Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees

Good Practice - Project | 12 fév 2019

Brännland Cider

A company that produces ice-cider in northern Sweden, combined RDP support and crowdfunding to plant an apple orchard that would support its production needs.

Good Practice - Project | 12 fév 2019

Kipster – introducing a modular rearing system for eggs and poultry production

A company created a modular rearing system that allows them to combine egg and quality rooster meat production, while respecting the environment and animal welfare.

Good Practice - Project | 12 fév 2019

Mid Ireland Adventure

A start-up company specialising in outdoor sports activities used RDP support to purchase equipment and respond to increasing demand for adventure tourism.

Good Practice - Project | 12 fév 2019

Kyrö Distillery – Investing in improved production capacity

A company producing rye gin and whiskey used RDP support to increase its production capacity to meet the demand of national and international markets.

Good Practice - Project | 12 fév 2019

Kowalski Farm - Agri-environment-climate support for sustainable agriculture

Using RDP support to implement a sustainable model of agriculture that combines the production of high quality products and environmental protection. Winning initiative of the 2019 Rural Inspiration Awards in the 'Environment & Climate Action' category.

Good Practice - Project | 12 fév 2019

Golashane Farm Nature Reserve

Using RDP support to turn a farm into a nature reserve; contributing to tackling biodiversity loss.

Good Practice - Project | 12 fév 2019

A certification label for the sustainable management of hedgerows

An inter-territorial cooperation project to support the development of a system for verifying the traceability and the sustainable management of wood from hedgerows.

Good Practice - Project | 12 fév 2019

PUSA project – Clean the lake Pien-Saimaa

Supporting co-operation and knowledge sharing to tackle eutrophication in a vulnerable lake system.

Good Practice - Project | 12 fév 2019

SOLAR ENERGY - Promoting the use of solar energy by the primary sector in the Balearic islands

A pilot project to demonstrate the environmental and economic benefits of using solar energy.

Good Practice - Project | 11 fév 2019

AGROBERRY - Original from Zamora

A young female farmer introduced a blackberry plantation into a wheat and barley production area and created added value by developing a new range of products. This was the winning initiative of the 2019 Rural Inspiration Awards in the 'Improving competitiveness' category.