Projects & Practice

A local women’s association received CAP support from a Local Action Group (LAG) to establish and promote a short supply chain for quality local food and crafts.

A group of small farmers used CAP funds to formalise their cooperation and undertake joint investments that would improve their production capacity in a cost-effective way.

A beekeeper used CAP funds to realise an investment project that would enable him to add value to his honey products and improve his position in the market.

LEADER support enabled an entrepreneur to establish a microbrewery in south-eastern Latvia.

Cultural heritage and leisure activities in Latvia revitalise a small rural community
 

A young farmer used support from the Hungarian Rural Development Programme (RDP) to expand the production capacity of his farm and respond to the increasing market demand for his pork products.
 

Communities in Romania, Flanders (Belgium) and Scotland worked collectively to create a model for community-led sustainable tourism development.

An organic cattle breeding farm is working to reverse the degradation of environmental conditions on the farm, whilst ensuring its long-term economic sustainability. 

A TNC cooperation project in which partner areas with long coastlines worked together to strike a balance between protecting the environment and opening up their areas to tourists in a sustainable way.

Using RDP support to acquire new equipment for a small town's public kitchen.