The definition and understanding of the social farming (social agriculture) concept varies
from country to country, depending on the specific conditions for its development. The …

In the European framework of multifunctional agriculture, Social Farming (SF) has constantly
been spreading. In Italy, these practices are legally connected to Animal Assisted …

Social Farming (SF) engages groups at risk of social exclusion in agricultural activities with
the aim of including them in society, providing them with job opportunities, and empowering …

Rural areas are facing vulnerabilities and changes caused by negative social, economic
and ecological externalities resulting from industrial agriculture systems. Locally embedded …

The organization of multifunctional agriculture for the provision of social/health/educational
services is spreading throughout Europe and elsewhere. This concept is not new, and the …

For the last ten years, Social farming (SF) has become an innovative practice able to
connect multifunctional agriculture and novel social services for urban and rural areas in …

In Europe, Social Farming (SF) and agritourism are multifunctional agriculture activities that
arise when agricultural land is abandoned in rural and peri-urban areas; it is difficult to …

Purpose: Through an analysis of a social farming (SF) case study, this article investigates
how collaboration and knowledge co-creation between different actors can support the …

Abstract Context Animal Assisted Interventions (AAI), which are generally defined as 'pet
therapy', focus on the improvement of human health and wellbeing through a …

L'agricoltura sociale: un modello di welfare generativo. Page 27 Italian Review of
Agricultural Economics, Vol. 73, n. 2, 2018: 125-146 Published by Firenze University Press …