Rural Resilience

17/06/2026

How can rural economies be strengthened in the post-2027 EU policy framework?

Join the Policy Lab in Kotka, Finland, to exchange ideas on how to build a competitive & diversified rural economy and make rural areas more attractive for businesses, workers and talent. Sign up by 24 July - link in the comments👇

The event will explore:
- practical experiences & initiatives that support rural businesses & local economies
- the key conditions needed to help rural businesses grow & attract talent
- concrete measures & investments that could be supported through future National and Regional Partnership Plans (NRPPs)

The Policy Lab is organised in cooperation with the Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the Finnish Rural Network and the Finnish Rural Policy Council.

Maaseutupolitiikan verkosto Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö Maaseutu - Tilaa elämälle Suomen Kylät ry Netzwerk Zukunftsraum Land Réseau national Agricultures et Ruralités 2023 - 2027 Deutsche Vernetzungsstelle Ländliche Räume Magyar Nemzeti Vidéki Hálózat CAP Network Ireland Rete Nazionale PAC

17/06/2026

🌱 Farming in North-West Europe is at a turning point.

Soil degradation, climate extremes, and economic pressure are pushing farms to the edge — while a whole generation of farmers is preparing to retire.

Smart Carbon Farming is turning this challenge into an opportunity.

Our upcoming training programme equips farmers with practical skills to restore soil health, adapt to extreme weather, and make carbon farming a verifiable, bankable business model.

From regenerative practices to carbon finance basics, the programme is designed to support both new and transitioning farmers in building resilient, profitable farms.

Healthy soils. Future-ready skills. A new generation of climate-smart farming.

📢 Register for our upcoming training here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1po_cP4VuUQsbUERsIQ17gy4ekd0FtuaNEczxGja9d3U/edit?usp=sharing

06/02/2025

The commitments cover a range of voluntary actions for better rural areas: bit.ly/3UKAyAb
👉from setting up a research institute for rural studies to promoting political exchange on rural-urban cooperation, everyone is welcome to contribute and no action is too small!

Find out to what actions others have committed and get inspired to propose your own: bit.ly/4gzhdex

06/02/2025

Attention Farmers!

The Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme is now open for applications!

✅ Who Can Apply?

* Approved ACRES participants (pending approval is accepted).

* Participants in EIP Calls 1, 2 & 3, Hen Harrier & Pearl Mussel Projects, and The Burren Programme (as of 31st Dec 2022 or full contract completion).

* Approved participants of the Organic Farming Scheme.

✅ What can you apply for?

* the conservation of traditional farm outbuildings, including roofs, walls, structural repairs, windows, and doors.

* the repair of *other traditional farming structures such as walls, gate pillars and gates, walled orchards, cobbled yards and masonry dungsteads.

📅 Deadline: 10th March 2025
View all the details at https://ow.ly/AzYX50UQqUw
Our Traditional Farm Buildings grant Scheme is ran in partnership with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine



Photo by Fergal McGirl

06/02/2025

🚀 4th GOCORE Regional Stakeholders Group - Building Stronger Communities in ! 🏡✨

On November 28, 2024, the 4th GOCORE Regional Stakeholders Group meeting took place in Debrecen, focusing on the power of communication and grassroots initiatives in creating resilient communities.

📢 Key Takeaways:
🔹 Local engagement is essential for real impact.
🔹 Strong examples, like Le Rais Social Cooperative 🇮🇹, ADXTUR Initiative 🇵🇹, Mols in Development 🇩🇰, and others, show how communities can thrive.
🔹 Supporting and empowering local initiatives must be a priority.
🔹 Better communication, namely through social media, can strengthen connections between local authorities and communities.

💡 Ideas for the future: Interactive workshops for children to spark creativity and involvement!

✨ Follow GOCORE to know how regions are building resilience by increasing local engagement and participation



Provincie Fryslân
Syddjurs Kommune
Arditi
Comunidade Intermunicipal da Região de Coimbra
Cooperazione Trentina Federcoop World
Saaremaa vald
Hajdú-Bihar Vármegye Önkormányzata
Interreg Europe

06/09/2024

Best of luck to local man Stephen Prendergast who is heading to Cape Town, South Africa to put his construction skills to good use when he takes part in the Mellon Educate building blitz in November 2024!
Stephen is undertaking a number of fundraising endeavours to reach is target of €4750. DONATE ONLINE via the link below

Hello Everyone! From the 16th to the 23rd of November this year I will be taking part in the Mellon Educate building blitz 2024! I will be putting my variety of construction skills that I have learned over the years to good use by volunteering in the building of schools in Cape town, South Africa.

23/03/2024

23/03/2024

***Don't miss the deadline***
The closing date for applications for our Community Heritage grant is 25th March.

The scheme is open to Voluntary and community groups for example Tidy Towns groups, local action groups & societies, parish councils, church councils & select vestries and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) including not for profit trusts.

See https://ow.ly/OJqL50QWIRf for all the details.

23/03/2024

Have you heard of "Mob Grazing"?

Farm Carbon member John Deegan delves into implementing mob grazing on his farm and shares how this regenerative grazing method catalyses increased profitability in farming operations while also enhancing soil fertility, reducing the need for external inputs such as fertilizers, and mitigating erosion.

Follow the link in our bio to watch this and other powerful webinars like it in our Farm Carbon webinar playlist: https://buff.ly/3QaQvhX