Projects & Practice

Introducing the Sámi food culture into public kitchens

Keywords:: Cooperation, Food & Drink, Local food, Rural business, Social inclusion
Countries:: Finland

Socially inclusive food supplies for the Swedish Sámi community.

HLS-Robo: Robotics and young experts for the needs of rural businesses

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Information & Communications Technology (ICT), Innovation, Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees, Rural SMEs, Youth
Countries:: Finland

Robotics to improve rural SMEs’ competitiveness.

‘MaasDigiboksi’ - Rural transport and mobility

Keywords:: Information & promotion activities, Knowledge transfer, Rural services, Sustainability
Countries:: Finland

Mobilising rural awareness in Finland about sustainable transport opportunities

IlmastoAreena – Climate Arena

Keywords:: Climate, Cooperation, Environmental sustainability, Information & promotion activities
Countries:: Finland

The IlmastoAreena is a unique platform aiming to bring together all stakeholders, including rural citizens, in the discussions for solutions to climate change.

OSMO – Sharing know-how and tools for a resource-efficient agricultural soil management

Keywords:: Advisory services, Agriculture, Climate change adaptation, Cooperation, Environmental sustainability, Knowledge transfer, Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees, Soil management
Countries:: Finland

Collaborative learning and tools for assessing soil health contribute to farmers’ understanding of problems and alternative management strategies.

Animal welfare by the Ollikkala pig farm

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Animal welfare, Competitiveness, Diversification, Entrepreneurship
Countries:: Finland

A pig farm used Rural Development Programme (RDP) funding to improve the animals’ living conditions and the branding of their products.

Kulota - Controlled forest burning

Keywords:: Advisory services, Environmental sustainability, Forestry, Information & promotion activities, Nature conservation, Sustainability
Countries:: Finland

Reintroducing the traditional practice of controlled forest burning, as means to promote biodiversity and create new business opportunities in the forestry sector.

Kuitua pohjoiseen - High-Speed Broadband Network in the North

Keywords:: Cooperation, Information & Communications Technology (ICT), Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees, Rural services
Countries:: 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.

GreenCareLab - A support network for nature-based businesses

Keywords:: Advisory services, Bioeconomy, Cooperation, Rural SMEs, Social inclusion
Countries:: Finland

A Finnish NGO used EAFRD funds to develop a network of nature-based service providers and activities to support their development such as study trips and work groups.