let's Food supports the Department of Gironde, the Collectif Acclimat'action and the City of Bordeaux in the prototyping of an experiment of a social security model of food (SSF) at the scale of the Gironde. The experiment includes 4 pilot territories where groups of citizens have been formed: the city of Bordeaux, the city of Bègles, the Sud-Gironde and the Pays Foyen. Citizens have thus formed collectively and must now co-construct an SSF model that meets the democratic requirements and food transition ambitions that they have set themselves via the Agreement Charter. They will then test this model for a year.
CITY OF BORDEAUX, FRANCE
(2021)
Food resilience diagnosis
BORDEAUX MÉTROPOLE, FRANCE
(2021)
Food system sustainability assessment
MONTPELLIER MÉDITERRANÉE MÉTROPOLE,
FRANCE
(2025)
Assessment of the food system and
focus on the public wholesale market
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
With nearly 4,000 new inhabitants each year, the Montpellier Metropolis faces growing pressure on agricultural land and is experiencing the impacts of particularly rapid climate change in the Mediterranean region. Between 2018 and 2021, Let’s Food conducted a comprehensive assessment of the sustainability of the local food system within the framework of the Let’s Food Cities project. This work continues in 2024-2025 through two projects: an updated assessment focusing on eight priority issues (Afrifoodlinks project) and support for the National Interest Market in communicating its new territorial anchoring strategy.
DEPARTEMENT OF GARD, FRANCE
(2023)
Strengthening food governance in Gard
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
With an ecosystem of committed actors and communities, the Department of Gard now wishes to bring coherence and coordinate the initiatives of the territory by structuring its territorial food governance.
Let's Food provided support to the department in the various stages of consultation in order to co-construct a strategy and food governance tools adapted to the ambitions and needs of the actors of the local food system.
GRAND FIGEAC, FRANCE
(2023)
Assessment and proposal for a
food governance strategy
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
In 2023, Let’s Food collaborated with Solagro and Du Vert dans les Rouages to support the Grand Figeac community of municipalities in structuring its Territorial Food Project (PAT). Let’s Food’s contribution focused specifically on food governance. A governance assessment made it possible to identify the actors involved, their roles, interests, and constraints. Based on this, a shared governance strategy was developed with the aim of sustainably mobilizing stakeholders around the territory’s food strategy.
PAYS DE L'OR, FRANCE
(2023)
Territorial food system
assessment and strategy
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
In 2021, the Pays de l'Or Agglomeration initiated a process to build a Territorial Food Project (PAT) in order to unite food stakeholders, coordinate initiatives and increase their impact. Food is now an issue on the political agenda of the Agglomeration. Supported by the "Social Actions" division, the PAT has a dedicated project manager position.The Let's Food association was commissioned to carry out a synthetic diagnosis of the food system of the Pays de l'Or.
CITY OF PARIS, FRANCE
(2021)
Food system sustainability assessment
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
Between 1970 and 2018, in the context of a galloping urbanisation, the Grand Paris metropolis lost 72% of its agricultural land. The green belt that fed Paris until the beginning of the 20th century has now well and truly disappeared, although the beginnings of a new dynamic in favour of urban agriculture are emerging.
DEPARTMENT OF
HAUTS-DE-SEINE, FRANCE
(2024)
Sustainability assessment of the food system
and international cooperation
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
In 2024, Let’s Food supported the Hauts-de-Seine Department in conducting a sustainability assessment of its food system. Without a local food strategy in place, the department – a first in France – initiated its reflection through its long-standing international cooperation with Siem Reap province. Following the COVID-19 crisis, Siem Reap had decided to design its own food strategy, and Hauts-de-Seine chose to follow this path. Based on this assessment, we also helped both territories identify relevant opportunities for cooperation.
CITY OF MARSEILLE, FRANCE
(2021)
Food system sustainability assessment
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
The City of Marseille is a territory marked by strong socio-economic disparities and high rates of poverty. This situation leads to inequalities in access to a quality food supply according to income but also to its geographical location with certain areas overexposed to junk food and lacking in healthy food supply.
GRENOBLE ALPES MÉTROPOLE, FRANCE
(2021)
Food system sustainability assessment
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
The Grenoble metropolitan area lies at the heart of a mountainous region with natural constraints that limit the development of more diversified agriculture that is better suited to the food needs of a growing consumer base. In 2021, Let's Food published a diagnosis of the sustainability of Grenoble's food system, as part of the Let's Food Cities project. In 2023, the association will support the city and its partners in structuring the governance of the inter-territorial food project for the Greater Grenoble region.
