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Local food at schools – Increasing local food self-sufficiency, establishment of short supply chains for healthier nutrition of children
Self-sufficiency in the Škofja Loka area is low, but the demand for locally produced food has been growing. Despite the interest, there were not enough providers and consumers, particularly public institutions. The goal of the project was to solve challenges encountered by actors with association. The project innovatively upgrades existing practices of local food supply …
Expanding the range of tourist products and services with horseback riding and therapeutic riding – Anton Vrbnjak
Farming on Anton Vrbnjak’s farm is done on 10 ha, where mainly wheat and corn are cultivated; they also have 5 ha of forest. They had a few horses, but their desire was to offer their daily visitors and guests who spend holidays on their farm and their local community something more. Therefore, they wanted …
Young farmer Matic Vizjak – innovative products based on chilli peppers and beekeeping
Vizjak Farm proves that even a small farm (0.90 ha of agricultural land) can provide jobs by developing new innovative products, and good marketing approaches. The young farmer constantly expands the range of his products, and improves and seeks new innovative products; they were the first to combine wine with chilli peppers, and won three …
Beekeeping, gingerbread making and apitourism of young farmer Darja Šolar
Šolar Farm was taken over by young farmer Darja Šolar. The farm is known far and wide not only for beekeeping but also for the maintenance of the traditional craft of gingerbread making. Let us remind you that gingerbread used to be a beekeeper’s added value. Gingerbread is a decorative confectionery product that may be …
Establishing town markets in the Meža Valley
Within this project, four town markets were established in the Meža Valley in the required scope. There already was a market in Ravne na Koroškem, so this case involved the renovation of old and setting up of new points of sale, and the setting up of additional infrastructure (electrification). In Prevalje and Mežica, new markets …
Activity Centre – Silver Palace
The project stems from the Local Development Strategy for the Dolenjska and Bela krajina Local Action Group and points out the non-utilisation of common infrastructure for revitalising, renovating and enriching local facilities to include residents. Such an unused facility is Komenda which is culturally very important, as it has been also used to provide care …
Breeding of indigenous breeds in danger of being lost to farming – Janez Smrtnik’s farm
Janez Smrtnik’s farm (Kovk Farm) is as a mountain farm with pastures in the mountains. It is a role model for how, with not much financial incentive, to not only maintain but create a good basis for the future of the family and jobs when his four children grow up. Kovk Farm is an organic …
Sustainable cultivation of olive trees and innovative extraction of olive oil with ultrasound at Beno Bajda’s farm
This is an innovative family organic farm owned by Beno Bajda who believes in progress, innovation and development. Through years of work, learning and experience, they have managed to create world-class and unique products which have been winning awards and recognisability at home and abroad. The measures of the Rural Development Programme for the 2014–2020 …
Successful development of a cooperative with organic production of apples and meat including innovative origin tracing procedures to market its products – The Šalek Valley Agricultural Cooperative
We highlight an example of best practice which contributes to the main strategic needs in Slovenia – to increase the production of organic meat and fruit. The Šalek Valley Agricultural Cooperative is a cooperative which successfully transfers innovative ideas into practice. It developed an original traceability system using the QR code so that buyers may …
Modernisation of an organic cooperative dairy – Planika Dairy
We highlight an example of best practice which is relevant to the conservation of our environment, since this is an example when an organic dairy owned by a cooperative uses modern technology to help preserve rural areas, give jobs to locals, process local raw materials, and produce top innovative products from organically produced milk.. ‟As …
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