Projects & Practice

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.

Plasma Activated Water for Sustainable Agriculture

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Cooperation, Innovation, Sustainability
Countries:: The Netherlands

An EIP Operational Group worked on upscaling the production of Plasma Activated Water (PAW) and on demonstrating its effectiveness and cost efficiency as a sustainable nitrogen fertiliser.

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.

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.

Enhancing the digital creativity of young people

Keywords:: Digitisation, LEADER/CLLD, Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees, Social inclusion, Youth
Countries:: Estonia

Engaging young people through digital media and heritage.

“Clean yard, clean ditch. This is how you do it’’

Keywords:: Agriculture, Communication, Environmental sustainability, Information & promotion activities, Knowledge transfer, Water management
Countries:: The Netherlands

A CAP-funded knowledge-sharing project to help farmers reduce agricultural pollution and improve water quality.

’World wise with the Dutch Mushroom’

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Cooperation, Innovation, Knowledge transfer, Market development, Short supply chains & local markets, Stakeholder involvement
Countries:: The Netherlands

A CAP-funded knowledge transfer project targeting mushrooms producers in the Netherlands.

“Come to our yard’’

Keywords:: Agriculture, Information & promotion activities, Knowledge transfer, Local food, Market development, Organic farming, Short supply chains & local markets, Sustainability
Countries:: The Netherlands

A CAP-funded knowledge sharing project to promote direct marketing and to bridge the gap between producers and consumers in the Netherlands.

A marketing strategy to strengthen the brand of a short supply chain for pig meat

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Cooperation, Market development, Producer groups, Product quality, Short supply chains & local markets
Countries:: The Netherlands

A pig meat producing short supply chain developed a marketing strategy to strengthen its brand and increase demand for its high-quality products.