The food transition house named “TERANGA” has just opened its doors in Schifflange. It is envisioned as a gathering place, open to all, and dedicated to sustainable food. Here’s a guided tour.
A Third Place Open to All
The food transition house is a third place open to everyone and dedicated to sustainable food and farmers’ rights. Thanks to the support of the municipality of Schifflange, Teranga is the first physical space that SOS Faim has been able to create to deploy activities related to sustainable food. “SOS Faim is an NGO that has been present in Luxembourg for 30 years, recognized for its active role in African countries. This place allows us to develop the other essential part of SOS Faim: raise awareness” explains Natalia.
As soon as you enter, testimonies from SOS Faim’s partners are displayed on the walls, along with statistics about the current food situation.
A Tree of Possibilities
The house is furnished with recycled materials and furniture. “Our kitchen was assembled with recycled wood, the furniture was second-hand, as were the chairs, tables, and sofa” says the team.
In the central room, a wooden tree stands proudly. The tree was completely crafted from recycled wood by a carpenter. “He used wood from the All You Can Eat exhibition (which also featured a tree), presented at the Luxembourg City History Museum” explains Francesca Savo, educational facilitator at SOS Faim.
Three branches of the tree point toward the three pillars of this third place.
- Changing direction: A wall with concrete solutions to encourage action.
- Getting informed: A corner with thematic books (in collaboration with the CITIM of Hollerich) and board games for the whole family, covering topics like zero waste and gardening.
- “What about me?”: A wall that invites reflection, featuring a mirror at its center, surrounded by examples of initiatives (including some from Luxembourg, like Kilogram and Terra) to inspire and spark ideas.
A Practical Workshop Agenda
This space is designed for people to engage with topics freely, whether coming alone or with family to read, play, and exchange ideas for inspiration and education.
Every month, specific workshops will be offered to help citizens better understand the food system and leave with practical solutions. “We want to avoid presenting theoretical information in a too direct way. We prefer people to get hands-on,” explains Francesca. For example, a workshop on SOS Faim’s 10 pillars for reducing your food footprint will be offered. “In this workshop, we’ll calculate our food footprint together and discuss existing solutions to reduce it.”
In December, there will be a waste-reduction workshop on December 10th, a cooking workshop focused on leeks on December 12th, and a quiz on December 19th.
For the full agenda: website.
