Projects & Practice

Positive Agritude - a rural network for the social rehabilitation of vulnerable people

Keywords:: Agriculture, Cooperation, Job creation, LEADER/CLLD, Rural services
Countries:: Belgium

Supporting vulnerable people and facilitating their re-integration into society through small volunteer jobs on local farms.

Chevetogne - combining a wetland ecosystem observation area with social tourism

Keywords:: Environmental protection, Protected areas, Tourism
Countries:: Belgium

Restoring a wetland ecosystem and creating an observation area, for ecological, hydrological, educational and touristic purposes.

‘Trubenieki’ farm – Developing a mushroom farm through a niche product & diversification

Keywords:: Agriculture, Diversification, Innovation, Job creation, LEADER/CLLD, Tourism
Countries:: Latvia

An ambitious young farmer used RDP support to create a new niche product and a touristic attraction out of his produce of mushrooms that were not suitable for the market.

Expanding the visitor centre on a hazelnut farm

Keywords:: Added value, Diversification, Job creation
Countries:: France

A French hazelnut farm used EAFRD support to develop a visitor centre, helping boost direct sales and educate citizens on hazelnut production and processing.

Improving rural health services for the elderly

Keywords:: Healthcare, Job creation, Social services
Countries:: France

Local authorities in France’s Midi-Pyrénées region used EAFRD funding to develop a medical centre to improve the quality of health services particularly for the elderly.