RUAF accelerates food systems
transformation in cities and city regions
around the world
News and Views
Call for article proposals: Urban Agriculture Magazine 42
RUAF and INSUAH (Integrated Study on Urban Agriculture as Heritage) call for article proposals for the upcoming issue of Urban Agriculture Magazine: History and Heritage – learning from the past for a sustainable future (UAM #42).
RUAF Youth Working Group calls on food system stakeholders to support youth initiatives
RUAF Youth Working Group members have identified a number of success factors behind youth-led actions to strengthen urban food systems.
Food is an effective entry point to improve a city’s resilience. It impacts many other urban issues such as transportation, health, land use and waste management.
Urban Agriculture Magazine
RUAF projects
Consultancy services
RUAF provides consultancy services to partners and clients working on urban and city region food systems worldwide
Documentation and knowledge systematisation
City-to-city exchange
Multi-stakeholder process facilitation
Food system assessment and monitoring
Training and capacity building
25 years
Founded in 2000, RUAF is now in its 25th year. Over the course of RUAF’s evolution, the original focus on urban agriculture has broadened to urban food systems.
40 magazines
RUAF has published 40 issues of its flagship Urban Agriculture Magazine, each issue exploring a theme related to urban and city region food systems research, policy, and practice.
100+ cities
Through projects and programmes, RUAF Partners support food systems transformation for sustainability and resilience in more than 100 cities around the globe.