LuomuOPE - Increasing Organic Expertise in Food Chain Education

LuomuOPE - Increasing Organic Expertise in Food Chain Education (2024–2027) is a national development and training project. The purpose of the project is to provide the students in the food chain with basic knowledge about organic food and farming. The development work will be carried out through thematic training and workshops for teachers, as well as through collaboration between and within educational fields. Teachers participating in the project will receive information, support, and practical tools for integrating aspects of organic food and farming into their own teaching. With the new content, educational products, and study paths developed, students' opportunities to specialize in organic food and farming will increase. The learning materials produced will be stored in the Library of Open Educational Resources, which is openly accessible to all. For educational production, a review of national and international educational products and learning materials will be carried out. The project will identify learning environments that can also be utilized in organic research.
The project is part of the implementation of Organic 2.0 – Finland’s National Programme for Organic Production 2030.

The project is carried out by the University of Helsinki (UH), Laurea University of Applied Sciences (Laurea), and Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK, coordinator), and funded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry via the Finnish Food Authority.