Projects & Practice

A dedicated communications campaign to promote the launch of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) in Finland.

This project is an example of how villagers can get access to high-speed broadband networks even in remote and sparsely populated rural areas. It is the winning initiative of the 2019 Rural Inspiration Awards in the 'Rural Revitalisation' category.

A newspaper offered training and mentoring, so that local people could become correspondents and give visibility to the daily life of small rural communities.

A company that produces ice-cider in northern Sweden, combined RDP support and crowdfunding to plant an apple orchard that would support its production needs.

A company producing rye gin and whiskey used RDP support to increase its production capacity to meet the demand of national and international markets.

On-farm processing can add value to the product and can also make farming a more attractive choice for young farmers - as demonstrated by a berry farm in Finland.

A small, remote rural community of around 1 300 inhabitants in Finland launched a Digi-Hub for the elderly.

At a time when news reporting is often controlled by a few, large media channels, a LEADER project gave voice to small local communities.

Previously uncultivated and overgrown agricultural land was restored and was used to set up a new competitive and sustainable business.

Using digital technologies to re-establish the connection between young people and forests.