D5.2 Case studies and factsheets of 30 promising practices – Output #11

Section title: Training in “Nature professions”: driving force for the rural regeneration of “Pays Coutançais” (FR6B)

Highlights:
Case study based on territorial approach starting from an educational structure (Nature Trades Campus)

D5.2 Case studies and factsheets of 30 promising practices – Output #12

Section title: Renewal of the local develoment policy : personal networking and interknowledge (FR6C)

Highlights:
Case study based on territorial approach focus on youth integration in the local area

D5.2 Case studies and factsheets of 30 promising practices – Output #13

Section title: Case FR6A – Farm collectives: a lever for an agricultural and rural transition

D5.2 Case studies and factsheets of 30 promising practices – Output #14

Section title: Section one. Case studies on new entrants to farming

Sub-section/paragraph: Farming AgriCultures. The case of Apulian need entrants:Association and Agricultural Cooperative “Casa delle AgriCulture – Tullia e Gino”

D5.2 Case studies and factsheets of 30 promising practices – Output #15

Section title: Section two case studies on successors

Sub-section/paragraph: Successful agro-ecological and multifunctional successors in Sicily Region

D5.2 Case studies and factsheets of 30 promising practices – Output #16

Section title: ES5B Slow Succession, Slow Revolution

Highlights: Diversification into ancient grains and goat species

D5.2 Case studies and factsheets of 30 promising practices – Output #17

Section title: Maximising Organic Production Systems (MOPS)

Highlights: This is an EIP-AGRI funded project so is a result of EU policy and funded by a specific EU policy instrument, but not a policy in itself (so did not tick policy in ‘type of action’)

D5.2 Case studies and factsheets of 30 promising practices – Output #18

Section title: Remote work as a promising practice to attract newcomers to rural areas.

Highlights: The rural development pathway is not quite about rural-urban relations but connecting rural areas to areas outside of them. They could be urban areas, but also other rural areas. The ‘type of action’ is hard to classify. The Grow Remote organisation is the network/collective action aspect, but also ticked other as this is also an individual action where newcomers work remotely.

D5.2 Case studies and factsheets of 30 promising practices – Output #19

Section title: Case study report ‘Farms with strong citizen participation in the Netherlands and Flanders’

Highlights: difficult to answer questions above as there are 2 subcase in 2 countries.

D5.2 Case studies and factsheets of 30 promising practices – Output #2

Section title: NL3C

Highlights:
1) Redeveloping empty farm stables for commercial purposes could in some cases be a good opportunity

2) A committed local entrepreneur is required to make it successful

3) A supportive local government is important as well 4) Creating a narrative around the new function helps to make it successful. 5) This is, however, not THE solution for empty farm stables. There is more supply than demand of these premises. Moreover, planning rules may make it impossible to redevelop commercially

D5.2 Case studies and factsheets of 30 promising practices – Output #20

Section title: Case study report Farm diversification at succession in Flanders (Belgium)

D5.2 Case studies and factsheets of 30 promising practices – Output #21

Section title: New entrants

Sub-section/paragraph: Case 2 A

Highlights: Martynika is an eco-touristic farm established in 2013 in the village of Jaroszówka (Poland) by a pair of newcomers from the city of Warsaw. Given their experience in business and pedagogy, they decided to renovate the farmhouse and set up an agricultural and agritourism business offering additionally a wide range of workshops (for children and adults). In practice, the agricultural activity proved to be more challenging than the owners had anticipated so they focused on the development of agro-tourism and workshops, some of which are closely related to rural life, e.g. permaculture, preparing for rural life, and also ceramics, stove-making, and recycling workshops. An important aspect of Martynika Farm is the strong focus on ecology, both in terms of workshops and the agricultural production and way of life. As of now the hosts are focusing on returning to active farming of organic crops, especially important are the preparations on how to distribute and sell. An important conclusion from the analysis of this practice is that starting agricultural production by new entrants is very difficult and requires very good preparation. A good solution is, as the owners of Martinique did, to prepare an alternative, plan-B path to earn money in the countryside.

D5.2 Case studies and factsheets of 30 promising practices – Output #3

Section title: NC4: Cultural festivals in a peripheral region

Highlights:
1) Organising cultural events has a positive impact on a peripheral region.

2) As it also depends on local developments and histories, and often is based on bottom-up initiatives, it is not easy to transfer this practice to other regions.

3) In the Oldambt area, some improvements could be made in terms of cooperation and promotion

D5.2 Case studies and factsheets of 30 promising practices – Output #4

Section title: SECTION THREE CASE STUDIES ON RURAL NEW COMERS

Sub-section/paragraph: IT5C

Highlights: Informative discussion on who has which responsibilities in Midden-Noord-Brabant

D5.2 Case studies and factsheets of 30 promising practices – Output #5

Section title: Case 1A (T5.2 Case study report: Promising Practice on the UK Farmstart Network and New Entrants)

Highlights:
The Farmstart Network, identified as one of 30 ‘promising practices’ by the RURALIZATION project, is a collaboration between the Land Workers’ Alliance (LWA) and some of its member organisations who are running ‘farm-start’ or ‘farm-incubation’ projects to develop best practice and increase opportunities for new entrants into sustainable agriculture. Whilst the precise set-up of the Farmstart schemes differ between members, they typically involve a supported space for new entrants to further grow their skills and test out ideas before taking on the full financial, legal and business responsibilities of an agricultural enterprise (Land Workers’ Alliance, n.d.). Drawing on desk research, interviews, a focus group and feedback from a public conference of key stakeholders, this case study report details the context from which the Farmstart Network emerged, the actors involved and their main activities, and the networks and support which have made possible any impacts this ‘promising practice’ has had on rural regeneration and generational renewal.