Growing Media Europe (GME) kicks off 2021 welcoming a new member. GME is pleased to announce that the Dutch company van der Knaap has joined the association as of January 2021. Van der Knaap will contribute to further strengthen the growing media sector, promoting the best quality products. “As Van der Knaap, we are very pleased with joining GME. We see this as an opportunity to contribute to the voice on a global level, to raise quality and circularity to a higher level

Growing Media Europe wishes a healthy 2021 - the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables. The FAO has just launched the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables. Throughout 2021, several activities and events will be organized all over the world to raise awareness for the vital role of fruits and vegetables in healthy nutrition and food security, together with the importance of reducing food loss and waste, and promoting sustainable production of fruits and vegetables.

RPP is a certification system for the responsible use, management and restoration of peatlands in Europe. GME strongly supports RPP and encourages its further implementation within the growing media sector. GME believes that peat harvesting can actually help achieving restoration targets if the RPP principles are followed: ✓ Only previously degraded peat bogs are used ✓ Optimum restoration is ensured, turning those peatlands into areas with a positive ecological impact, and m