Provincial Food from the Forest -groups in -almost- all provinces
Sometimes it is useful to switch to food foresters nearby. For example, if you want to know which provincial official you can best approach. Or, if you are wondering what short chain possibilities there are for your harvest. Or, if you just want to take a look at a colleague nearby and discuss some challenges.
Share knowledge and inspiration right in your neighborhood!
With more than 500 food forests registered with us nationwide and over 600 members, it is easy to find answers to your questions through our network in your area. Or you can search for answers together with a fellow provincial resident. Check below to see if there is already an active group in your province that you can join.
Coordinators
Of the twelve Dutch provinces, we now have a coordinator of the Association in most provinces Food from the Forest . You can find the contact details of your province coordinator below. Feel free to contact them to indicate your interest in collaboration.
Participate in a provincial group
Please contact your province coordinator to join the group.
- Drente: Dewy Mulder
- Flevoland: Annette Stolvoort
- Friesland: Madelon Oostwoud
- Gelderland: Andrea Zierleyn and Henk Hendriks
- Groningen: JOB OPENING. Let us know if you’d like to take the lead in Groningen! Temporary Coordinator: Tanja van Groos
- Limburg: Hetty Adams
- North Brabant: Marian Langens
- North Holland: Gitte Biekmann
- Overijssel: Tanja van Groos
- Utrecht: Els van Weering / utrecht@voedseluithetbos.nl
- Zeeland: We don’t yet have an active network or coordinator in Zeeland. Let us know if you’d like to take the lead in Zeeland! Interim coordinator:Caroline van Kordelaar
- South Holland: Caroline van Kordelaar
Activities in a group
Most counties have already organized an active WhatsApp group and meetings. The WhatsApp groups are for association members only. If you want to be in them send an email to your county coordinator.
We list here some examples of activities in a county group.
WhatsApp group by province
On an excursion with and at each other
Exchange of knowledge about provincial policy and regulations
Networking with local organizations and farmers
Collaboration days
Knowledge sessions at regional/provincial level
Reports from county groups
Questions or ideas?
Do you have ideas or questions about the provincial groups? Send an email to Els van Weering, secretary of the Association Food from the Forest .