Partners — REGE-FARMS

Consortium

REGE-FARMS brings together five organisations from five EU countries — Slovakia, Czechia, Greece, Italy and Hungary — that work directly with farmers on regenerative agriculture. The consortium combines vocational training, hands-on farming experience and EU project management, and is supported by a network of associated partners across Europe and Ukraine.

Partner profiles

Živá Záhrada s.r.o. (Living Garden Ltd.) — Slovakia

Živá Záhrada (Living Garden Ltd.) is a registered social enterprise based in Leopoldov, Slovakia. It works to restore the soil microbiome and biodiversity while integrating disadvantaged and vulnerable people, operating across five areas: education, composting, laboratory services, agricultural consulting and research. The organisation develops biological soil testing, produces high-quality compost and provides advice and vocational training to farmers, gardeners and public institutions. As project coordinator, Živá Záhrada leads overall project management (WP1) and the development of the REGE-FARMS Training Toolkit (WP2), including the Methodological Guideline for Field Days.

www.zivazahrada.sk

Carboneg Institute z. ú. — Czechia

The Carboneg Institute is a Prague-based non-profit organisation dedicated to restoring soil life and advancing knowledge, research and education in regenerative agriculture. Part of the wider Carboneg group, the Institute focuses on training and educating farmers, organising field days on regenerative model farms, running research initiatives and building a community of regenerative farmers. It empowers farmers to transition to practices that improve soil health, water retention and biodiversity. In REGE-FARMS, Carboneg leads the Field Days work package (WP3), coordinating the train-the-trainer activities, the field day programme across partner countries, and the development of the project e-learning platform and website.

www.carboneg.com

Biopikilo Single Member Private Company — Greece

Biopikilo is a company founded in 2023 and registered in Athens, Greece, specialising in regenerative finance and science-backed, nature-based solutions for a climate-resilient future. It brings together international experts in finance, agriculture, engineering, environmental sciences, technology and social sciences, and works on regenerative agriculture, carbon farming, sustainability consulting and applied research. A signatory of the EU Mission Soil Manifesto, Biopikilo develops projects, advises organisations and runs educational activities through its Biopikilo Academy. In REGE-FARMS, Biopikilo leads the Dissemination, Exploitation and Sustainability work package (WP4), developing the project's visual identity, communication strategy and long-term sustainability measures.

biopikilo.com

MERIDAUNIA SOC. CONS. A.R.L. — Italy

Meridaunia is a development agency and Local Action Group based in Bovino (Puglia), Italy, established in 1998. Acting under the LEADER framework, it brings together 29 municipalities of the Monti Dauni region, the University of Foggia, the Foggia Chamber of Commerce and private companies to drive economic growth, support businesses and create jobs. It has extensive experience in rural development, agricultural innovation, sustainable food systems and EU-funded projects. In REGE-FARMS, Meridaunia leads the collection of farmer case studies (WP2) and is responsible for quality assurance, monitoring and evaluation across the project (WP1).

www.meridaunia.it

Talajmegújító Gazdák Egyesülete (Regenerative Farmers Association of Hungary) — Hungary

The Regenerative Farmers Association of Hungary (Talajmegújító Gazdák Egyesülete) is a professional, non-profit organisation based in Szeged, founded by farmers to promote regenerative agriculture and prevent desertification in the Carpathian Basin. Its members range from small plots to large farms across arable, horticultural, livestock and organic production. The association focuses on education, training, peer-to-peer learning and research, hosting field days and a large annual regenerative agriculture conference. In REGE-FARMS, TGE leads the development of the Infographic Learning Pills (WP2), producing accessible, visual educational materials on regenerative practices for farmers.

tmg.hu

Associated partners

REGE-FARMS is supported by a wide network of associated partners — including state institutions, universities, professional associations and farms — who contribute to training events, pilot testing, dissemination and external quality assurance. The list below reproduces the associated partners named in the proposal, grouped by country.

Slovakia

Union of Social Farmers of Slovakia, Slovak Composting Association and Hlohovec Vineyard Guild — associations of which Živá Záhrada is a member.
National Food and Agriculture Center (NPPC) — state institution.
Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Institute (IZPI) — state institution.
Slovak Association of Regenerative Agriculture.
Slovak Union of Organic Agriculture Ekotrend and Young Farmers Association of Slovakia.

Czechia

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology — Food (EIT Food).
Climate Agriculture Alliance.
The Institute for Circular Economy.
Impact Hub Czechia (as EIT Food Hub manager).

Greece

Soil Lab at the Agricultural University of Athens.
Compo-Expert Greece.
Agricultural Cooperation of Megara.
Benaki Phytopathological Institute.
Faculty of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

Italy

University of Foggia.
The Chamber of Commerce.

Ukraine (associated third country)

ACOI — Agricultural Center of Innovation, involved especially in the exploitation and dissemination of project results in Ukraine.

Pilot-testing partners

Farms and organisations that provided letters of intent for pilot testing of project materials. These partners are distinct from the associated partners listed above and contribute directly to field trials and on-farm validation.

Full list of 13 pilot-testing partners to be compiled from consortium data. Named examples from the proposal include Víno Magula, Slobodné vinárstvo, Patikakert, Szatyor Association, EIT Food Hub, Bioeconomy Cluster and Hemp Cluster.