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

🌱 Join us on Saturday, June 1st at Antropia Driebergen for ‘Seed Matters’ with Vandana Shiva!

01/06/2024 – 02/06/2024 @ 09:30 – 17:30 – 🗣️ Vandana Shiva: “We receive our seeds from nature and our ancestors. We have a duty to save, share, and pass them on in their richness, integrity, and diversity.” 📅 Event Details: Date: Saturday, June 1st Time: 9:30 AM – 3:15 PM Location: Antropia, Driebergen Tickets: €40 (including organic lunch) 🌍 With growing pressure on […]

📅 11 JUNI – PEASANT STRUGGLES IN THE NETHERLANDS, EUROPE, LATIN AMERICA AND WORLDWIDE

11/06/2024 @ 19:30 – 21:00 – 🌍 On June 11th, Toekomstboeren will host peasant leaders from La Via Campesina for a public event in Amsterdam. La Via Campesina, the largest social movement in the world with 200 million members, unites 182 organizations from 81 countries to advance food sovereignty. 🌱 Peasant agriculture, which feeds most of the world’s population using indigenous […]

Flag-Making Kickoff: Good Food Good Farming Campaign

25/04/2024 @ 19:00 – 22:00 – Hello everyone, We have some exciting news to share! Our Stichting has been chosen to represent the Netherlands in the Good Food Good Farming campaign, as part of the upcoming EU elections. As a country representative, we have a unique opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of these elections and advocate for a sustainable […]

Excursion Tuinderij Het Lichtveen

20/04/2024 @ 10:30 – 17:00 – Dear Boerengroep enthusiast! Ga mee op excursie naar tuinderij Het Lichtveen, een kleine agroecologische tuinderij die produceert voor de markt. Christ, een van de tuinders, zal ons rondleiden en daarna gaan we met de handen in de aarde in wederkerigheid. Lees meer over de tuinderij, Chris en Pauline op hun website: https://www.lichtveen.nl/ Wanneer: 20 april 2024 Tijd: […]

Farmer Tale: Stichting Regeneratie & Louise van der Stok

21/03/2024 @ 12:30 – 13:30 – 🌱✨ Embrace the Farmer’s Tale at Stitching Boerengreop! ✨🌱 🗓 Event Overview: 📅 Date: 21st March 2024 🕘 Time: 12.30-13.30 pm 📍 Location: Impulse building Meet Louise van der Stok, our inspiring speaker, whose journey into the heart of agroforestry and regenerative farming has ignited a movement of reconnection with nature and community. 🌿👩‍🌾 The […]

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