NANTES MÉTROPOLE, FRANCE
(2021)
Food system sustainability assessment
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
Nantes is located in the heart of a highly diversified agricultural territory. The specificity of its soils and the history of the territory have enabled it to develop typical crops but also to maintain extensive livestock farming. However, local agriculture is insufficient to meet local food needs.
GRAND LYON, FRANCE
(2021)
Diagnosis of food system sustainability
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
The Lyon metropolitan area is a dynamic territory that attracts newcomers every year. The area benefits from a large and diversified agricultural production, which is however threatened by the urban sprawl associated with the development of the city. How can we reconcile population growth, economic development and a sustainable local food system?
ARCHE AGGLO AND COMMUNAUTÉ DE COMMUNES RHÔNE CRUSSOL, FRANCE
(2022)
Inter-territorial food project
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
The territories of ARCHE Agglo and the Communauté de Communes Rhône Crussol, straddling the Ardèche and the Drôme, are cooperating in the construction of an inter-territorial food project. In partnership with Vertigo Lab, we are accompanying them through the various stages: training of elected officials, diagnosis, consultation of stakeholders, definition of priority issues and co-construction of the action plan.
EUROMÉTROPOLE OF STRASBOURG, FRANCE
(2022)
Summary of the territorial food project
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
For several years, the Eurometropole of Strasbourg has been committed to building a sustainable and resilient food system: diagnosis, consultation of stakeholders and citizens, mobilisation of services and cooperation territories. Let's Food was commissioned to capitalise on all this work in order to propose a single reference document to present the Eurometropole's food strategy and action plan.
PAYS DU BASSIN D'ARCACHON ET DU VAL DE L'EYRE (BARVAL), FRANCE
(2022)
Territorial food project
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
Let's Food assisted Pays Barval in the construction of its territorial food project. We proposed a tailor-made methodological support in order to complete the diagnosis of the food system, to reinforce the skills of the project manager and the elected representatives in charge of the territorial food project and to initiate a consultation process with the different stakeholders.
LORIENT AGGLOMÉRATION, FRANCE
(2021-2022)
Building international food
international food cooperation
TOULOUSE MÉTROPOLE, FRANCE
(2021-2022)
Building international food
international food cooperation
COMMUNAUTÉ URBAINE DU GRAND POITIERS, FRANCE
(2025)
Assessment and update of the Territorial Food Strategy
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
Between 2024 and 2025, Let’s Food supported the Urban Community of Grand Poitiers in the assessment and update of its food strategy. The objective was to review the actions carried out between 2021 and 2023 and refine the food strategy to better address the specific challenges of the territory. This work led to the definition of common objectives, the update of food strategy related action sheets, the development of a communication strategy, and the creation of a monitoring and evaluation tool to guide the next steps of the strategy.
VAL DE GARONNE AGGLOMERATION
(2026)
Food Excellence Territory Project – Feasibility Study
MISSION IN PROGRESS
Val de Garonne Agglomeration is an agricultural region characterized by the predominance of large-scale farming and iconic sectors such as the Marmande tomato, but it faces challenges in structuring supply chains, local processing, and farm renewal. The local authority is pursuing an ambitious Territorial Food Project, including the creation of a Food Excellence Area to relocate production, processing, and distribution. We are supporting the local authority in the feasibility study for this project, a mission conducted by Vertigo Lab, in partnership with Let's Food and Dix Autrement.
NEW AQUITAINE REGION, FRANCE
(2021)
Support the development of
sustainable and solidarity-based
food initiatives
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
We collaborated with Vertigo Lab to identify practices with a high social and ecological utility in favor of a sustainable and solidarity-based food system in the New Aquitaine Region. The objective is to improve the efficiency of the current support systems of the New Aquitaine Region in response to the needs of project leaders.
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
Within the framework of the PROTEGE programme and in partnership with the New Caledonian consultancy firm Kahn & Associés, the Polynesian consultancy firm DAI Consulting and the Wallisian consultancy firm Fenu'Agri, we are assisting the 3 French PTOMs (French overseas territories) in the Pacific in their transition towards sustainable, resilient and supportive food systems. Dependence on imports, the explosion of junk food, inequitable distribution of value along the food chain... There are many issues at stake.
Different stages of work are planned within the framework of this study: diagnosis of the food system, impact analysis of local initiatives and co-construction of a strategic and operational framework for each territory.
