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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Development of new products based on sprouted pseudo-cereals, cereals and legumes

Keywords:: Cooperation, Entrepreneurship, Product quality, Rural business
Countries:: Czech Republic

CAP funds support improved nutrition of Czech cereal and legume crops

Tartu County Youth Foundation

Keywords:: Culture, Entrepreneurship, LEADER Innovation, Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees, Social inclusion, Youth
Countries:: Estonia

Fostering active and entrepreneurial youth in Tartu County

Krásne Sady - Developing a traditional forest education facility in Slovakia

Keywords:: Education & lifelong learning, Forestry, Job creation, Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees, Sustainability, Youth
Countries:: Slovakia

The traditional forest education facility of Krásne Sady aims to raise awareness and connection with the natural environment in Slovakia through experiential learning.

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.