Association of Silesian Farmers
The Association of Silesian Farmers ( Polish: Związek Śląskich Rolników ) is a farmers' association in Silesia in Poland , in which mainly members of the German-speaking minority are organized.
The association was founded in Opole on February 28, 1990, immediately after the end of communist rule . With Poland's transition to a market economy, the idea of founding an agricultural self-help organization arose. A founding committee was set up to draw up the statutes. The association was registered on February 28, 1990, and the first general assembly took place on October 6, 1990 in Groß Kottulin (Kotulin).
The first headquarters of the association was in Blottnitz ( Błotnica Strzelecka ), after 1991 in Warmunthau ( Warmuntowice ), after 1993 in Groß Strehlitz ( Strzelce Opolskie ) and since 1996 in Opole (Opole).
Initially, the association consisted exclusively of farmers of German origin, but since 1997 every farmer who has his place of residence in the association's area of activity has been allowed to belong to the association.
The Association of Silesian Farmers carries out major projects with consultants from Germany. With the help of the association, a dairy cooperative was established in Kadlub (Kadłub) near Groß Strehlitz (Strzelce Opolskie). After the river floods in 1997 , the association received donations from German farmers' associations. As part of a recultivation project, green areas affected by the flood were rehabilitated. In 2001, an independent test laboratory for milk was set up in Opole with the participation of the association.