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Empower Session: 9th GRASS CEILING Living Lab Meeting (Kaunas, Lithuania)
14 November, KTU Santaka Valley We are delighted to share highlights from the ninth — and final — meeting of the Lithuanian GRASS CEILING Women Innovators Living Lab, held under the theme EMPOWER. This closing session marked not only the culmination…
GRASS CEILING innovator Justina Kočetova wins culinary innovation award in Lithuania
On 14 November, during the Business Day celebration in Kėdainiai District, the local business community gathered to honour entrepreneurs of all kinds — from small business owners to company leaders, business clubs, associations, and service providers. We are delighted to…
Ireland’s 9th Living Lab engages with stakeholders for policy change
Ireland’s 9th Living Lab took place in the IDA Business Park’s WorkLab on October 23rd. The event brought together the six participants over the three years of the Labs and a range of relevant stakeholders with the aim of transforming…
Rooted in the Highlands: Jenny Grant’s vision for Croft and the Loch
On the shores of Loch Broom, near Ullapool, Jenny Grant is slowly weaving together a life and business that reflects her deep connection to the land. Her enterprise, Croft and the Loch, launched in 2021, is not just a croft…
Karis Beattie’s journey: Sustaining tradition and community through crofting on the Isle of Lewis
Karis Beattie is a dedicated crofter living on the Isle of Lewis, a remote and beautiful island in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides. Since taking on her croft tenancy in 2017, Karis has been committed to nurturing the land and sustaining a…
Jenny Hart: Cultivating community and innovation through crofting in the Scottish Highlands
Jenny Hart is a passionate crofter living and working in the south-west Highlands of Scotland. Since moving to the croft in 2021, Jenny and her family have dedicated themselves to regenerating the land and producing local, sustainable food for their…
Meer vrouwen in agrarische besturen
Als deelneemster aan het Europese onderzoek GRASS CEILING heeft melkveehoudster Marloes van Schaik een flyer ontwikkeld om organisaties te ondersteunen naar meer diversiteit in agrarische besturen. Wat heb je precies ontwikkeld (en voor wie)? In de flyer staan 15 praktische…
More women in agricultural boards
As a participant in the European GRASS CEILING project, dairy farmer Marloes van Schaik has developed a flyer to support organisations in promoting greater diversity in agricultural boards. What exactly did you develop (and for whom)? The flyer contains 15…
The story of Ivonne White: passion and perseverance in highland cattle farming on the Isle of Skye
Ivonne White is the driving force behind Romesdal Highlanders, a family-owned business dedicated to raising Highland cattle on a croft on the picturesque Isle of Skye. With deep roots in farming and a lifelong connection to the land, Ivonne has…