Cooperation, knowledge and experience transfer: exchange among young newbie families (The challenge: Access to constructive relations, Slovenia)
Povezovanje, prenos znanja in izkušenj: izmenjava mladih družin novih pristopnikov
During the implementation of the NEWBIE project, the new entrants emphasized the importance of exchanging experiences and good practices within the country and with new entrants across Europe. Most project activities focused on business models and a formal supportive environment. During NEWBIE exchanges, discussion circles and gatherings, the role of family support (moral and financial), mutual understanding and intergenerational assistance on family farms was insufficiently emphasized.
Therefore, as the last exchange, we conducted an exchange of young new entrant families. Three couples from Slovenia visited newbies in the Eastern Flanders (Belgium). They visited six farms, where in addition to the business model of farms, there was emphasis on discussion about relations between family members of the farm, the role of the farm holder and spouse, understanding of farmer's career, different family roles on farm, division of work and leisure time on farm, financial and social security of new entrants, etc. More details on: http://www.newbie-academy.eu/slovenian-exchange-to-belgium/.
Recommendations:
• Exchange of experiences between new entrants from different backgrounds have proven to be very valuable.
• Several similar barriers for newbies in EU countries were identified, hence different approaches and solutions were presented and discussed.
• Gathering in small groups and the possibility of in-depth discussion leads to the new forms of cooperation: between new entrants at home and abroad, educational and research institutions and other actors.
• A supportive environment for new entrants should pay more attention to relationships between farm family members, especially partnership with husband/wife.
V času izvajanja projekta NEWBIE so sodelujoči novi pristopniki posebej izpostavili pomen izmenjave izkušenj in dobrih praks znotraj države in med državami EU. Večina projektnih aktivnosti se je osredotočala na poslovne modele in formalno podporno okolje. Tekom izmenjav, diskusijskih krožkov in druženj se je pokazala premalo poudarjena vloga družinske podpore (moralne in finančne), razumevanja in sodelovanja znotraj družine.
Zato smo kot zadnjo izmenjavo v okviru projekta NEWBIE izvedli izmenjavo mladih družin. Trije mladi kmečki pari iz Slovenije so obiskali novince v kmetijstvo v vzhodni Flandriji (Belgija). Obiskali so šest kmetij, kjer so spoznavali poslovne modele kmetij, a so veliko pozornost namenili izkušnjam in razpravi o odnosih med družinskimi člani na kmetiji, o vlogi nosilca kmetija in partnerja/ice, razumevanju poklica kmeta, delitvi dela, preživljanju prostega časa, zagotavljanju financ in socialne varnosti itd. Podrobneje o obisku v Belgiji: http://www.newbie-academy.eu/slovenian-exchange-to-belgium/.
Priporočila:
• Pridobivanje izkušenj v različnih okoljih (tako doma kot v tujini) je izjemno dragoceno za nove pristopnike v kmetijstvo.
• Prepoznali so sorodne ovire novincev v državah EU, a predstavili različne pristope in možnosti reševanja.
• Druženja v manjših skupinah in možnost poglobljenega razgovora vodi v nove oblike sodelovanja: med novimi pristopniki doma in v tujini, izobraževalno-raziskovalnimi ustanovami in drugimi akterji.
• Podporno okolje za mlade kmete in novince mora nameniti več pozornosti tudi odnosom med člani kmetije, zlasti partnerskemu odnosu.
NEWBIE New Entrant netWork: Business models for Innovation, entrepreneurship and resilience in
European agriculture (2 of 2)
Ongoing | 2018-2021
European agriculture (2 of 2)
- Main funding source
- Horizon 2020 (EU Research and Innovation Programme)
- Geographical location
- Netherlands