European Projects & Shared Learning

The Food Hub works with European partners to develop skills, share practical knowledge and support innovation in food, hospitality and rural enterprise. Through Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnerships, we connect the needs of our local businesses and learners with expertise across Europe. Our Erasmus+ experience dates back to 2015 through Developing Healthy and Creative Food Regions, which connected sustainable food practices with regional development. Further collaborations include SUSTAIN, exploring artificial intelligence in economic development, and EcoSmart Hospitality, supporting sustainability skills in hospitality.

In 2025, our European cooperation expanded with Dot RURAL and Data4Rural. These projects build on our experience in rural enterprise, tourism and digital skills, supporting digital innovation and the use of data in rural tourism.

We contribute practical experience, education partnerships and connections with food and tourism businesses. These relationships help partners understand local needs, develop relevant learning resources and test ideas within a working rural enterprise community.

Our Projects

DOT.Rural

Digitalization of Tourism in Rural Areas (DOT. Rural) is an Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnership in Vocational Education and Training bringing together six organisations from Germany, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Bulgaria and Slovenia.

SUSTaiN

Erasmus+
Innovation, Digital, Food, Artificial Intelligence

AI-enhanced Vocational Education for a Sustainable Future (SUSTaiN) is an Erasmus+ VET project that equips vocational educators and students to apply Artificial Intelligence in support of sustainability across four key

Data4Rural

We’re delighted to officially launch DATA4RURAL in Ireland, with our work rooted in The Food Hub and the wider rural regions where tourism, food, culture, and community are deeply connected.

EcoSmart Hospitality

The EcoSmart Hospitality project addresses the urgent need for digital transformation and sustainability within Europe’s hospitality sector. SMEs, which form the backbone of the industry, face significant challenges in adopting

FUSE

FUSE is a Social Innovation Initiative designed to bridge the gap between regional labour shortages and long-term unemployment. By integrating the Shared Kitchen Incubator model with a proven subsidised jobs

Legocie

LEGOCIE (LEt’s GO Cooking In Europe!) was a Grundtvig Partnership project which encouraged and facilitated adults to share knowledge and good practice about the ways that cooking skills and healthy

Streetfood Opportunities for Regions

Street Food is one of the fasting growing areas within the food sector with new businesses being created constantly. However, the fact that this sub sector has evolved so rapidly

nourish eu

The biggest challenges facing the EU food sector are obesity and food poverty but these are also commercial opportunities to develop healthy and affordable foods. nourish eu is an Erasmus+

Cross-Border Cooperation

Cross border cooperation has played an important role in The Food Hub’s development. Support through INTERREG and PEACE programmes, alongside Shared Island collaboration, has helped connect investment, expertise and opportunities across communities.

These relationships support shared learning in food enterprise, skills and rural development. They allow us to exchange experience with organisations across the island of Ireland and explore practical responses to common challenges facing rural communities and businesses.

Partner With Us

We welcome enquiries about European and cross border projects in food, hospitality, vocational and adult education, sustainable tourism, digital innovation and rural enterprise.

Contact us to discuss your project idea and request our Partner Identification Form (PIF), which outlines our organisation, expertise and partnership experience.