Who are we?

Stichting Boerengroep (Peasant Foundation) is a student foundation at Wageningen University that aims to connect the university (students, research, education) with the reality and challenges of farmers in the Netherlands and worldwide. In this way we fight for social, just and sustainable food production. We do this by bringing students into the fields and farmers into lecture rooms at the university.

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Upcoming events

Last Boerengroep Break of the academic year

03/07/2019 @ 20:00 – 23:00 – Next Wednesday we have our last Boerengroep Break of the year! Come and join us at 20h in Café Onder de Linden for an informal evening where we can talk about all the (farming-related) things! Do you have agricultural plans this summer? Did you enjoy this school year? Let’s take a break together before the […]

Farm Experience Internship 2019

22/07/2019 – 16/08/2019 @ 08:00 – 18:00 – The FEI is 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 and just for the earth, the consumer and the producer. Together, we co-organize a 3 ECTS international summer course at the […]

Sustainability Day 2019 – Towards circular farming: annual forum

10/10/2019 @ 12:00 – 18:30 – SUSTAINABILITY DAY 2019 Towards circular farming: annual forum. Assessing the work in progress. PROGRAM 12:00-12:20 Walk-in, tea/coffee 12:20-12:35 General welcome, Introduction 12:40-14:00 THEME 1: Education and circular farming What does a paradigm shift towards circularity mean in education? Introduction by a speaker & panel discussion 14:00-14:20 Break 14:20-15:40 THEME 2: Policy and circular farming What […]

Boerengroep Break

19/03/2020 @ 20:00 – 23:00 – The Boerengroep Breaks are an informal space where you can meet up with other students, share ideas and get into dialogue on challenges and new initiatives that farmers engage in the Netherlands and around the world. It is also the perfect moment to meet the people behind Boerengroep and Inspringtheater (our sister organisation). We are […]

Boerengroep Break

20/02/2020 @ 20:00 – 23:00 – The Boerengroep Breaks are an informal space where you can meet up with other students, share ideas and get into dialogue on challenges and new initiatives that farmers engage in the Netherlands and around the world. It is also the perfect moment to meet the people behind Boerengroep and Inspringtheater (our sister organisation). We are […]

The Break: with Inspringtheater and Boerengroep

16/01/2020 @ 20:00 – 23:00 – ??? ????? ???? ??????????? ??? ??????????????? ???? ?? ??? ?????? The Break is an informal space where you can meet up with other students, share ideas, get creative! It’s also where we get into dialogue on forum theatre and on challenges and new initiatives that farmers engage in in the Netherlands and around the world. […]

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