The Regional Organic District "Sardegna Bio" is the best organic district in Europe for 2026. This was announced on European Organic Farming Day by the European Union and specifically by the European Commission, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), Copa-Cogeca, and IFOAM Organics Europe, which awarded the Sardinian Foundation one of the 7 EU Organic Awards up for grabs this year.
This award, established in 2022, is the first recognition given to organic production in the European Union, following up on the Action Plan for the Development of Organic Production adopted by the Commission on March 25, 2021. This year's award ceremony featured seven categories, each with three finalists. The Sardinian District, the only Italian organic district in the final, competed alongside Alto Tâmega e Barroso da Chaves from Portugal and Pla de Manlleu from Spain.
This success rewards years of hard work, networking, and a commitment to providing a unified voice for the island's organic sector, which continues to grow in both production and consumption, and has led the Sardinia Region to sixth place in Italy for organic farmland.
Accepting the award during the ceremony held this morning in Brussels at the Charlemagne Building was Andrea Campurra, president of the Regional Organic District "Sardegna Bio," along with Giorgio Demurtas, vice president of the District and president of Coldiretti Cagliari, the organization that sponsored and supported the foundation's creation from its inception in 2020, and its director Aldo Buiani. The Regional Organic District "Sardegna Bio" is the largest in Italy, and its president, Campurra, is also president of the National Network of Italian Organic Districts.

"The strength of this District," Campurra commented, "is that it has given a home to those who have always, with great sacrifice, believed in organic farming in Sardinia. We work as a team and participate in trade fairs, including international ones, such as the recent Fine Food event in Melbourne. We are working on numerous projects with various partners, including the Regional Department of Agriculture, which has always believed in us. Our planning is long-term, with ambitious projects that enhance organic supply chains, our Sardinia, and our future. For example, we aim to ensure certified, high-quality organic food in school cafeterias. Ours is a large family that has now been able to make its voice heard in Europe, where we make a significant contribution to achieving the goals of the Green Deal, and specifically the Action Plan for the Development of Organic Production. The Award is a recognition that goes directly to all the companies we support."