How well do you know CAP support for young organic farmers?

Young farmers can access tools like young farmer payments, organic support, advisory systems and eco-schemes.
But impact depends on implementation.
Try our 3-question CAP quiz!
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📢 It’s #NAT section week! On 26 Feb, join us live for the launch of the Europe Sustainable Development Report 2026 & follow discussions on key opinions on #WaterResilience, #GreenData4All, #Environment, #GenerationalRenewal, #Organic & #CBAM

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EU Agriculture🌱 on X: "🌱 Access to services & quality of life matters for young farmers. 🏡🚍📶 Connectivity, housing & mobility shape everyday rural life. 👉 Discover how the 🇪🇺 Generational Renewal Strategy will help make rural areas places where people can live and work: https://t.co/nCuQGkR6aD https://t.co/IN5hwSVtoH" / X 🌱 Access to services & quality of life matters for young farmers. 🏡🚍📶 Connectivity, housing & mobility shape everyday rural life. 👉 Discover how the 🇪🇺 Generational Renewal Strategy will help make rural areas places where people can live and work: https://t.co/nCuQGkR6aD https://t.co/IN5hwSVtoH

Better access to services and modern infrastructure helps make #farming a viable choice for young people🤔
Discover how the EU Strategy for #GenerationalRenewal in Agriculture builds on these efforts to support connected, thriving #rural communities🤩
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👨‍🌾Young people drive innovation, sustainability & resilience in #AgriFood systems but face real barriers.

💪How can we empower young people, ensure fair conditions & strengthen #GenerationalRenewal in agriculture?

👉 link.europa.eu/Dyxb6N

🌱 Europe’s farmers are ageing - #GenerationalRenewal is one of the biggest challenges for EU agriculture.
🎙️ At #GrueneWoche, Lennart Bertels from Organics Europe Youth Network #OEYN brings the voice of young organic farmers to the debate on succession, land access & innovation.
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We thank AGRI Committee and all speakers for the inspiring discussion.
Together, we can empower Europe’s young organic farmers to build the sustainable food system of tomorrow. 🌿
#GenerationalRenewal #OrganicYouth #CAP #FutureOfCAP #EUorganic #EUagri
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Read more about our position on the #GenerationalRenewal Strategy 👉 organicseurope.bio/content/uplo...
And discover the Organics Europe Youth Network on the official website 👉 organicyouth.bio
#OrganicYouth #EUorganic
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She also stressed the need for:
✔️ free & accessible advisory services for organic and agroecological practices
✔️ a renewed #EUOrganic Action Plan in 2026 to boost demand & ensure market stability for future organic farmers
#OrganicYouth #GenerationalRenewal
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Anne called on the EU to strengthen support for young & future organic farmers, including:
✔️ sufficient budgets for young farmers
✔️ a mandatory share of #CAP funds for organic
✔️ recognition of organic in the #GenerationalRenewal Strategy
#OrganicYouth
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Despite these hurdles, interest is growing. In France alone, 30-50% of future farmers have an organic project. Organic farming is proving a major driver of innovation, generational renewal & sustainable agrifood systems.
#OrganicYouth #GenerationalRenewal
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But young organic farmers still face major challenges:
• difficult farm entry pathways
• limited access to land
• lack of education in advanced agronomic skills needed for organic production
#OrganicYouth #GenerationalRenewal
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Anne highlighted why #OrganicYouth is essential for Europe’s #GenerationalRenewal:
🌱 Organic farms have a higher share of young farmers
🌱 Organic attracts new entrants & women
🌱 Young organic farmers drive sustainability, climate resilience & rural vitality
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This morning Anne Picot, member of the Organics Europe Youth Network and #GenerationalRenewal officer at @fnabio.bsky.social, spoke at the @europarl.europa.eu's AGRI Committee hearing on the role of young farmers in the future of EU agriculture and the #CAP reform.
#OrganicYouth
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Young organic farmers face many challenges, but the CAP provides tools, funding and rewards for ecosystem services to help them get started.
More improvements are still needed.
🎥 Watch Laura Sauques explain why.
#CAPfocus #OrganicYouth #GenerationalRenewal #EUorganic #IMCAP

Test your knowledge of how the CAP supports young organic farmers! 🌱
Ready to play? 👉 #CAPquiz
#OrganicYouth #GenerationalRenewal #EUorganic #IMCAP

Generational renewal in agriculture Agriculture remains a cornerstone of Europe’s economy and rural communities. Ensuring the active involvement of young people helps secure long-term sustainability, economic growth, and vibrant rural r...

#Generationalrenewal is essential for Europe’s food security, sustainability, competitiveness and #rural vitality.
By 2040, Europe aims to double the share of young and new #farmers, ensuring that #agriculture remains innovative, competitive and resilient 🙌🏻
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€386 billion - that’s the CAP budget for 2021-2027.
It’s not just numbers.
It’s a system that supports farmers, prioritises organic farming, and invests in the future of food.
This budget shapes how Europe farms.
#CAP #OrganicYouth #GenerationalRenewal #EUorganic #IMCAP

EU's farming future needs fair prices, land access, and a real commitment to agroecology!

📢 Read ECVC's press release on the #GenerationalRenewal Strategy🔗 www.eurovia.org/press-releas...

#PressRelease | Young organic farmers are key to Europe’s sustainable future - yet the new #GenerationalRenewal Strategy overlooks their role. Without recognition & targeted tools, the EU risks missing its 2040 ambition.
👉 Read our PR www.organicseurope.bio/news/organic...

#OrganicYouth #EUagri

Europe’s farming future is in the hands of young people 🌱
21% of organic farm managers are under 40.
Organic attracts youth faster – but they need support. CAP can make the difference, shaping a greener, fairer food system. #CAP #OrganicYouth #GenerationalRenewal #EUorganic #IMCAP

Speaking of #GenerationalRenewal and #OrganicYouth, last week, our Senior Policy Officer Helene Schmutzler attended the #OrganicFutureCamp 🇩🇪 together with 150 other young individuals. Read the 16-points vision document they developed www.organicseurope.bio/news/youth-s...

#EOC2025

Whilst we discuss #GenerationalRenewal at the #EOC2025, discover the #OrganicsEurope Youth Network - browse its website www.organicyouth.bio and read its brand new leaflet www.organicseurope.bio/content/uplo...

#OrganicYouth #YouthVoices

The future is organic, but the future of organic is youth! That’s why over the past years we’ve worked hard on the topic of #GenerationalRenewal, creating the #OrganicsEurope Youth Event and initiating the Organics Europe Youth Network #OEYN.
#EOC2025 #YouthVoices #OrganicYouth

As EU agri ministers meet in Poland to talk about #GenerationalRenewal, we highlight the Organics Europe Youth Network, a vibrant initiative #OrganicsEurope is hosting, which unites young changemakers for a sustainable food future.
Learn more about OEYN🔗 organicyouth.bio

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Creating opportunities for a new generation of farmers is an essential condition for CAP post-27! ✅

We must give farmers, old and new, a reason to grow the food that we rely on! 🍽

#GenerationalRenewal