FRENCH POLYNESIA
(2021)
Building a sustainable and
resilient food system
WALLIS & FUTUNA
(2021)
Building sustainable and
resilient food system
Food system assessment -
Wallis
Food system assessment -
Futuna
Wallis & Futuna strategic framework
NEW CALEDONIA
(2021)
Building a sustainable and
resilient food system
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
Following the work carried out in 2021 in collaboration with Kahn & Partners, DAI Consulting and Fenu'Agri, in 2022 and 2023, Let's Food continued its support for the Government of New Caledonia in order to co-construct with all the actors of the New Caledonian food system a Food Transition Plan on the horizon. 2027.
SAINT-PAUL, REUNION
(2026)
Diagnosis, strategy and action plan
of the territorial food project
MISSION IN PROGRESS
The municipality of Saint-Paul, on Réunion Island, faces challenges related to food insecurity, dependence on imports, and a declining attractiveness of the agricultural sector. Having committed to a Level 1 Territorial Food Project (PAT) since 2023, it aims to strengthen the resilience of its food system by integrating the social, economic, and environmental dimensions specific to the region. In 2026, we will support the municipality in conducting a diagnostic assessment of its food system and developing the PAT's strategy and action plan through a participatory approach involving local stakeholders.
SERVICE PUBLIC DE
WALLONIE, BELGIUM
(2024)
Analysis of the regional food strategyties
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
In 2024, Let’s Food and TERO supported the Public Service of Wallonia in analyzing its regional food strategy adopted in 2019. On this occasion, we designed a tool for analyzing territorial food policies, based on the policy cycle approach. This tool was applied to the analysis of six selected European food strategies following a benchmark. This comparative study made it possible to identify inspiring practices and formulate recommendations for the revision of the Walloon strategy.
TIRANA, ALBANIA
(2023)
Encouraging the exchange of practices
between Mediterranean cities
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
Tirana is the capital of Albania and its most populous city (50% of the country's population). Albania remains deeply marked by the communist dictatorship, which ended in 1991 after 46 years of repression. The country is strongly influenced by Greek, Balkan, Turkish, and Italian cultures. Traditional cuisine is valued and preserved, despite the country's significant economic development. Since 2016, Albania has been a candidate for membership in the European Union.
BANJA LUKA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
(2023)
Encouraging the exchange of practicesbetween Mediterranean cities
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
Banja Luka, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, is surrounded by fertile agricultural land but faces challenges related to modernizing its farming practices. The city is working to strengthen its food security by supporting local farmers and improving distribution infrastructure. The focus is on promoting organic products and local markets to reduce dependence on imports.
GALATI, ROMANIA
(2026)
Promoting the exchange of practices with Prague and French local authorities
MISSION IN PROGRESS
Galați, Romania, has strong agricultural potential but faces challenges in structuring supply chains and providing market access for small producers. The municipality is working to strengthen links between rural and urban areas and to promote local products. We are supporting the municipality through the Erasmus+ EuroFoodXchange project, facilitating the exchange of best practices for developing local food policies.
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC
(2026)
Promoting the exchange of practices with Galati and French local authorities
MISSION IN PROGRESS
Prague, in the Czech Republic, faces challenges related to urbanization and the preservation of agricultural land. The city seeks to strengthen the resilience of its food system by supporting local organic production and promoting the introduction of quality products in school cafeterias. We are supporting the municipality through the Erasmus+ EuroFoodXchange project, facilitating the exchange of best practices for developing local food policies.
SFAX, TUNISIA
(2019)
Building a sustainable
and resilient food system
TUNIS, TUNISIA
(2023)
Encouraging the exchange of practices
between Mediterranean cities
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
Located in the north of Tunisia, on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, Tunis is the country's capital and home to 23% of the national population. Agriculture plays an important role in the country's economy, contributing 10% of GDP, despite part of the country being occupied by the Sahara desert (33% to 40%). Since the Arab Spring of 2011, Tunisia has experienced a period of profound political instability, coupled with a serious economic crisis. As part of the Medalim project, Let's Food has carried out an assessment of the Tunis food system and some key initiatives.
FEZ, MOROCCO
(2021)
Building a sustainable
and resilient food system
CHEFCHAOUEN, MOROCCO
(2023)
Encouraging the exchange of practices
between Mediterranean cities
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
Chefchaouen is the capital of the province of the same name and one of the main towns in the Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma region in northern Morocco. In this essentially rural province, Chefchaouen aims to develop its tourism sector while preserving and protecting local traditions and landscapes. As part of the Medalim project, Let's Food carried out an assessment of Chefchaouen's food system and a number of key initiatives.
