{"id":10,"date":"2020-09-09T13:21:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T13:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2025-12-15T14:47:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T14:47:44","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10\" class=\"elementor elementor-10\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8016d38 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8016d38\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c9be09\" data-id=\"2c9be09\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-232b1ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"232b1ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><h1>The Friends of the Countryside<\/h1><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0112661 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0112661\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>The Friends of the Countryside is a non-profit making organisation consisting of a network of like minded private landowners, rural managers and entrepreneurs from 27 countries stretching from the Rockies &amp; Andes to the Carpathians. By means of innovative, regenerative and sustainable practices, this network promotes the long term interests of their land.\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: inherit; text-align: inherit;\">Through the\u00a0 platform\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: inherit; text-align: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.015em;\">of the European Landowners&#8217; Organisation, the FCS are able to ensure that their voice is heard throughout the\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.015em; text-align: inherit;\">European Union and well beyond.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b447d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b447d7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cfcc790\" data-id=\"cfcc790\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9e1a5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9e1a5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><h2>29th Friends of the Countryside General Assembly<\/h2><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>We are pleased to announce that the 29th Friends of the Countryside General Assembly will take place in C\u00e1ceres, Extremadura, Spain from May 21 to 24, 2026. A pre-tour is planned from May 19 to 21, with a post-tour from May 24 to 27. Please mark your calendars, further information will follow soon.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44d770b\" data-id=\"44d770b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4cffc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a4cffc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SAVE-THE-DATE-FCSGA-2026-v-1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SAVE-THE-DATE-FCSGA-2026-v-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SAVE-THE-DATE-FCSGA-2026-v-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SAVE-THE-DATE-FCSGA-2026-v-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SAVE-THE-DATE-FCSGA-2026-v-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SAVE-THE-DATE-FCSGA-2026-v-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SAVE-THE-DATE-FCSGA-2026-v-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SAVE-THE-DATE-FCSGA-2026-v-1-1980x1114.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7015e15 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7015e15\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6097dca\" data-id=\"6097dca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1b4b44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1b4b44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Latest News<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0972a6a elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-full elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"0972a6a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cfcbe55\" data-id=\"cfcbe55\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c912db elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1c912db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/europeanlandowners.org\/magazines\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"541\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-095119.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-095119.png 541w, https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-095119-211x300.png 211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 541px) 100vw, 541px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b27472 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b27472\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>The September\/October edition of the Countryside Magazine is packed with bold ideas and fresh perspectives on the future of European land and agriculture.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d2aa84 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3d2aa84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/europeanlandowners.org\/magazines\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-867fea8\" data-id=\"867fea8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab4b940 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ab4b940\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/europeanlandowners.org\/publications\/annual-reports\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"492\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-09-151903.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-09-151903.png 492w, https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-09-151903-211x300.png 211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52329a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52329a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Discover how the European Landowners\u2019 Organization is shaping the future of sustainable land management and rural development. Our latest Activity Report offers an in-depth look at our activities, achievements, and impact over the past year.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd0ebc9 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"dd0ebc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/europeanlandowners.org\/publications\/annual-reports\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-855c4f9\" data-id=\"855c4f9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a999658 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a999658\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/europeanlandowners.org\/publications\/manifesto-european-elections-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"820\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/option-2-1-1086x1536-1-768x1086.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/option-2-1-1086x1536-1-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/option-2-1-1086x1536-1-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/option-2-1-1086x1536-1-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/option-2-1-1086x1536-1.png 1086w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bafc4fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bafc4fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>This manifesto outlines ELO&#8217;s priorities ahead of the European elections, urging policymakers to recognize the central role of landowners in shaping a prosperous and harmonious future for Europe.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-370cf5e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"370cf5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/europeanlandowners.org\/publications\/manifesto-european-elections-2024\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-791bd99 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"791bd99\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0765f6d\" data-id=\"0765f6d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92b70fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"92b70fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/05\/sweden\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1003\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/From-Royal-Gardens-to-Regenerative-Farms-Lessons-from-Sweden-2.png\" class=\"attachment-twentytwenty-fullscreen size-twentytwenty-fullscreen\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/From-Royal-Gardens-to-Regenerative-Farms-Lessons-from-Sweden-2.png 1003w, https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/From-Royal-Gardens-to-Regenerative-Farms-Lessons-from-Sweden-2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/From-Royal-Gardens-to-Regenerative-Farms-Lessons-from-Sweden-2-768x511.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1003px) 100vw, 1003px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a83ac1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a83ac1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Read about the General Assembly of Friends of the Countryside in Sweden, which brings together members from across Europe to exchange knowledge, foster cooperation, and highlight innovative approaches to countryside stewardship.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b85996e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b85996e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/05\/sweden\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-144ac0d\" data-id=\"144ac0d\" 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elementor-element-182ee46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"182ee46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>The Forum is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the 2026 Land and Soil Management Award. The award recognises outstanding initiatives that protect and enhance soil health across Europe, with a focus on challenges such as erosion, compaction, contamination, biodiversity decline and loss of organic matter.<\/p><p>Farmers, landowners, land managers and groups of farmers may apply individually or in partnership with research institutes, universities or private companies. The winning entry will receive a \u20ac5,000 prize and a diploma of recognition, presented at the Forum for the Future of Agriculture Annual Conference on 14 April 2026.<\/p><p>Applications close on 30 January 2026. By taking part, you can share the progress achieved on your land and contribute to raising the visibility of practical approaches that strengthen soil sustainability across Europe.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef184b7 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ef184b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/europeanlandowners.org\/awards\/land-and-soil\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d01e1d8\" data-id=\"d01e1d8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d7e756 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d7e756\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/europeanlandowners.org\/awards\/famigro\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Unser-Torfmoosbetrieb-in-Gnarrenburg-r8i893ux51wo0orhbo0eee9gydbuvigwze1t6w967s.jpg\" title=\"Unser-Torfmoosbetrieb-in-Gnarrenburg\" alt=\"Unser-Torfmoosbetrieb-in-Gnarrenburg\" class=\"elementor-animation-float\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d64776e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d64776e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>ZukunftMoor, a pioneering company based in Lower Saxony, has won the FAMIGRO Award 2025. The award honours an innovative approach to peatland management \u2013 vital for climate protection and the future of rural landscapes.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25b2d9e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"25b2d9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/europeanlandowners.org\/awards\/famigro\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section 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