European agriculture is experiencing a demographic crisis - only 11% of farms in the EU are run by people under the age of 40, and only 3% of that number are female. While these figures only include the head of the farm, not young people working on the farm in a leadership capacity or those intending to take over in the future, they still point to a clear scarcity of young people leading farms across the continent. And as an older generation of farmers also stops farming, the situation is only worsened as overall farmer numbers start to dwindle from both ends of the age spectrum. Along side with the lack of interest in farming from young people, the barriers to entry to agricultural business are getting in the way of the young people to involve. “Generational renewal” was listed as a priority aim of the 2023-2027 Common Agricultural Policy. The agricultural policy of the European Commission implements agricultural subsidies and programmes. It is best known for it's controversial 'Direct Payment schemes' where most of its subsidies are given according to the surface area of agricultural land and member states have been tasked with introducing measures tailored to national needs that entice young people into farming. As part of the CAP, the European Commission has asked member states to increase funding available for young farmers from a maximum of 2% of the current direct payment budget to a minimum of 3%. Therefore, providing information and knowledge in a basic level to young people will contribute to the generational renewal as well as the enticing young people to farming. Engaging young people in agriculture is vital for the sustainability of the agricultural sector. With the average age of farmers rising, it is crucial to introduce the industry to younger talents who bring fresh perspectives and innovative ideas. Farming courses tailored for young enthusiasts can play a significant role in equipping them with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in this field. Such educational programmes not only cover traditional farming techniques but also modern agricultural technologies, thereby preparing the youth for a wide range of farming jobs and activities. In that sense, the project will increase the knowledge of the young people while equipping them with necessary skills and knowledge to excel in agricultural field. The increase of the understanding of young people about agriculture and developing interest on their involvement to agricultural sector will contribute to the generational renewal as agreed on the CAP Policy of EC. In addition to that, the involvement of young people to the agriculture will prevent the possibility of the issue of the food security in the long-run. By implementing this project, we aim to increase the awareness of young people on food security, agricultural experiences and usage of agricultural production methods. During the project, the young people will engage with the local farmers, learn about the traditional remedies on agriculture and try out the agricultural methodologies through gardening practices. In that sense, the project will create local awareness among the young people, while increasing the visibiltiy of the traditional methods and developing interest among young people on agricultural practices and the impact of the climate change on the food practices. With the project we will cover three different themes : food security, environmental awareness, and agriculture. While covering these themes, we will use hands-on tools and, during their engagement with local farmers, we will develop a small “farmers day”. There the participants will cooperate with the local community to promote the agricultural practices and increase the visibility of issues of the farmers in the community. The specific objectives of the project: - To increase the capacities of young people with agricultural experiences and making them understand the need of agricultural production in the developing world for food security - To create awareness about the issues of food security and agricultural production in European communities through face to face activities - To increase the visibility of the issues of the farmers among young people in Europe - To qualify young people as young farmers for increasing their interest on agriculture and food production - To create a local impact in Alcala la Real and making the local community aware about the issues of farmers through their dialogue with the young participants as well as making them engage with each other - To increase the competences of young people and youth organisations for developing their abilities to implement activities based on agricultural practices and make them aware about the issues concerning agriculture and food security