PROVINCE OF SEFROU, MAROC
(2022)
Developing agro-ecological
value chains
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
As part of a cooperation project between the Province of Sefrou, located south of Fez, and the Department of Ille-et-Vilaine, Let's Food is partnering with the Xylm Association to carry out an opportunity study on agro-ecological sectors in the Sefrou area. The Province is notably renowned for its cherries, plums and apples, as well as for its olive oil, which has been granted a geographical indication since 2017.
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA
(2020)
Building a sustainable
and resilient food system
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
Durban's food system is largely industrialised and monopolised by a few large farms, while millions of small-scale producers, almost exclusively black, are unable to access markets and services to develop their businesses. The rapid arrival of supermarkets coupled with the levels of extreme poverty also lead to worrying nutritional situations: high rates of obesity and undernutrition. These are issues to be discovered through the diagnosis and the videos produced.
CAIRO, EGYPT
(2023)
Encouraging the exchange of practices between Mediterranean cities
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
Cairo, the Egyptian capital, is facing food security challenges due to its rapidly growing population. Egyptian agriculture, which relies heavily on the Nile, struggles to meet the increasing demand. Land rehabilitation projects and modern irrigation efforts are underway to boost productivity, while initiatives to reduce food waste and promote local products are gaining momentum.
BEIRUT, LEBANON
(2023)
Encouraging the exchange of practices between Mediterranean cities
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, is a dynamic hub for urban agriculture, despite a challenging economic environment. The city is witnessing a resurgence of interest in farmers’ markets and sustainable food practices, with a particular focus on local cuisine. Farmers and artisans are committed to preserving traditional varieties and promoting organic farming, even in urban settings.
GAZA CITY, PALESTINE
(2023)
Encouraging the exchange of practices between Mediterranean cities
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
Gaza City, the largest city in the Gaza Strip, faces major agricultural challenges due to the blockade and protracted conflict. Despite this, local farmers strive to cultivate crops such as tomatoes and citrus fruits, which are adapted to the region's climate. The city relies heavily on humanitarian aid to support its food security, and initiatives are emerging to promote urban agriculture and sustainability.
IZMIR, TURKEY
(2023)
Encouraging the exchange of practices between Mediterranean cities
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
Izmir, in Turkey, is a major agricultural hub, particularly for olive oil and horticultural products. The city is involved in initiatives to promote sustainable agriculture and reduce food waste. Local farmers focus on organic production and the export of fresh products, while incorporating modern farming practices to increase productivity and meet the growing market demand.
AMMAN, JORDAN
(2023)
Encouraging the exchange of practices between Mediterranean cities
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
Located in the heart of an arid region, Amman, the capital of Jordan and a city of over 4 million inhabitants, faces strong pressure on water resources, which limits food production and supply. Since 2022, Let’s Food, alongside the FAO, has been supporting the Municipality of Amman in strengthening the sustainability of its food system: a first rapid assessment was conducted within the framework of the MEDALIM project, followed in 2024 by an assessment on food losses and waste, leading to the co-development of a dedicated strategy and action plan.
TEHRAN, IRAN
(2019)
Building a sustainable
and resilient food system
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
The Iranian food system is facing several challenges, threatening the food security of its inhabitants and contributing to the depletion of resources: international economic sanctions leading to unprecedented inflation and price increases, water scarcity, and intensive and inappropriate farming practices. Some initiatives are emerging, but remain isolated.
GUANAJUATO, MEXICO
(2018)
Building a sustainable
and resilient food system
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
Guanajuato, a city but also a Mexican State, has been working in partnership with the City of Bordeaux for several years. The agricultural and food issues are numerous and representative of the problems in Mexico: to be discovered through the diagnosis and films made by Let's Food.
VALPARAISO, CHILE
(2019)
Building a sustainable
and resilient food system
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
The food system in Valparaiso, Chile, faces many challenges: a neo-liberal economic model that favours national economic development at the expense of small local producers, low household purchasing power that makes access to healthy food difficult, and a strong legacy of the Pinochet dictatorship that still engenders a fear of change. Issues to be explored through the diagnosis and the films produced.
HÔ CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM
(2019)
Building a sustainable
and resilient food system
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
Ho Chi Minh City and Lyon have maintained cooperative relations since 1997. Given with the many challenges facing Ho Chi Minh City (significant use of chemicals in agriculture, vulnerability to climate change, soil pollution, etc.), initiatives are emerging that need to be supported.
