Projects & Practice

The ‘MAJNIKA’ herb garden and farm, Slovenia

Keywords:: Agriculture, Family farming, Organic farming, Women, Young farmers
Countries:: Slovenia

A young farmer created a new business model that combines organic farming and environmental protection with job creation and socially inclusive educational services.

Anton Vrbnjak Farm – Diversifying into therapeutic horse riding

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Entrepreneurship, Family farming, Healthcare, Job creation, LEADER/CLLD, Social services, Tourism
Countries:: Slovenia

Expanding the range of tourist offer in a LAG area by supporting a small farm to diversify into horseback riding and therapeutic riding.

Matic Vizjak – Creating innovative products from chilli peppers and beekeeping

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Direct marketing, Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Product quality, Young farmers
Countries:: Slovenia

An ambitious entrepreneur used business start-up aid for young farmers in order to modernise his farm and create a series of innovative products.

Modernisation of the Poharci dairy farm

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Cooperation, Entrepreneurship, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Job creation, Young farmers
Countries:: Slovenia

A dairy farm combined three RDP supported operations to increase and modernise milk production and secure one full-time job.

Ritoznojčan – reintroducing in the market a quality wine from the past

Keywords:: Agriculture, Food & Drink, Market development, Producer groups, Product quality
Countries:: Slovenia

The project addressed the needs of local winegrowers and winemakers in the municipality of Slovenska Bistrica to add value to their work and improve their market position.

Short Supply Chains in the Heart of Slovenia

Keywords:: Direct marketing, LEADER/CLLD, Market development, Short supply chains & local markets
Countries:: Slovenia

A series of different LEADER supported projects helped the development of distribution systems for producers as to improve market access and local food awareness.