New alliances are emerging between local governments and civil society to protect farmland and promote the development of agroecology in Europe. This session will be an opportunity to learn how local authorities can establish strategies to enhance regenerative use of public farmland and deliver public services from agriculture. We will dive into concrete examples of local government-led projects (Paris, France and Powys, Wales) and learn about the challenges they must meet to work on land they own, as well as the results they have been able to achieve with the support of civil society and local communities.