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.

A new greenhouse for growing traditional varieties of rose plants

Keywords:: Agriculture, LEADER/CLLD, Rural business
Countries:: Estonia

A family farm used LEADER support to build a new greenhouse that would provide optimum conditions for growing traditional varieties of Estonian roses.

Purchasing a stone cutting machine

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Job creation, LEADER/CLLD, Rural business
Countries:: Estonia

A small rural business used RDP support to purchase new stone-cutting equipment in order to expand its range of products.

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.

Local production of vinegars and syrups in Estonia

Keywords:: Direct marketing, LEADER/CLLD, Local food, Rural SMEs
Countries:: Estonia

A local producer of syrups and vinegars in Estonia used EAFRD funding to scale up production to create a business that sells to restaurants, shops and big suppliers.