Who are we?

EFCF Board

Koen Deldaele, chair (Belgium)
Willem Labeeuw, treasurer (Belgium)
Pauline Wolters, secretary (The Netherlands)
Malachy Dolan, (United Kingdom)
Michael Hardman (United Kingdom)
Heidi Tønnesen  (Norway)
Ine Debosscher (Belgium)

Our mission

Our mission is to connect urban and rural life. City farms are environmental and agricultural projects where children, young people and adults can learn about the urban and rural environment, their inter-relationship with plants and animals and the importance of the seasons.

The EFCF brings together national federations and associate member organisations in one big network of city farms.


Full mission statement

EFCF information booklet about the EFCF and its members

Working together for a sustainable future. PowerPoint-presentation

Statutes English

Statutes Dutch

How EFCF works

What we do?

We promote the interests and mutual cooperation of Kinderboerderijen, Jeugdboerderijen, Gezinsboerderijen, Fermes d'Enfants, Fermes d'Animation, Jugendfarmen, Aktivspielplatze, City Farms, 4H-Farms or similar organizations that actively promote the equal access and involvement of children, young people and adults through practical experience in a wide range of educational, environmental, recreational, social and economic activities focused around farming, empowering people to improve their own lives and environment in peaceful coexistence.

Lectures and assistance

On request the EFCF­ delivers lectures and takes part in discussions, meetings and conferences.

The European Federation is a member of the European Environmental Bureau

Our members

Full members

Belgium

The Netherlands

Germany

Sweden

Norway

UK

Associate members

Ireland

Italy

Portugal

France

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Become a member

We represent the interests of city farms and related projects. We offer advice and connect projects all over Europe and beyond. Thanks to our vast network, we can connect you with the right person in the right place. We ‘re always ready to support you with information and ideas.

Contact us to join our organisation.

Become a full member

Full membership is open to national and regional organisations of city farms that meet the following conditions:

  • the organisation is constituted and has a membership and an elected Management Board;

  • the organisation has city farms as members;

  • the organisation membership is accepted by the majority of full members at an EFCF Annual General Meeting;

  • the organisation pays the full membership annual subscription fee;

  • the organisation must be non-profit;

  • the organisation agrees to abide by the constitution of the EFCF and cooperate in sharing experience with other city farms.

Full members have voting rights at the Annual General Meeting and policy and programme meetings.

Full membership: €500 / year

Become an associate member

Associate membership is open to an independent city farm or city farms working together to form an organisation of city farms in their country or region.

Associate membership: €400 / year
Associate Starters Membership (max 5 years): €100 / year

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