[2][3] In Spain, the development of EFAs dates back to the 1960s when Joaquín Herreros and Felipe González de Canales launched the project for the first Escuelas Familiares Agrarias.
[4][5] Inspired by the model of the French Maison Familial Rural,[6] they established the first two EFA, Molino Azul and Casablanquilla, in Lora del Río and Brenes (Seville) in 1967.
The diversification and adaptation of their educational offerings have transformed them into key centers for the training of highly qualified professionals in the agricultural and rural sector of the country.
[13] Spain currently hosts twenty-seven institutions of this type, but this model has transcended borders, multiplying the presence of agricultural training schools (EFA) worldwide.
[16][17] It also engages with bodies such as the Confederation of Family Organizations of the European Union (COFACE), providing guidance to new agricultural training schools (EFAs) in America and contributing to awareness and assistance efforts in developing countries.