EU Organic Awards 2025: apply now!

The application period for the 2025 EU Organic Awards is officially open and will run until 27 April 2025. The awards, jointly organized by the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), the European Commission, the European Economic and Social Committee, COPA-COGECA, and IFOAM Organics Europe, recognize outstanding initiatives that contribute to the growth and success of organic production and consumption. The awards celebrate excellence, innovation, sustainability, and impact across the organic value chain. 

The EU Organic Awards consist of six categories and seven awards, including two special prizes presented by the CoR: best organic region or biodistrict and best organic city. Applications for these categories can be submitted until 27 April 2025, and the winners will be revealed on EU Organic Day, 23 September 2025.

Through these awards, the CoR continues to promote sustainable organic farming by advocating legislative recommendations in its opinion on the EU action plan for organic farming. Additionally, in partnership with the European Commission, the CoR is committed to showcasing and supporting best practices and pioneering projects developed by local communities across the EU.

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Kirstine Helene BILLE (DA/Greens), representative of the CoR in the Organic Awards jury: “Committing to organic means investing in the future of our territories. By applying for the European Organic Awards, your city or region affirms its leadership for sustainable agriculture, healthy food and a resilient local economy.”

Background: 

• The online application forms are available here.

• Local and regional authorities play a key role in developing organic production in their regions. There are several levers that they can use upstream, such as land policy promoting the setting up of new farms and encouraging farmers to switch to organic farming, and downstream, by creating local markets and ensuring that those who take up organic farming have an outlet for their products. The Organic Awards for best organic region and city will encourage them to do even more for the development of this sector.

• In 2024, the region of South Savo in Finland, the city of Bremen in Germany, and the district of Sörmland Bio-district, Sweden were the winners of the EU Organic Awards presented by the CoR.

More information European Committe of the Regions.