New Entrant netWork: Business models for Innovation
The jury considers it an enormous achievement how Jessica and Maurits, as new entrants into agriculture, have developed a fully-fledged agricultural company from scratch in a short period of time. Most of all how they did this: based on a very clear vision of what a sustainable livestock farm should look like, with two important […]
On 2nd February 2021, 275 interested participants logged in to listen to and participate in an interactive web seminar on the “Digital Agricultural Office”. Since 2019, BDL (German Rural Youth Association) has supported the BLE (Federal Office for Agriculture and Food, Germany) in hosting a series of informational web seminars. Previous topics covered a broad […]
The fifth Irish NEWBIE Steering Group meeting was held on Zoom in light of continued Covid 19 restrictions. The meeting included an update on progress in the project and to discuss planned activities for the coming year. The progression of the Irish contribution to NEWBIE toolkits was discussed in detail. This steering group is comprised […]
On December 17, nearly 200 participants attended a webinar on farms succession. The main objective was to share the latest studies and field experiences carried out by several organisations on this issue. It echoes a recent report by the Economic, Social and Environmental Council, which makes concrete recommendations to facilitate access to the profession for […]
“When Newbies become Visible, Functioning and Participating Farmers!” was a title of presentation delivered by Slovenian partner (Irma Potočnik Slavič, Sara Uhan from University of Ljubljana) at European Network for Rural Development (ENRD) virtual Workshop for National Rural Networks on Valorising and Communicating Successful Projects. The virtual meeting (November 24, 2020) was dedicated to identifying […]
Digital Agricultural Forum 2021 Today, the annual Agricultural Forum of the University of Applied Sciences Südwestfalen took place, this time in digital form. In addition to the latest news, e.g. the introduction of new degree courses at the Department of Agricultural Economics, Bernd Pölling presented new business models in agriculture. In doing so, he explained […]
One of the Newbie UK case studies featured the story of the Snowdonia Shepherdess, whose entry into farming was supported by a unique fellowship scheme that granted access to a landmark trust tenancy in the Welsh uplands. Since Newbie UK last checked in on Teleri Fielden’s progress she was nearing the end of this programme […]
This online discussion circle was about sharing information and inspiration on the topic of access to land. In the Netherlands the prices for buying land are very high (60.000 – 100.000 euros a hectare) so for most new entrants that is not an option. So several models of landowners and farmers working together were discussed. […]
Agricultural education is key “Young professionals in agriculture need prospects for the future! They demand modern education with content which is nationally uniform, up-to-date and practice-oriented. They also require appropriate remuneration,” says Mara Walz. With these words, the deputy chairwoman of the Federation of German Rural Youth (BDL) summarizes the BDL’s new policy paper on […]
A Bulgarian NEWBIE case of access to market – Vasil Ralchev with his successful business model During the inspiring NEWBIE consortium on-line meeting on the 3rd of November 2020 the Bulgarian NEWBIE team – Business Incubator-Gotse Delchev, Entrepreneurship Promotion Centre presented the successful business model of Vasil Ralchev, 22 –year old young farmer, to access […]
NEWBIE case studies feature in Irish Country Living, Women in Agriculture Awards 2020 Newbie case studies, Catherine O Grady Powers of Glen Keen Farm was the winner of the “Innovation on Farm Award” while Teresa Roche of Kylemore Farmhouse Cheese was a finalist in the “Innovation In Agriculture and Food” category, of the Irish Country […]
Discussion Circle in France from on 22nd October 2020: “From Farm transmission to farm setting: role, taks and impact of farm incubators” On October the 22nd french organizations from different regions of France gathered in Mayet de Montagne (Auvergne) to discuss about the following topic: “From Farm transmission to farm setting: role, taks and impact […]
Hofsuchtbauer.de is a website which takes over the mediation between farm owners and newbies without an own farm. This is the key element of the website: the farm exchange market. The site offers information on the topic “I hand over”. One can obtain free information about extra-familial farm succession, handover possibilities, phases of farm handover, […]
Why International Rural Womens’ Day? Because rural women make up a quarter of the worlds’ population, and their leadership in rural areas and agricultural landscapes is invaluable. Newbie proudly highlights three (of many) women entrepreneurs! Five years ago in Slovenia, Alenka’s farming dream took shape after she coupled a series of fortunate coincidences with hard […]
The Km0 Alentejo initiative’s consortium led by the University of Evora met on the 25th September to review annual progress in developing local value chains that can foster economic development and encourage new forms of sustainable farm businesses in the region. The initiative aims to bring together all actors of the food system through a […]
