Rene De Bruin Email & Phone Number

Wageningen, The Netherlands

Wageningen, The Netherlands

Working on sustainable food and rural development issues, organisation development, new marketing concepts and events. Initiator and facilitator. Experienced project manager and researcher. Output (short selection):- Support of transition processes in food & agriculture in the Clean Tech Region (8 municipalities)- Short Supply Chain development: various projects for Dutch municipalities and support of (farmers) initiatives (2018 - present) i.e. Van Onze Grond, coöperative business of producers and supermarket owners, selling local products | the Pantry, self-operated pilot store for local products | Boerenhart, collective sales of local products for restaurative and catering sector - Pierenpower: research and knowledge development on practical ways to improve earthworms and soil quality https://www.pierenpower.nl/- Lokale Graan Keten: Veluwse boeren voor Veluwse bakkers, brouwers en burgers - Landschap van Smaken (knowledge network on traditional food and landscape)- Landwinkel (farm-shops) cooperative and francise (currently 100 members)- Alimenterra Food&Tourism Network (with participating organisation from 5 EU countries)- Regional development plan for Wijk&Wouden (urbanised rural area) - Research projects on 'on-farm' watermanagement (with Ghent University)- New income opportunities for (multifunctional) farms

Team Member (volunteer). Food Otherwise - Network for food transition and agro ecology. Building healthy food systems. (co-)Organisation of Voedsel Anders Karavaan 2018 and Voedsel Anders Conference 2022

Stichting Streekeigen Producten Nederland (Regional Products The Netherlands). Development and management of the certification scheme for sustainable regional products, company secretary, general management, project development, political lobby, food&landscape, urban farming. International exchange projects on sustainable food (Softagri) and entrepreneurial skills (funded by EU Long Life Learning / Grundtvig programme).Member of AGOS ministerial advisory committee on EU labels of origin (2014 - 2018)

Network building and local chain development for sustainable regional products from Veluwe and Ijsselvallei. Output: 3 new projects and short supply chain initiatives, agenda for local food policy, Communication and sharing of knowledge.

Wageningen, The Netherlands

Specialised shop for regional products, craft beer and delicatessen in the centre of Wageningen.

Week of Taste: Good Food Campaign. Responsible for Heroes of Taste (Held van de Smaak) competition and Capital of Good Taste (Hoofdstad van de Smaak). Co-initiator of De Mooie Maaltijd (Delicious Dishes) on good food in care homes and hospitals. Overall management since 2011.

London, United Kingdom

Alimenterra was a European network organisation of companies and NGO's to promote and support healthy and sustainable food and rural development. During its 7 years existence (2003-2009), Alimenterra supported and initiated various projects and initiatives on sustainable public procurement, healthy food in school cantines and sustainable rural development. Financial director October 2008-December 2009

Pisa, Italy

Department of Agricultural Economics. Research on chain development and marketing of the ´Pecorino Toscano´ sheep cheese.

Wageningen, The Netherlands

Contract researcher, Department of Rural Sociology. Topics: farm strategies and sustainable development processes. Multidisciplinary farming. Rural development and spatial issues. Development and support of environmental cooperatives (Verenigingen voor Agrarisch Natuur- en Landschapsbeheer) at the Noordelijke Friese Wouden (1992 - 1996). Phd in 1997

Reggio Emilia Area, Italy

Research in the use of specific tools of the Extension Service for Animal Husbandry in the Parmesan Cheese production area. Research in farming strategies of beef cattle breeders in Romagna.

Phd Rural Sociology And Economics, Rural Sociology

Dynamics and Sustainability - a study of agrarian development patterns, policy measures and sustainability issues in Dutch agriculture.

Master Of Science (Msc), Rural Development Sociology, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Editor of ´Landbouwmaand´ at Boerengroep 1988-1989Rural sociology, rural development sociology, agronomy.

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