“…Like strengthening of community cohesion (below), a certain territorial identity is assumed to be an important element of well-functioning (rural) communities. This function refers to agriculture's role in supporting a territory specific 'sense of belonging' (Hill & Bradley, 2019;Mantino & Vanni, 2018). Through a combination of territory specific landscapes, shaped by agricultural practices and production, the presence of territory specific food products or festivities and customs rooted in the territory specific (historical) agricultural system, not only is cultural heritage preserved (see below), but territorial identity is also found to be strengthened (Donkers, 2008;Ragkos & Theodoridis, 2016).…”