From Awareness to Action: Shifting My View on Sustainability
My name is Hala Husein Ahmad, and I’m from Jordan. My business idea is focused on community-based urban gardening—using small, underutilized spaces in cities to grow food sustainably. My goal is to support neighborhoods in becoming more food-resilient and climate-aware. I joined the job shadowing because I wanted to understand what sustainable food systems actually […]
From Code to Crops: My Journey into Tech-Driven Food Entrepreneurship
My name is Maryam Salah Muhammad from Jordan. My business idea is to create affordable digital tools for small food producers—specifically, tech-based kits that help monitor growing conditions like light, water, and nutrients in urban farms. I joined the job shadowing because I wanted to see how these systems function in real-life situations and to […]
Food is Power: Local Systems That Feed More Than Hunger
My name is Areej Husam from Jordan. My idea is to support women-led community kitchens that prepare and sell traditional foods as a way to generate income while preserving local food culture. I joined the job shadowing because I wanted to understand how local food systems work in practice—and what role they play in food […]
A Month of Learning and Inspiration: Francesca’s Job Shadowing at El Puchero de Villasur
Hi! I’m Francesca Dell’Accio, and this past month I had the opportunity, through the FoodBack project, to take part in a job shadowing experience. I chose the cooperative El Puchero de Villasur in Villasur de Herreros, Spain (Burgos). Why? For many reasons! They are a cooperative run by three amazing people: Roman, Isabel, and Victor. […]
From Ideas to Action: Francesca’s Journey at Brújula Intercultural Association
Hi!! I am Francesca Costanzo and I completed my job shadowing as part of the FoodBack Project, promoted by Association Kora, at Asociación Brújula Intercultural in Burgos, Spain, and it was an incredibly enriching experience. Over four weeks, I had the opportunity to observe, engage, learn and apply valuable insights that not only strengthened my […]