The tender included the first and second contest Food for Health and Job Opportunities which was announced by Zofija Mazej Kukovič (MEP at the time) and ‘Požen’ Evropo’ Team.
2013 – I Food for Health and Job Opportunities Contest ‘Požen' Evropo' - participation.
2014 – II Food for Health and Job Opportunities Contest ‘Požen’ Evropo' - among five winners in the category of Business Story, the participants who had a good business idea but had not realized it at the time.
EFFECTIVE MARKETING
Original marketing techniques for better promotion of crops and products, and earnings.
The event was organized in collaboration between the Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry of Slovenia and newspaper – publishing association Kmečki glas. The purpose of the event was to select farms which engaged in direct marketing of their produce, products and services, in an original, creative and effective way. In this framework, the farm management, diversity of sales techniques, and recognition of the farm were evaluated.
The Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry of Slovenia announced the best farms of From a Farm to You Contest at the AGRA trade fair for agricultural products and food in Gornja Radgona.
2011 – From a Farm to You Contest (CAF Slovenia and Kmečki glas) – participation award, 24 September 2011.
2015 – From a Farm to You Contest (CAF Slovenia and Kmečki glas) – silver award, 25 September 2015.
2011 and 2013 – Participation in the DUO Kunsthandwerk project which was carried out within the framework of the Operational Program Slovenia-Austria 2007-2013, Tender for the Selection of Creative Handicraft Products/Souvenirs for Cross-border Area of Koroška Region (SI) and Austrian Koroška (AT)
2011 – I fulfilled the contest requirements for Koroška region with the following products:
A pillow with hay fines, a teddy bear pillow with oat, and a decorative pillow with oat chaff.
2013 - I fulfilled the contest requirements for Koroška region with the following products:
A spelt cylinder, and a herb pouch.
The Contest was organized by the Association of Slovenian Rural Youth and the Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry of Slovenia.
2011 October – participation in the Contest for an Innovative Young Farmer, placement among seven finalists.
The Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry of Slovenia received an interesting offer from München. The German newspaper house Bayerisches Landwirtschaftliches Wochenblatt wanted to present Slovenian gardens to German readers. One of four visited farms was our Hudobnik Farm and the Apiculture – Fruit Growing Educational Center at Fara. The reporter Sophija Gottschaller visited us and wrote a very nice article about our services.
August 2016 – 2nd place with the product HOME-MADE NATURAL SOAP BAR MADE WITH POHORJE HERBS, public contest intended for selection of the best souvenirs of the tourist destination Maribor – Pohorje 2016
September 2016 – 1st place with the souvenir »HERBS« OF KRALJ MATJAŽ, at the public contest for the selection of the best tourist souvenirs of the municipality Črna na Koroškem 2016
November 2016 – 3rd place for the best tourist symbol (souvenir) of the municipality Mislinja with the gift package »ZOIS' GIFTS OF NATURE«, which encompassed the Blacksmiths' spirit, the Charcoal Burner’s ball, and the Carpenter's soap bar.
November 2016 – awarded the NATIONAL VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATION OF A HERBALIST, at the Celje School of Horticulture and Visual Arts.
Kmetija Hudobnik is located in Breznica by Prevalje, in the direction toward Strojna. It overlooks two Koroška pearls: Peca and Uršlja gora.
Evropski kmetijski sklad za razvoj podeželja: Evropa investira v podeželje
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