Projects & Practice

Martina Tomšíčková’s goat farm – Processing organic goat milk

Keywords:: Diversification, Family farming, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Organic farming, Women, Young farmers
Countries:: Czech Republic

CAP funds in Czechia support organic family farm diversification into goat cheese.

Food Plan of the Biosphere Reserve "Mariñas Coruñesas e Terras do Mandeo"

Keywords:: Biodiversity, LEADER/CLLD, Local food, Market development, Organic farming, Short supply chains & local markets
Countries:: Spain

A Local Action Group (LAG) developed a multi-agency partnership programme to create a consolidated food system that stimulates organic production, processing, and consumption.

Transformation of public space to offer leisure alternatives in rural areas

Keywords:: Culture, LEADER/CLLD, Local Development Strategy, Tourism
Countries:: Spain

A LEADER funded non-productive investment project to convert a historical building into a cultural centre with multiple social, economic, and cultural benefits.

Pliczko local processing incubator

Keywords:: Added value, Entrepreneurship, Knowledge transfer, LEADER/CLLD
Countries:: Poland

Agri-food incubator helps diversify rural economy and add value to farm products.

Promoting the ‘Rural Quality’ trademark in Hungary

Keywords:: Cooperation, Entrepreneurship, Information & promotion activities, LEADER/CLLD, Local food, Product quality, Rural business
Countries:: Hungary

Expanding the Rural Quality brand in Hungary

András Family Farm - expanding the production capacity of a pig farm

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Entrepreneurship, Family farming, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Job creation, LEADER/CLLD
Countries:: Hungary

A young farmer used support from the Hungarian Rural Development Programme (RDP) to expand the production capacity of his farm and respond to the increasing market demand for his pork products.

A lavender and herb farm creates employment for people with disabilities

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Job creation, Organic farming, Social inclusion, Young farmers
Countries:: Czech Republic

A young farmer with reduced mobility used support from the Rural Development Programme (RDP) to expand his organic lavender farm and create jobs for people with disabilities.

Producing pellet from horse manure

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Competitiveness, Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Renewable energy
Countries:: Slovakia

A farm used Rural Development Programme (RDP) support to produce horse manure pellets that can be used as an organic fertiliser as well as a source of renewable energy.

Toys Museum in Rhodes Island

Keywords:: Culture, Job creation, LEADER/CLLD, Tourism, Youth
Countries:: Greece

Setting up a toy museum in a small island village to provide children with access to cultural activities and to stimulate the local economy.

Establishment of a cheese workshop

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Family farming, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Job creation, Women, Young farmers
Countries:: Hungary

Support for setting up young farmers and adding value to agricultural products in processing enabled a young entrepreneur to set up her own family business on producing artisanal dairy products.