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Call for Open Vacancies: Stitching Boerengroep Are you passionate about sustainable agriculture, community engagement, and fostering connections between urban and rural environments? Stitching Boerengroep is looking for dedicated individuals to join our team and help us continue our mission of promoting agroecology and supporting farmers through education and advocacy. Chair As the Chair of Stitching … Meer lezen

Dear Friends, We are thrilled to announce an exciting internship opportunity that awaits you! Position: Internship Organizer Duration: 5 months (End-March to Mid-August) Additional Benefits: 3 ECTS credits for joining the Farm Experience Internship (FEI) Overview: Are you passionate about agroecology and community-driven initiatives? Do you thrive in dynamic environments where you can make a … Meer lezen

How Indigenous communities and peasant farmers are using agroecology to foster resistance against big agribusiness in Brazil and assert their rights! When thinking about agroecology, the images of Low-tech Farms and techniques inspired by traditional or indigenous knowledge generally come to mind. Agroecology is heavily associated with sustainability transitions in agriculture, and it is hailed … Meer lezen

We at Stichting Boerengroep are thrilled to announce the completion of our inaugural thesis, centered on the Farm Experience Internship (FEI) written by Jonne Walstra. Under the guidance of Heitor Mancini Teixeira, a former FEI intern in 2013 who introduced the FEI concept to the Netherlands inspired by Brazil’s Estágio Interdisciplinar de Vivência (EIV), an … Meer lezen

Hello Boerengroep Community! Are you ready to be a part of something amazing? We have some exciting voluntary small formal positions that are up for grabs, and we can’t wait for you to join our team. These roles align closely with the working group’s Action and Capacity Building, Collaboration & Recognition, and Agro-Art and Expression … Meer lezen

OCTOBER EDITION 2023   Dear members and enthusiasts of Boerengroep, Welcome back to the second edition of the newsletter. First of all, a warm welcome to all the new members. Without a growing community, we would not be who we are today. Autumn is approaching, as the weather is suggesting, but contrary to other animals, … Meer lezen

Our dearest Boerengroep is looking for a new, responsible Chair member that helps us to organise and chair board meetings! Are you interested in joining us? Apply now! Requirements: Availability for one year Preferably Dutch-speaking As a chair you are: • Being the face of Boerengroep for people outside the organisation • Organising and chairing … Meer lezen

This is part 2 in a series of blogs to break down the Dutch Nitrogen crisis, by Mir van den Bos, who is a trainee of the Fair Future Generators program and a Boerengroep member.  This is an interview with the coordinator of the Veluwe and his perspective on nature degradation due to nitrogen overload … Meer lezen