"Context / background Unfortunately, EU agriculture suffers from delays in adopting development models that allow food, feed, fibre, biomass and biomaterials to be produced under conditions of competitiveness and sustainability in relation to attacks on non-EU markets. Over the next 5 years, around 50% of the current workforce in the agricultural sector will suffer from ""obsolescence"" of their skills (EU Skills Panorama-Cedefop) and farmers will need the proper skills in order not to be overwhelmed by competition. Objectives With ""FARMER4.0"" a training model has been created for the first time in the EU that uses the FabLab paradigm in a systemic way to translate, in a modern way, the traditional role of the grower that is about to disappear. The model integrates into a blended learning solution: 1) experiential training elements in the form of ""intergenerational"" support, face-to-face training and ""virtual"" classes, to stimulate a transfer of skills between traditional farmers and experts in digital fabrication on the one hand, and farmers of the digital age on the other; 2) experiential training elements in interactive e-learning to stimulate the use of innovative tools of the new digital creativity, for the development of competitive ""EU agricultural entrepreneurship"" according to the FabLab approach. Number and profile of participants The project involved 7 partners from the following contexts: Research/University and innovative entrepreneurship through FabLab (Polito, UTC, Unilasalle), vocational training (CSCI, OCAK IZI DERNEGI), agricultural entrepreneurship (Farm Agrianto), public administrations operating in the field of employability/training, sustainability and governance of the agricultural sector (Consorci de la Ribera). The project involves partners whose countries, at regional level, experience similar situations in terms of innovation (IT, ES and TR are ""moderate innovators"") and France from which good innovation practices have been imported. Description of activities A1 Definition of how and how to measure the degree of entrepreneurship of the learner (months 3-6; CSCI leader, all partners involved) A2 Creation of a European web platform (months 3-6; UTC leader, all partners involved) A3 Definition of architecture and elaboration of Farmer4.0 training methodologies and content (months 3-27; leader Polito, all partners involved) A4 Beta testing of the training model and system realignment (months 13-30; Unilasalle leader, all partners involved) A5 Development of the system for the recognition, validation and certification of acquired skills (months 16-30; Agrianto leader, all partners involved) A6 Management and coordination (months 1-30; Polito leader, all partners involved) A7 Monitoring and evaluation (months 1-30; OCAK leader IZI DERNEGI, all partners involved) A8 Dissemination, exploitation of results and mainstreaming (months 1-30; leader Consorci de la Ribera, all partners involved) C1) Training of trainers (from 1 to 3 people per partner – on staff) Methodology to be used in carrying out the project Through the adoption of Logical Framework Approach (LFA) and Project Cycle Management (PCM) logics and the use of a collaboration platform between project partners, it was possible for Politecnico to monitor and conduct all project phases, implementing timely corrective actions. Each main activity was led by a partner, chosen for this purpose thanks to its skills and expertise. Results O1/A1 System for measuring the degree of entrepreneurship O2/A2 European Farmers' Platform ""Entrepreneurial and Open Innovation Community"" O3/A3 FarmerLab Training Laboratory O4/A4 Trainer's Manual O5/A4 Student's Manual O6/A5 System for the recognition, validation and certification of acquired skills O7/A8 Recommendations for the inclusion of the Farmer4.0 training model in European VET systems Impact and potential longer term benefits a. increase, in partner countries, of the number of operators and of FabLabs dedicated to agricultural issues b. increased use of tools of creation by farmers and small entrepreneurs who have become ""Makers"" c. low-cost customization of products based on customer requests and specifications d. reduction of capital immobilization in terms of unnecessary inventory reserves (increase in just-in-time production) e. removal of barriers to entrepreneurship of the 'weak' categories (women and the disabled) f. systemalization of open innovation and agricultural product/process innovation in the systems achieved through the dissemination and enhancement of results."