Exploring Social Farming in Slovenia: Learning from Tuscany to create new employment pathways
Authored by the Employment Service of Slovenia. Edited for the blog by Impact Hub Network. The Coastal-Karst region has farms, local organisations and services that could help create employment pathways for people facing barriers to the labour market. What would it take to connect these resources through social farming? On 15 September 2026, the Employment […]
Integrating social farming into welfare systems for social inclusion and employment
On Welforum.it, Federico Grassi describes how social farming in Tuscany is trying to move beyond being just a set of good practices and become a stable part of the integrated system of social, socio-health, and employment services. The reference point is the UPFARM project, co-financed with ESF+ Social Innovation funds, which in the front-runner areas […]
Long-term unemployment goes beyond skills gaps
Based on research conducted by the Institute for Social Research as part of the UPFARM project, which examined long-term unemployment in Tuscany. Adapted for the blog by Impact Hub Network. When someone has been out of work for a year or more, the instinct is to ask: What obstacles and barriers are they facing? Which […]
When farming meets inclusion: can social farming bridge Europe’s rural workforce gap?
Based on the original article “Work and Social Farming: Characteristics, Opportunities and Limitations” by Francesco Di Iacovo and Giulia Granai. Adapted and restructured for the blog by Impact Hub Network. Across Italy and Europe, the agricultural workforce is aging. Farming skills built over generations are disappearing faster than they can be passed on. Fewer young […]