Projects & Practice

Start-up aid for young farmers – Farma pod Radhoštěm s.r.o.

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Family farming, Product quality, Sustainability, Women, Young farmers
Countries:: Czech Republic

Czech young farmer modernises her small farm’s production of artisan wool.

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.

Elena and Enrica: Young custodians of rural culture and tradition in Sardinia

Keywords:: Culture, Family farming, Rural business, Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees, Tourism, Women
Countries:: Italy

Young female entrepreneurs transition their family farm into a multifunctional operation promoting rural culture and tradition in Sardinia

The Circle: From zero impact to a positive impact

Keywords:: Agriculture, Entrepreneurship, GHG & ammonia emissions, Innovation, Renewable energy, Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees, Rural SMEs
Countries:: Italy

The Circle moves from zero impact to a positive impact using aquaponics to produce high-quality sustainable food

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.

Michaela Hlubková - a dairy farm start-up

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Entrepreneurship, Women, Young farmers
Countries:: Czech Republic

A young female farmer used RDP support to develop her goat dairy farm into a dairy and become a major supplier of dairy products domestically and abroad.

Diversification to non-agricultural activities on the farm Abraham

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Rural business
Countries:: Czech Republic

A diversified farm with a carpentry workshop, used RDP support to acquire a telescopic handler in order to improve its productivity.

TULARU’ – Energy, Food and cultures

Keywords:: Agriculture, Culture, Job creation, Local food, Organic farming, Short supply chains & local markets, Young farmers
Countries:: Italy

Tularù is an organic and multi-functional closed-cycle farm born that began life as a centre for sustainable production. It offers an alternative approach to solving current environmental, social and economic issues for farms.

Diversifying a young female farmer’s income by investing in farm tourism

Keywords:: Agriculture, Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Tourism, Women, Young farmers
Countries:: Italy

A young female farmer decided to renovated an old building on the family farm and offer accommodation for tourists.