Food4All is the theme of University’s coming anniversary. But how does WageningenUR relate to providing food for all? To raise some discussion about this topic, and to encourage a critical academic attitude towards it, we organise a Loesje poster-creating workshop. These posters will surely raise some questions, and we hope that in their critical-but-fresh Loesje style they … Read more
Agrobiodiversity, food production and farmer rights are at stake! Farmers are losing control over plant breeding and seed production. The expansion of patent laws driven by multinational corporations such as Monsanto further threaten this. This does not only mean farmers (and hobby gardeners!) always have to buy seeds every year, it also means they are … Read more
Waiting for others to make a better place? Transform your Town! Plenty of local initiatives are no longer waiting for others to make that change, and are fully embracing the do-it-yourself mentality. Do you know what is going on around you? Grassroots Science We would like to give space to our shared love for locally … Read more
Organic Agriculture National Event – Invitation On January 23&24 the national event on organic agriculture takes place. Every year farmers, consumers, retailers, researchers and others involved in organic agriculture and food come together at this organic trade fair, with plenty market stalls with information, products, and new ideas. Knowledge Corner A new element of the … Read more
Grassroots Workshop Soil is the basis of every form of sustainable agriculture. In this workshop, Irene Cardoso (from Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Brazil), we will share practical field methods for soil quality using indicators like soil structure, organic matter, etc. This evening is part of setting up the academic garden EAT. During the year we will … Read more
After the successful establishment of the EAT-ME, aimed at establishing an edible academic garden on the WUR campus, the time has come to take the next step. This is learning from and getting inspired by similar initiatives throughout the world. During this evening the results from research conducted by an ACT group on Academic Gardens … Read more
Short chains as a way out of the crisis in horticulture Are short chains through internet the solution to the crisis in horticulture? Professor Horticulture Production Chains Olaf van Kooten is convinced. Many farmers are close to bankruptcy: last year 90% of the companies have booked losses. Van Kooten believes that producers will offer their … Read more
! French and Dutch speakers beware: win free tickets! De tien eerste reageerders krijgen een vrijkaartje voor deze film voor de vrijdag! Les premiers dix personnes qui nous envient un e-mail gagnent un ticket pour le venredi!! Er zijn niet alleen oude koppige boeren op het Franse platteland, maar ook jonge, blijkt uit John Shanks … Read more
Participatory presentation of EAT: Edible Academic Garden & Environmental Education EAT will become the center of integrating different disciplines of the WUR and apply knowledge in practice. Systems thinking, Producing plants, Understanding Natural Interactions, Networking, and Collaboration will be integrated in garden elements. The Eetbare Academische Tuin en Milieu Educatie (Edible Academic Garden & Environmental … Read more
Below you can find the programme posters we used to announce the Grassroots Science series. In autumn 2012 Grassroots Science looked like this: In spring 2012 Grassroots Science looked like this: In autumn 2011 Grassroots science looked like this: