We have finished the magazine! It will soon be available in print and online. Stick around for the big announcement. So far, we wanted to already give a sneak preview of what you can expect (the page numbers are not up to date yet). The magazine has four big chapters: Peasants, Fair Price, Environment and … Read more
Boerengroep is looking for interns! Specifically for two interns (from April until August) who want to help organize the amazing Farm Experience Internship (FEI), a four-week summer course on agroecology. The FEI uses an integrated learning approach where theory and practice are combined. There’s two weeks full of workshops and excursions in Wageningen, and two … Read more
RUW and Otherwise organized several events and a research last year about the Impact of Collaboration. RUW has now released a report with the results of these activities. In it, they also make recommendations based on what people found important, and this with regard to Transparency, Decision Making (process and kind of companies for collaboration), … Read more
The Boerengroep Year Plan 2022 is here! We are proud to announce that topic that we will be working on in the coming year is (Un)Framing Farmers. This year’s theme for Boerengroep addresses a neglected bottleneck for achieving change in our society: the way we actively and passively frame farmers and farming systems. It is … Read more
Volunteers wanted! Sept 24: action in Utrecht during the Climate Strike The European Citizens’ Initiative ‘Save Bees and Farmers’ has collected 760,000 signatures. Will you help to reach 1 million (deadline Sept, 30)? On Friday, September 24 we will collect signatures on the Jaarbeursplein in Utrecht during the Climate Strike (Klimaatstaking). Your job as a … Read more
Dear agro-ecologists, GraanGeluk is looking for help with weeding and seed collection! When? Friday 27th of August, 19:00. It’s the field next to the Belmonte Arboretum, we meet at the crossing of the Generaal Foulkesweg and the Holleweg. GraanGeluk is looking for people to help for an hour or two on friday evening (27-8). On … Read more
Hey lovely people! Want to share your work and reflections about agriculture with Boerengroep’s network ? The editorial impulse of the Boerengroep’s 50 year Magazine is about exploring cross-disciplinary connections between the arts, sciences and practices in the rural worlds ! We appreciate the opportunity to consider articles (written and visual), poetry, videos that are … Read more
The Farm Experience Internship is a 3 ECTS international summer course at Wageningen University (Netherlands). It’s a growing movement that is being co-created by peasants, farmers, gardeners, scientists, students, activists, NGOs and agroecological companies – working together towards a sustainable, healthy, viable food system that is fair for the earth, the consumer and the producer. … Read more
written by Romy van der Made You might have heard of it, you might have not. In the Netherlands, we consume at least 136,000 tons of it each year. That is about 8 kilos per person. It is one of the most used vegetable oils in the world. And last but not least, it is … Read more
This week, we finally meet our chair, Pablo Van Neste. Pablo recently graduated with a Masters’ Degree in Organic Agriculture. He’s very involved in the Food Forest in Droevendaal and in the working group on Commons of Toekomstboeren. Enjoy his interesting ideas related to various topics loosely connected to farming and Boerengroep! What is your … Read more
