South Tyrolean farmers' organization

The South Tyrolean Farmers 'Organization (SBO) is a sub-organization of the South Tyrolean Farmers' Union, founded in 1981 and based in Bolzano in the province of South Tyrol , Italy . According to its own information, it is the largest women's organization in South Tyrol with over 16,700 members, 152 active local groups and over 1000 functionaries (as of June 2020).

history

The aim of the organization is to promote, support and represent the interests of women and men in the farming environment, especially in economic, cultural and social terms, and to represent them to third parties.

In the “From our hand” program, the organization offers product presentations, catering (buffets) and courses on cooking, baking, handicrafts, decoration, culture and nature.

The social cooperative "Learn - grow - live with women farmers", founded in 2006 by the South Tyrolean farmers' organization, offers child and senior care on the farm.

In addition, “School on the Farm” and, since 2009, voluntary life counseling for farming families are part of the farmers' organization.

Rural Council of Women

Country farmer since March 2019:

Antonia Egger Mair

The country farmer represents the SOO externally and advocates the concerns of women farmers in the political, cultural and social fields. She is supported by two deputies.

Country farmers' representatives:

Margit Gasser Rabensteiner
Bettina Kofler

The deputies take on the operational tasks set out in advance in order to relieve the country farmer.

Six district farmers, since March 2019:

Veronika Mahlknecht Stampfer, Bozen district
Irmgard Santer Testor, Eisacktal - Wipptal district
Heidi Innerhofer Margesin, Merano district
Renate Taschler Steinwandter, Pustertal district
Maria Theresia Zelger Jageregger, Unterland district
Ingeborg Rainalter Rechenmacher, Vinschgau District

The district farmers are the link between the state, district and local groups and represent the concerns of the women farmers in political committees.

The regional farmers' council (LBR for short) also includes a representative from each of the farming organizations (South Tyrolean farmers' association, South Tyrolean farmers' youth, senior citizens' association in the South Tyrolean farmers' association) as well as the social cooperative “Learn-to-grow-to-live with women farmers”, the SBO state secretary and the regional councilor Maria as a political representative Kuenzer Hochgruber.

Previous country farmers

Maria Leiner (1981-1994)
Gretl Schweigkofler (1995-2002)
Maria Kuenzer (2003-2011)
Hiltraud Neuhauser (2011-2019)
Antonia Egger Mair (since 2019)

Social agriculture

The South Tyrolean farmers' organization works with network partners in the field of social agriculture .

Social agriculture is not new in South Tyrol: there are already offers in the educational area. In 2006 the South Tyrolean farmers' organization set an important milestone with the establishment of the social cooperative learning - growing - living with women farmers. She has been offering childcare since 2007 and senior care since 2014. There has been a school on the farm since 2006, and in the same year the service portal of the South Tyrolean farmers' organization was founded, the aim of which is to impart knowledge and raise awareness, for example as farmer ambassadors, farmer consultants or as farm and garden guides.

Life advice for the rural family

In 2009, the SBO founded the "Life counseling for the rural family". Volunteer women and men from all over South Tyrol offer the farming families talks, for example when conflicts between the generations make life together more difficult, when the farm is about to be handed over, when you feel overwhelmed or overwhelmed. They listen and accompany farmers on difficult paths so that people and farms can move on.

Volunteer life coaches from all over the country offer counseling sessions - encouragement brochure

School on the farm

The pupils spend about 3 hours at a certified school on the farm. Depending on the orientation of the farm, the children bake bread, harvest potatoes or help with butter. In this way, the students get to know the rural world of work, experience and understand the value of food. Children can taste the farm's own products when visiting the farm. You can experience animals on the farm and learn a lot about their behavior. All certified farm schools are available on the website www.schuleambauernhof.com .

Farm women service providers are also out and about in the schools, together with the women farmers learn how to eat a balanced diet with the help of regional products. The children are given the opportunity to produce their own food and learn about different flavors.

As part of the various projects, children can find out that it doesn't always take much to receive something valuable. They should learn to treat food with respect, appreciation and responsibility. Experience that healthy can also taste very good.

Farm women service providers

The farm women service providers turn the hobby into a (secondary) job. Passing on knowledge and skills in an entrepreneurial manner on your farm as well as in schools. Maintaining old handicraft techniques, rural recipes and many herbs and their effects.

Culinary

The speakers for cooking and baking courses offer cooking courses with seasonal raw products and organize baking courses such as B. bread, strudel, yeast pastries.

The ambassadors for farm products pass on their knowledge of raw materials, local foods and refined products, such as milk and apples, and convey appreciation for regional products.

The provider of farmer's bread time: gsund und guat / peasant buffet offers a special catering: she prepares hot or cold dishes, snacks, finger food or peasant delicacies according to your wishes.

Handicraft and decoration

The speakers for handicraft and decoration courses teach you traditional handicraft techniques, e.g. B. sewing, spinning, knitting, crocheting, felting, pottery, braiding or holding decoration courses with natural materials such as making wreaths, Easter and Christmas decorations, flower arrangements, hay figures and much more.

Culture and nature

The providers of courtyard and garden tours provide an insight into the rural house and herb garden. The farmers report about the history of the farm, tell interesting facts about South Tyrolean history and customs and offer tours of the stables, farm cheese dairy, farm shop or culture. You will learn about old varieties, their reproduction and cultivation. Get to know herbs and their application. The farmer's wife is also happy to come to you on site for herbal workshops and lectures .

literature

South Tyrolean farmers' organization (publisher): 100 South Tyrolean donuts: women farmers reveal their recipes . Edition Raetia, 2013, ISBN 978-88-7283-441-1 .
South Tyrolean peasant women organization (ed.): Advertisement, besides G'wond: women's costumes from southern Tyrol . Effect, 2014, ISBN 978-88-97053-23-1 .
South Tyrolean women farmers 'organization (ed.): Down-to-earth and right in the middle - 35 years South Tyrolean women farmers' organization
South Tyrolean farmers' organization (ed.): Living customs in South Tyrol. Athesia, 2018, ISBN 978-88-6839-363-2 .

Web links

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b South Tyrolean farmers' organization: Our story.

↑ DNB catalog: South Tyrolean farmers' organization

↑ South Tyrolean farmers' organization: Our goals.

↑ South Tyrolean women farmers' organization: South Tyrolean women farmers. From our hand. ( Memento of the original from February 3, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2
↑ South Tyrolean farmers' organization: What we offer.
^ South Tyrolean farmers' organization: Social cooperative “Learn - grow - live with women farmers”.
↑ South Tyrolean farmers' organization: School on the farm.
↑ South Tyrolean farmers' organization: Life advice for the farming family.
^ Social Agriculture .

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[SBO-1] South Tyrolean farmers' organization: Our story.

[2] DNB catalog: South Tyrolean farmers' organization

[3] South Tyrolean farmers' organization: Our goals.