Project title: | Developing South-Estonian Food Network |
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MEASURE: | Leader |
Measure name: | Leader measure |
Theme: | cooperation |
Keywords: | local food, networking |
Start year: | 2009 |
Local action group: | LAG Võrumaa Partnership Assembly |
Name of the beneficiary: | NGO Rõuge Taluselts |
Homepage: | http://www.let.ee |
Sum of support: | 14 725 EUR |
Backround of the project: | Alt-Lauri farm-shop and CA South-Estonia Food Network have effectuated functional direct-marketing network of farm-products, including ecological food. South-Estonian Food Network started in 2006 to market ecological products. This Food Network provides healthy ecological agricultural outcomes to regional kindergartens and schools. Network was registered as non-profit association in 2008. Network is dealing with marketing/mediating, not with producing. Network gives opportunity to exchange experiences and develop cooperation. Jointly have participated in foreign fairs, for example in Germany. Orders can subscribe to e-mail and goods will be delivered to your home. |
Objectives of the project: | Profits of cooperation network: - new products and ideas, - local food for local area consumers - less transport, benefit stays in region, - environment sustainable small-producing and small-processing - sustainable use of resources - providing income for small farmers |
Main activities: | - Project management fee of the project "Cooperation, joint marketing and developing products in small-scale food production"; - developing three products from ecological lamb meat - developing suitable package for ecological farm products - establishing web-based sales environment (http://www.let.ee/) |
Additional information about the project: | Practical examples about common-marketing agricultural outcomes and products 2009, South-Estonia Food Network: http://www.maainfo.ee/data/Maaeluvirgustik/2009_maaeluvorgustiku_uritused/2009.02.06-yhisturustuse_uuringu_tutvustus/13_03_2009_Talukauba_yhisturustus_Louna_Eesti_toiduvorgustiku_kaudu.pdf Presentation within Estonian Agricultural Fair, 23rd April 2010: http://www.maainfo.ee/public/files/Esitlus_Maamess_LET_Kaja_Keskyla.pdf |
Contact person : | Kaja Kesküla |
County: | Võru county |
Project inserted into database: | 2010-04-30 |