A research project on a Local food system in Finland, Sweden & Latvia

Tag: alternative food system

A reflection on the unexpected intersection of social media, alternative food markets, and the complexities of algorithmic governance

In 2010, I began researching the impact of social media on the boundary between work and personal life. This was six years after Facebook’s inception and six years before the introduction of Facebook Marketplace and the formalization of platform-based buying and selling. At the time, I couldn’t have foreseen the emergence of alternative food markets…

March 28, 2025
Unusual Organization in Unusual Places: Where is REKO?

I have long had a fascination with places. When I arrive somewhere, I like to walk the streets, the forests paths, or visit a supermarket. These all tell me something, albeit I am not always sure of what. And when returning to places previously visited, like Kraków, or more familiar places like my family´s country house,…

March 3, 2025
The Buzz of a New REKO Ring: Vaksala Torg

Wednesday, August 28. Uppsala, Sweden. There is a new REKO ring in town. It is located in the middle of the city, at a large square near the central train station. Here in Uppsala, where I live, previous rings have all been located outside the city center, as they usually are. This ‘move’ makes it…

September 4, 2024
Welcome to follow our research journey on the organizing of REKO

This site will be the home of the recently started research project Organizing REKO: The Viability of a Local Food System in Finland, Sweden & Latvia. The project runs between August 2023 and June 2026. We will soon update this site with relevant information and blog posts. /Daniel, Emma, Hanna & Steffi

August 25, 2023