Initiative Freiland - Essentials in english

New approaches in farming

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:50:00 GMT

A collaborative venture between a farmer and a group of consumers.

Personal profile of Freiland's founder

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:40:00 GMT

Sylvia Schirmer is a team leader with skills acquired over 25 years in the feature film industry. She has worked as assistant director on numerous films, including 10 as permanent assistant to Rolf von Sydow, and worked for many years with Joseph Vilsmayer. She was also assistant director on the cinema film Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar, 2007.

Who is behind the project?

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:38:00 GMT

Freiland was set up by Sylvia Schirmer, a Munich-based film director. Her team consists of socially committed people in the cultural sector, artists, filmmakers, Internet specialists and journalists.

Programme for 2010

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:35:00 GMT

We will be supporting the growing year in 2010 with a range of cultural activities, including seasonal activities, films and articles that we will produce throughout the year.

WHO's vision of health

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:33:00 GMT

In the World Health Organization's (WHO) Ottawa Charter of 1986 we read: "Health is created by caring for oneself and others, by being able to take decisions and have control over one's life circumstances, and by ensuring that the society one lives in creates conditions that allow the attainment of health by all its members."

Local food and a natural diet

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:29:00 GMT

There are similar movements all over the world, with people becoming increasingly proactive. Even in the cities, growing your own is enjoying a boom and awareness of the importance of local food is on the increase.

Local eating for global changes.

Freiland at International Green Week Berlin, 2010

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:20:00 GMT

From 15 to 24 January our Freiland Pantry, just right for this cold time of year, will be at the special display hosted by the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection, whose slogan this year translates as :

"Seeds of the future : innovation and diversity enhance the quality of life"

and at the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) Berlin 2010

Life-enhancing environments

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:32:00 GMT

Storing vegetables in the ground or in root cellars.