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The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the Farm to Fork Strategy: what you need to know The Common Agricultural Policy, the EU-policy that supplies income support for European farmers and promotes rural development, has been abundantly talked about lately. This week, the European Parliament is voting about the current proposal for the CAP reform, … Read more
Friends of The Earth International, Transnational Institute and Crocevia published a new report: ‘Junk Agroecology’: The corporate capture of agroecology for a partial ecological transition without social justice’ Download here: https://www.tni.org/files/publication-downloads/38_foei_junk_agroecology_full_report_eng_lr_0.pdf Give it a read and let’s discuss.
Do you long for connection to the food-growing community? There are many paths in life that can lead a person to The Beginner’s Guide to Boerengroep – what matters the most is that you have arrived here. Whether you are new to Wageningen, or simply new to Boerengroep, you are probably aware of the importance … Read more
Become an intern at Boerengroep and organize 50 years Boerengroep activities! We currently have a specific internship vacancy at Boerengroep, starting from November 1st (a later date is also possible). A Boerengroep internship consists of three parts, as is illustrated below. We are looking for an intern to help with the making of a 50 … Read more
This time we interviewed Shumaila Shaikh, a well-experienced Farm Experience Internship organizer and currently an intern at Boerengroep. Enjoy! What is your name? Shumaila Shaikh Where are you from? Coastal India Do you have a farming/theatre background? Yes! In both. I played the shoemakers wife in a play when I was 10 and I grew … Read more
Farm Experience Internship 2020 by Shumaila Shaikh The Farm Experience Internship (FEI), a 3 ECTS summer program on Agroecology was offered by Boerengroep a critical students association for the 7th time this year in the months of July and August. The FEI is constructed with an aim to explore the diverse aspects of Agroecology as … Read more
This is the recording of our Boerengroep event “Agriculture in the face of drought”, which took place on the 24rd of June 2020. This event deals with the drought in the Netherlands, and the best water management policies are discussed from the point of view of a researcher, a water board member and a small-scale … Read more
What is your name? Maarten de Graaff Where are you from? I’m from the Netherlands. Do you have a farming background? Not at all. I come from the Randstad. What do you study? I have a bachelor’s in biology and a master’s in Organic Agriculture. Who found who first? You or the Boerengroep? (How did … Read more
On the 3d of June, we had a webinar about seed saving. The goal of this meeting was to exchange on the topic but also to explore the idea of a seed saving circle in Wageningen. If you have been following our recent activities, you probably know Chris from Pluktuin Sayuran by now ! For … Read more
Pluktuin Sayuran is an agroecological no-dig market garden based within the pre-existing Pluktuin de Bosrand. It produces a wide variety of vegetables, fruit and edible flowers throughout the growing season, which you can harvest yourself during opening hours. Payment is by weight or piece, depending on the product, and there is no need for a … Read more
