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

Ecovillages – a sustainable alternative?

27/05/2020 @ 20:00 – 21:30 – “An ecovillage is an intentional, traditional or urban community that is consciously designed through locally owned participatory processes in all four dimensions of sustainability (social, culture, ecology and economy) to regenerate social and natural environments” (Global Ecovillage Network). But what does this mean in practice? Can ecovillages provide us with a sustainable alternative for the […]

The phosphorous crisis: an alternative look from the forest

12/05/2020 @ 19:30 – 21:00 – ???? ?? ???, ??:?? ??? ??????????? ?????? ?? ???????????: ?? ??????????? ???? ???? ??? ??????. ???? ?? ???? ?????? ???????? ?? ??????????. Zoom link: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89462296521 Meeting ID: 894 6229 6521 It has been known for a while that our global phosphorous reserves are diminishing due to an increasing demand of the nutrient […]

Farm Experience Internship 2020

13/07/2020 – 07/08/2020 @ All Day – We are happy to announce that we are busy organizing the Farm Experience Internship 2020, which will take place from the 13th of July until the 7th of August. 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 […]

DOCU – Bluefish + Discussion with director

19/03/2020 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – POSTPONED Join us on this special evening where we will watch the documentary Bluefish. We’re saying special evening because the director, Mert Gökalp, will join us as well! Mert Gökalp is next to being a film maker also a scientist, currently finishing his PhD in Wageningen. We would love to have a Q&A with him […]

Excursion to Reclaim the Seeds 2020 in Amsterdam

21/03/2020 @ 09:15 – 19:00 – CANCELLED For more information, see the website. On the 21st of March, Boerengroep is organizing an excursion to the Reclaim the Seeds festival in Amsterdam. Reclaim the Seeds is an annual event aimed at bypassing the institutionalized agriculture industry by promoting (crop) diversity and food and seed sovereignty. Throughout the day interesting lectures and workshops […]

Systemic Constellation of the Protein Transition

10/03/2020 @ 12:30 – 14:00 – Proteins – something which comes automatically with our food. Some are more aware of the amount they consume, some less. But now it comes to change: We all have to change our food behaviours since our food production sector needs to change radically in the face of climate change. But sometimes it feels like we’re […]

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