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German Farmers Open 30 Farms to Climate and Animal Welfare Activists

Organizers seek to build understanding between farmers and activists through direct farm visits designed to reveal daily agricultural challenges.

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Overview

  • From June 19 to 22, around 30 farmers across Germany are hosting activists from animal welfare and climate protection movements on their operations.
  • In Brandenburg, four participating farms in Müncheberg, Potsdam and Märkisch Luch have opened their gates to environmental campaigners.
  • Participants from Greenpeace and nature conservation associations will spend two days working alongside farmers to gain insight into farming practices.
  • The "Wir haben es satt" alliance launched the initiative after tense discussions to foster dialogue and advance ecological agriculture.
  • Known for annual protests at Berlin’s Grüne Woche, the group calls for socially just agrarian reform and stricter environmental standards.