SUSTAINABLE CRAFTS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

l'USINE is a vibrant space home to artists and craftsman in temporary or permanent residencies as well as various activities and events related to art, culture and sustainable development. The place wants to allow meaningful projects to be developed within it, while ensuring the personal development of its partners.

ARTISTS AND ARTISANS

Une trentaine de créateurs de diverses formations et cultures occupent des ateliers de manière permanente. A multitude of artistic techniques intersect on 3 floors:

SUSTAINABLE ENTREPRENEURSHIP

POTJE D'ICI
Behind the project, we find Sébastien who has swapped his commercial engineer hat for a hired chef's hat. Potje d'ici offers seasonal soups at low prices in returnable glass jars, cooked at l'USINE, delivered by cargo bike in Brussels and in accordance with a sustainable economy.

An eco-responsible project

• The products come from sustainable local agriculture, in accordance to the seasons, and bought at a fair price (at Terroirist), which ensures a long-term partnership with farmers.
• The principle of zero waste is applied to the maximum. Deliveries are made by bicycle and glass jars are returnable, which ensures a low ecological footprint.
• Economic : sterilization of the jars allows long storage at room temperature, which frees up space in the fridge.

Soups are made from organic vegetables only, water, organic olive oil and organic spices. They keep 3 months at room temperature after production.
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ÉCONNAISSANCES
Éconnaissances, is about two young bioengineers, Benjamin and Marie, green gardening enthusiasts, and eager to put their knowledge and passion at the service of ecological transition and transitioners! Through short or long training sessions in small groups, or personalized advice at home, they support all those who work with the desire to return to the essential basics of life. One condition : the desire to learn.
In partnership with Éconnaissances, we have created a vegetable garden to accommodate on the one hand training in permaculture and on the other hand to benefit from a small food production used for l'USINE's activities.
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