Empowering Greek Rural Heroes with Business Skills

We are pleased to announce that the 2025 cycle of the “AgroAnelixi – Farmers of the Future” program has been successfully completed. This year’s cycle continued to build on the program’s mission of strengthening the resilience, skills, and competitiveness of small agrifood businesses across Greece.

A total of 12 agrifood enterprises from various regions of the country participated in the program, engaging in an extensive training process that combined both group learning and individualized support. Throughout the program, participants received more than 50 hours of education across a wide range of thematic areas, including:

• Food labeling & European legislation
• Soft skills development
• Food safety
• Storytelling & media training

In parallel, participating businesses benefited from 48 hours of one-on-one consulting, tailored to their specific needs and challenges. These personalized sessions, which concluded in October 2025, supported each enterprise in shaping its growth strategy and strengthening its operational capacity.

As part of the program’s practical component, on-site visits were conducted in collaboration with TÜV Austria, offering participants hands-on guidance and professional feedback directly at their production facilities.

The cycle concluded at the end of October 2025 with a closing networking event, bringing together this year’s participants, program partners, and members of the wider agrifood community. During the event, certificates of completion were awarded to all participating businesses—recognizing their commitment to continuous learning, innovation, and sustainable development.

AgroAnelixi continues to demonstrate the positive impact that targeted training and individualized support can have on small agrifood enterprises, enabling them to build capacity, enhance product quality, and strengthen their presence in a rapidly evolving market.

We remain committed to empowering small producers and agrifood entrepreneurs across Greece. Your support is essential for us to continue providing high-quality training and guidance to very small agrifood businesses that need it most. Together, we can help them grow, innovate, and thrive.

Thank you for being part of this important journey!

As planned, the new cycle of the “AgroAnelixi – Farmers of the Future” 2025 program was officially launched in April 2025, alongside the opening of the application process for interested agrifood businesses across Greece.

This year, 12 businesses from various regions of the country were selected to participate in the program. Between April and May 2025, the selection process was completed, and by June, the online educational workshops had begun. These workshops, which run through July 2025, cover key areas such as:

• Digital marketing for agrifood
• Export and sales strategies
• Supply chain and logistics
• Sustainability in agrifood

In this cycle, we are proud to collaborate with TÜV Austria, whose team of experts in food safety and hygiene will join our staff in conducting on-site visits to all participating businesses. These visits are scheduled to take place between July and October 2025, with each session lasting approximately 3 to 4 hours, offering personalized feedback and practical guidance directly at the production site.

In parallel, between June and September 2025, the participants will benefit from one-on-one consulting sessions, tailored to their individual needs and challenges. These personalized meetings aim to support each business in developing and refining their strategic growth plans.

The 2025 cycle of AgroAnelixi is expected to conclude in late October or early November, with a closing networking event that will bring together this year’s participants, program partners, and members of the broader agrifood community.

We are proud of the impact AgroAnelixi continues to have on small agrifood businesses across Greece. With each cycle, we strive to strengthen the capabilities of producers, cooperatives, and agrifood entrepreneurs, empowering them to grow sustainably, innovate, and thrive in a rapidly changing environment.

We invite you to support the AgroAnelixi program. Together, we can empower these businesses to scale up, innovate, and thrive in the agrifood sector.

Thank you for being part of this journey!