Recorded: Thursday 5th February 2026
Times: 11:00–12:00

Recording:

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.

AFNR focuses on the alternative networks nested in the Rijnmond area in the Netherlands. This series explores how alternative urban and rural actors perceive, communicate, and relate to each other to create alternative food networks (AFNs), and what barriers or opportunities exist to strengthening cooperation and network dynamics exist.

For this episode, the AFNR team sat down to discuss their own interests and relationships to the subjects and themes we’re discussing with our interviewees. Listen in to find out more about the origins and goals of the AFNR project and for a teaser of what’s to come.

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