| Type | Non-profit, Interest group |
|---|---|
| Founded | December 2007 |
| Location | Global, Headquarters in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Website | http://www.farmerswithoutborders.org |
Farmers Without Borders (FWB) is a non-governmental organization which defines itself as a farmer-led organization with a mission to support struggling agricultural communities in developing regions and strengthen regenerative agriculture around the globe.
FWB defines its vision of the future as a world where farmers thrive through the ecologically-sound production of nutritious food and are empowered to help other farmers, strengthen their communities and preserve the environment. [1]
The organization's values are defined with reference to agro-ecological principles and includes as core concepts the following: organic farming practices, food sovereignty, food localism, fair trade and human rights.[2]
FWB was founded in 2007 by a small group of organic farmers and sustainable international development advocates in Canada. The organization is in what it calls its "cotyledon stage", developing its organizational capacity and undertaking its initial projects in 2008.[3]
The Constitution of FWB requires that a majority of the Board of Directors be farmers. Anyone who shares the mission, vision and values of the organization can become full members at no charge. Membership is as either a Farmer Member or as a General Member. The Constitution also includes provisions for members in any region to create their own Section of FWB.
Earlier projects associated with this name exist. For example, a group in France that was associated with the anti-globalization movement, made use of the name 'Fermiers Sans Frontires' (Farmers Without Borders) in the late 1980s.
Farmers Without Borders operates in partnership with VIDEA[4], an established NGO and Registered Charity in Canada.