Alternatives to the industrial food system model have always existed, but do we know where to look? Through a series of interviews and discussion broadcast over the radio, we want to dig into alternative food networks and explore the actors and initiatives that embody and sustain them. From farmers engaging local markets and green-michelin restaurants rooted in the local, to urban consumer coops and social kitchens, we want to explore and give the stage to alternative ways of engaging with food and agriculture.

AFNR focuses on the alternative networks nested in the Rijnmond area in the Netherlands. This series explores how varied urban and rural actors perceive, communicate, and relate to food and to each other to create alternative food networks (AFNs).

For this episode, the AFNR team sits down with Lotte de Jong to discuss Biobulkbende, Rotterdam’s first consumer cooperative. Listen in on Thursday @ 16:00 to find out more about how people tackle urban food consumption using cooperative structures.

AFNR is funded by Convergence Resilient Delta’s 2026 Kick Starter Fund.