THE FARMWELL TOOLBOX

What is FARMWELL?

In this short video, Edina Ocsko (Project Coordinator) explains the FARMWELL project – a Horizon 2020 European Thematic Network on Improving farmers wellbeing through social innovation – and how a successful network emerged through a multi-actor partnership of farmers and researchers in each of the partner countries, and specialists in networking, communication, creative work and social impact evaluators.
The video highlights the interlinkages between various FARMWELL activities – visualised through the concepts of problem and solution trees – building into stories of inspiring social innovations and stories of how these were brought closer to farmers through FARMWELL.

Why a Toolbox?

In this short video Melanie Van Raaij (Boerenbond) explains the purpose of the Toolbox and how to use it. The various components of the toolbox from the social innovations database, through the pilot activities, social return on investment methodology, short documentaries, case studies, to the policy recommendations are brought together in a practical toolbox for farmers and farm support organisations (including policymakers).
Anyone interested in the practical tools developed by FARMWELL can delve into the toolbox that brings together the FARMWELL knowledge in a practical and accessible way, with the ultimate aim of bringing innovation closer to practice.

EXPLORE THE TOOLBOX

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How to...Social
Innovations (i)

Case
Studies (i)

Documentary
Films (i)

Pilot
Projects (i)

SROI 
Social Impact
(i)
Policy
recommendations (i)

… implement social farming (Hungary)
Social farming
in Hungary

Hungarian Social
Farm Association

Raising awareness about
social farming

Impact of
social farms
How to support
social farming?
… connect with other farmers (Hungary)
Zala Valley Open
Farms network (Hungary)

Zala Valley
Open Farm Network
More than an
Open Farm Network

Building
farm networks

Impact of
farmers’networks
How to support
farmer networks?
… encourage sharing difficulties (Belgium)
Learning Network
on Wellbeing

Learning Network on
Mental Wellbeing

The taboo breaking training for farmers
Making problems
debatable

Impact of
the Learning Network
How to create
mental health services?
… recognize stress and start discussion (Belgium)
Farmers at a
Crossroads Helpline
Farmers
at Crossroads

The taboo breaking farmers’ training
Making problems
debatable

Impact of
mental health services



How to create
mental health services?
… overcome irregular farm work (Italy)
Humus
Job

Humus
Job

Ethical
agricultural chains

Addressing
irregular work

Impact of
work share network



How to make
irregular work regular?
… overcome irregular farm work (Italy)
Casa
Sankara

Casa
Sankara

Ethical
agricultural chains

Addressing
irregular work

Impact of
support of Irregular Workers
How to make
irregular work regular?
…farmers address the energy crisis together (Greece)
Energy Cooperative
(Greece)

Myrmidones
Energy community

Farmers taking charge in the energy crisis
Empowering farmers through energy cooperatives
The impact of
energy cooperatives
How to support
farmers’ energy cooperatives?
…stand stronger as a female farmer (Greece)
Women
in Olive Oil
 

(Em)powering women
through energy communities

Farmers taking charge in the energy crisis
Empowering farmers through energy cooperatives
The potential impact of
energy cooperatives
How to support
farmers’ energy cooperatives?
… bring healthcare to farmers (Poland)  
Independently
not alone

Independently
not alone

Farmers organising
disability care

Increase farmers’ knowledge on care farms
Impact of
care farms



How to better organise
rural healthcare?
… bring healthcare to farmers (Poland) 
Home
Hospice

Home
Hospice

Farmers organizing disability care
How to better organise rural healthcare?
...empower farming communities (Romania)
Encouraging women to engage in community development
How can women rebuild social fabric in a community?  
Women rebuilding rural communities
Connecting farming communities
The potential impact of empowering women
How can LEADER support social innovation?
...empower farming communities (Romania)
Building on natural, cultural and gastronomic values
How can an eco-certified destination support farming communities?
Women rebuilding rural communities
Connecting farming communities
How can LEADER
support social innovation?