- Choose a stop
- 1 Towards more Food Land
- 2 The return of the Boerkozen
- 3 Agriculture tailored to the landscape
- 4 The great transformation of the landscape
- 5 Public land for public concerns
- 6 Food-Oriented Development
- 7 Seeds of change
The Boerkozen or 'swamp dwellers' on the outskirts of Brussels used to supply the entire city. Today, the demand for healthy, locally produced food is on the rise. However, the farmer's earning model is at risk. How do we make sure there are still enough farmers in the future?
BoerenBruxselPaysans supports tomorrow's organic farmers with public land, experimental space and practical lessons.
BoerenBruxselPaysans
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BoerenBruxselPaysans uses public land and resources to provide new local farmers, or those converting their business, with the space required to experiment and innovate. The project is a crucial component of Good Food, the Brussels strategy to provide every Brussels resident with access to local, wholesome and good quality food in a healthy and qualitative urban landscape. Public land on the outskirts of the city literally provides the ‘free space’ for developing entrepreneurship related to local food production.
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