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Multifunctional rural areas and local development: the case of the Heritage Olive Groves in Almería (Andalusia – Spain)

In the current context, new paradigms have arisen in the public debate. They am at providing tools and positions that are based on another conception of reality that go beyond partisan and bureaucratic visions, and provide the population of rural environments with instruments with which to intervene for their own benefit, transforming said reality without tutelage or external hierarchical projections. One of these cases is that of neoendogenous and local development. From a comprehensive and holistic perspective on [...]

etomato2020-12-11T11:38:37+02:00December 11th, 2020|News, UGR, Universities|

Organic production and its connection with the concepts of Sustainable Development, Green Lifestyle and Multifunctional Agriculture

Organic farming is an important priority in the agricultural development policy in the Republic of Bulgaria and one of the highlights of the Common Agricultural Policy for the period 2014-2020.Encouraging farmers to switch to or maintain organic farming contributes simultaneously to: environmental protection - strengthens agro-ecosystems, preserves biodiversity and enables future generations to benefit from preserved nature; healthy food production - this form of agriculture meets the needs of a growing number of consumers, as it uses safe and [...]

etomato2020-12-09T19:17:38+02:00December 10th, 2020|AUP, News, Senza categoria|

Growth on a social farm -a witness

For this article, we have asked Ines why she loves Gebroeders Vercammen. So, our farm through the eyes of a student. You can read her story and her experiences below! In February 2018, I started as an interim on ‘Gebroeders Vercammen at Koningshooikt. A social farm nearby Lier. As a student in applied psychology, 20 years old, I had the opportunity to combine my two biggest interests. I connected with our guests, who each had their difficulties in [...]

etomato2020-11-17T11:42:46+02:00November 17th, 2020|gebroeders vercammen, News|

Bridging the think-do gap: La Junquera and the “Lighthouse farm project”

The agricultural business of La Junquera (Spain) is engaged in developing a co-innovative, transdisciplinary initiative to involve researchers and students in engaging with the local communities, to identify and understand barriers to transformation. From this, it is possible to either chart a path to removing these barriers, or iteratively ‘redesign the lighthouses’ to be compatible with local decision making. As La Junquera is working on a new way of farming and a new way of living in the [...]

etomato2020-11-06T12:22:12+02:00November 6th, 2020|La Junquera, News|

Fighting for resilience: the Italian “Walking Stones” project

In a pandemic situation, finding strength, determination, tenacity, attachment to one's work becomes difficult. You can only be determined with teamwork, trusting your professionalism, but most importantly your workmates. Thanks to this determination, the Walking Stones project was born. An idea that aims, despite everything, at the seasonal adjustment of tourist flows, aiming at a quality of services and a specific user target. The project is conceived by “Omini di Pietra”, a company that deals with sustainable experiential [...]

etomato2020-11-04T10:53:40+02:00November 4th, 2020|Masseria Redenta, News|

The eTOMATO course is open for subscriptions!

A concerted effort of the eTOMATO consortium has led to the creation of the eTOMATO Multifunctional Agriculture course. Join us and get the chance to win a farm-based experience! What does it entail? You will learn about Multifunctional Agriculture, i.e. the approach for diversifying the agricultural business opportunities through the implementation of practices based on Lean Resources Management to bolster the Rural Development. The MA outputs generate the so-called Triple Bottom Line outcomes, involving Environmental, Social and Economic [...]

etomato2020-10-13T11:36:51+02:00October 13th, 2020|News|

New faces of multifunctionality: a view from the UGR team

Multifunctionality is the fundamental idea to build competitive and socially viable rural spaces in the 21st century. A paradigm shift is taking place, research centers and all kinds of scientific initiatives are advancing in finding solutions, new market niches and activities that have the capacity to combine wealth generation, quality employment, and environmental sustainability. The Department of Human Geography of the University of Granada and its research teams work on different thematic lines: the impact and relevance of [...]

etomato2020-10-07T10:39:25+02:00October 6th, 2020|News, UGR|

“COOP DOVERIE” – A CLOSED CYCLE FROM THE PRODUCTION OF MEAT TO THE SALE OF THE FINAL PRODUCT

The “COOP DOVERIE” started its activity on 01.10.1995 in the direction of animal husbandry - production of pork and beef in a farm with a closed cycle. Since then, it has been constantly in the process of expanding, restructuring and modernizing the existing facilities and creating new activities and productions. From September 2010 begins production of the entire range of products with the brand "Stara Planina". The production is patented with the trademark "Quality from the Balkans" and [...]

etomato2020-09-30T11:10:25+02:00September 30th, 2020|AUP, News|

The preparation for autumn

Our social farm GEBROEDERS VERCAMMEN has had a successful summer! After some setbacks due to the Corona-crisis, the luck we’ve had with our summer camps was more than welcome. During those camps, we provided activities for a 20 few children with and without mental or behavioral disabilities. We focused on creativity, fun and games and learning about life on a farm. It was a relief to see the registrations flowing in and to accept to positive feedback we [...]

etomato2020-09-15T17:11:18+02:00September 17th, 2020|gebroeders vercammen, News|

Partner La Junquera starring a video made by Patagonia

Multifunctional and regenerative farming is gaining momentum. Last autumn Patagonia visited the farm with a film crew and they made a short documentary about how our project partner La Junquera is dealing with climate change, an emptying countryside, and more complicated farming systems. After four days of filming we had been able to show them the different crops we produce (almonds, apples, pistachos, aromatics, vegetables), as well as the different projects that supplement the farm and work in [...]

etomato2020-09-15T16:59:10+02:00September 15th, 2020|La Junquera, News|