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The LEADER project “Responsible KM0 Dining Halls” brings together 8 Local Action Groups from Galicia covering 86 municipalities and nearly 710,000 inhabitants
- The LEADER project “Responsible KM0 Dining Halls” brings together 8 Local Action Groups from Galicia covering 86 municipalities and nearly 710,000 inhabitants
- The initiative has already involved 57 schools and more than 110 professionals and agri-food companies.
- The program expands its scope to include nursing homes, with an initial training phase in 7 centers across 6 Galician municipalities.
Bringing local produce to institutional kitchens can also become an opportunity to strengthen the agri-food sector and generate new marketing channels for local producers. With this in mind, Comedores Responsables KM0 (Responsible Kitchens KM0) was created, a LEADER cooperation project that aims to bring locally sourced produce to schools, nursing homes, and other institutions in Galicia.
The project brings together eight Galician Local Action Groups (LAGs) and works to connect producers, agri-food companies, and those responsible for catering services. The initiative combines training, support, and networking to facilitate the supply of local products and promote the economic development of the participating areas.
From local producer to dining room
One of the project's main challenges is improving the connection between the agri-food supply in the regions and the demand from institutional canteens. To achieve this, Comedores Responsables KM0 (Responsible Local Canteens) works in different areas:
Facilitate the supply of local products to educational centers, residences and other communities.
Identify and professionalize the production fabric, adapting it to the needs of collective catering.
Strengthen short marketing channels and relationships between producers and consumption centers.
To enhance the value of the territory's agri-food production and generate new opportunities for the sector.
To promote cooperation between the different participating territories.
The project also develops training programs aimed at both producers and agri-food companies, as well as those responsible for institutional food service. These activities address issues related to marketing, logistics, traceability, supply, menu planning, nutrition, and food safety, in addition to facilitating adaptation to current regulations.
The goal is to move towards a model where incorporating local products into school cafeterias also helps strengthen the local production network and distribution channels. Expected outcomes include the creation of a stable network of cafeterias and producers participating in the program and the awarding of KM0 certifications to centers that meet the established requirements.
From educational centers to senior residences
The project has expanded its scope and now also works with senior residences, community housing , and other groups. Since its inception, the initiative has reached 57 schools and involved more than 110 professionals and agri-food companies.
In the case of care homes, the first phase of training has been carried out in seven senior care centers across six municipalities in the provinces of Lugo, Ourense, and Pontevedra, which together offer more than 350 residential places. The project is thus tailored to the needs of each center, while also seeking to generate new opportunities for local producers.
Participants and funding
The project is coordinated by the GDR Asociación Terras de Compostela and has the participation of:
Collectively, the eight Local Action Groups cover 86 municipalities in Galicia and nearly 710,000 inhabitants, from inland areas to the coast. The initiative runs from 2025 to 2027 within the framework of the collaboration agreement between the Galician Agency for Rural Development (AGADER) and the LAGs, and falls under the LEADER intervention of the Strategic Plan for the Common Agricultural Policy (PEPAC) , co-financed by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) .