The PREPSOIL Business Model Canvas (BMC) for Living Labs (LLs) & Lighthouses (LHs) in the Mission Soil is a tailor-made tool that considers the specificities of Soil LLs and LHs to support and inspire these initiatives to find a strategy for their long-term sustainability.  []

To achieve this, the PREPSOIL BMC offers practical examples based on different exercises conducted in the PREPSOIL project. These examples can be found below and can be filtered according to different soil uses (agriculture, forestry, (post-)industrial, and (peri-)urban), as well as different elements, and spheres of intervention within each of the elements.

These examples are to serve as guidance and inspiration for the design of Business Models for Soil LLs, acknowledging the uniqueness of each of them in terms of the ambition, capacities, and context in which the LL operates.

For more information on the BMC methodology please see PREPSOIL Report on LL/LH business model plans (D4.2)

For a step-by-step guide on how to use the BMC see Business Model Canvas for Soil Living Labs and Lighthouses: A guide for users

Download your working copy of the BMC here

PREPSOIL BMC

Number of demo farms as part of the experiment sites of a LL

Forestry land use type
Social

Percentage of farms that have guaranteed their generational relay for sustainability and long-term thinking

Forestry land use type
Social

Satisfaction rate of farmers

Forestry land use type
Social

Increased and more resilient food production and other systems linked to ecosystem services

Forestry land use type
Economic

Create more value for farmers (e.g. income, wellbeing)

Forestry land use type
Economic

Farm profitability remains stable or increased

Forestry land use type
Economic

Improve the social awareness on sustainable food

Forestry land use type
Social

Reduced environmental footprint of agri-food production (increased biodiversity and carbon in the soil)

Forestry land use type
Social

Citizens more connected to nature and sustainable food production

Forestry land use type
Social

Activities at canteens and restaurants (e.g. menu with farmers)

Forestry land use type
Engagement Activities

Food Tasting

Forestry land use type
Engagement Activities

Involve advisors in education courses (e.g.in farm experimentations)

Forestry land use type
Engagement Activities