Projects & Practice

Purchase of equipment to ensure biosecurity in a mountainous swine farm

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Animal welfare, Mountain area, Risk management, Sustainability
Countries:: Romania

EU food safety improved by CAP funding for young Romanian pig farmer.

Organic eggs from Saaremaa

Keywords:: Digitisation, Direct marketing, Organic farming, Rural business, Sustainability, Young farmers
Countries:: Estonia

Organic egg facility on Estonian island receives start-up support for a young farmer.

Development of Popsi Kitchen in Estonia

Keywords:: Entrepreneurship, Job creation, LEADER/CLLD, Local food, Rural business, Women
Countries:: Estonia

A bakery and patisserie in rural Estonia used CAP funds through the LEADER measure to realise a series of investments, making the business more competitive and attractive to customers.

Refurbishment of the family-owned dairy processing plant in Romania

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Job creation, Product quality, Rural business
Countries:: Romania

CAP funds were used by a family-owned dairy processing plant to modernise its production facilities and introduce a merchandise management software.

‘Schule am Bauernhof’ (Farm School Austria): Meadow Orchards Mariazell

Keywords:: Biodiversity, Environmental protection, Knowledge transfer, LEADER/CLLD, Sustainability, Youth
Countries:: Austria

EAFRD funds contributed to the implementation of a nationwide programme that raises awareness among school children about sustainable food production.

Setting-up of wooden toy manufacturing workshop in rural Romania

Keywords:: Entrepreneurship, Job creation, Product quality, Rural business
Countries:: Romania

EAFRD support enabled a pair of entrepreneurs to harness their experience to establish a wooden toy manufacturing business, stimulating diversified economic activity and creating jobs in a rural area.

Propagation of forest plants in the Ruupa nursery (Ruupa Puukool)

Keywords:: Climate change adaptation, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Forestry, LEADER/CLLD, Rural business
Countries:: Estonia

LEADER funds help improve production and supply of forest seedlings in Estonia.

Tartu County Youth Foundation

Keywords:: Culture, Entrepreneurship, LEADER Innovation, Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees, Social inclusion, Youth
Countries:: Estonia

Fostering active and entrepreneurial youth in Tartu County

Centre for Social Inclusion

Keywords:: Entrepreneurship, Inter-territorial/Transnational cooperation, Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees, Social inclusion, Vocational training & skills acquisition, Youth
Countries:: Romania

Creating opportunities for rural youth

Woola: Replacing plastic bubble wrap by producing packaging out of waste wool

Keywords:: Entrepreneurship, Environmental protection, Environmental sustainability, LEADER/CLLD, Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees
Countries:: Estonia

Company in rural Estonia develops system and products to replace plastic bubble wrap packaging with packing materials made from waste wool.