The Slovenian NEWBIE Award 2020 competition has opened for new entrants The last from three NEWBIE Award competitions in Slovenia has opened for new entrants. NEWBIE award will recognize the work and innovation of new entrants to farming that have set up their business within the last 2–10 years, innovatively overcome hurdles (access to market, […]
Announcement of Newbie UK Award process. Newbie UK is announcing the process for the Newbie Award 2020. The award will recognize the work and innovation of new entrants to farming that have set up their business within the last 2 – 10 years. The winner will receive € 500 towards training to improve the business […]
Regions can boost agroecology by teaming-up with @EU_H2020, @EIPAGRI_SP & @ENRD_CP. To discuss the how and when, a workshop, co-organised by European Commission DG AGRI, the Committtee of the regions and the ERIAFF network, will take place on the 20th of October in the context of #EURegionsWeek. The workshop is titled “Regional living labs for agroecology” and aims to […]
Newbie discussion circle on access to labor and Flemish Award winner announcement On the 8th of September the Flemish Newbie team held a double event combining a discussion cirlce on access to labor with the announcement of the Flemish Newbie Award winners. Discussion circle on access to labor Access to good and reliable labor is […]
Real Estate Eyckenstein provides access to land to Dutch Newbies The newbie teams in the Netherlands just published an article about a real estate that gives place to 3 Newbies. The estate has a size of 430 hectares of land on which three new entrants in agriculture are renting land and buildings. There is the […]
Bulgarian NEWBIE Discussion Circe on new opportunities and services to agriculture and local cooperation On 3 September 2020 the Business Incubator-Gotse Delchev, Bulgarian NEWBIE team organized the 5–th Discussion Circle in Hadzhidimovo. The representatives of agricultural producers, potential newbies, associations, cultural and community centres and NGO discussed good practices and successful business models of NEWBIE […]
The Irish Newbie competition has opened for entries from successful new entrants to farming. New entrants include those who are newcomers to agriculture, those changing enterprise, those diversifying and successors on existing farms. The overall winner will receive a monetary prize and a plaque, as well as development of a YouTube video and extensive exposure […]
MRJC is a youth organization in rural areas, member of the steering committee of the Newbie project in France. It gathers young people from 13 till 30 years old in France, on the topics of rural development, education, employment, youth citizenship and agriculture. This year, MRJC organizes a “tour de France” of innovative farms […]
How will European farming look like in 2040? Which kind of farms will be present and who will be the farmers? These and further questions were discussed during the discussing circle “farmers of the future” in early 2020. Fachhochschule Südwestfalen organized in cooperation with the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (JRC) this workshop […]
Culinary innovations increase the environmental and economic value of acorns Bolota viva is an inspiring example of an agri-food business that combines culinary innovations through acorn processing with the preservation of oak trees in the declining Montado silvopastoral landscape of Alentejo. Although traditionally used as animal feed, Sonia and Marco saw the opportunity to enhance […]
Belgian Newbie team cooperates with Generation Food Similar to the edition of 2019, the Belgian Newbie team choose to work with a two-step procedure to decide on its winner for the Newbie 2020 edition. Five farmers were selected in a first round by the Newbie team. After this round, we had two panels. On the […]
On the 7th of July 2020 the Bulgarian Steering Group had an online meeting to discuss the umbrella concept, the Bulgarian toolkits to support new entrants in agriculture, results of the NEWBIE award contest and the topics of the next discussion circle. The members were also updated about the NEWBIE activities and outputs of the […]
Overcoming licensing barriers in small-scale production and transformation was the topic of the discussion circle organised by Newbie Portugal on the 2 July at the University of Evora. The event brought together twenty-four participants including the different national and regional entities involved in issuing licenses, producers, processing businesses and scientists. The session focused on two […]
Cultivating land, not owning it This online discussion circle, with 10 participants on the 16th of June, was about sharing information and inspiration on the topic of access to land. In the Netherlands the prices for buying land are very high (60.000 – 100.000 euros a hectare) so for most new entrants that is not […]
Under the motto “A lot helps a lot ? Farm diversification today for tomorrow” the German Rural Youth Association (BDL), the German Farmers’ Association (DBV) and the Federal Information Centre Agriculture (BZL) invited young agricultural players to discuss future prospects. In days of Corona, the Farmers Lunch took place at the 25th of June as […]
