Farming for Health is based on an interaction between agriculture and care. The focus is both on the farming system (which includes such components as the farm enterprise itself, operational management, the farmer and the farmer's social environment) and the care sector (including, for example, the help-seeker, the institution, and the care professional). The result is a very diverse picture of care-seekers involved in on-farm activities.
The Community of Practice Farming for Health (CoP FFH) is a group of dynamic people who meet regularly to generate and exchange knowledge on Farming for Health. The CoP FFH succeeds in reaching and motivating a substantial part of the people involved in Farming for Health in Europe. From 6 - 9 November 2007, people from all over Europe gathered in Ghent, Belgium. Lectures, workshops and visits alternated. This book is a collection of the key contributions to this meeting. It is a reflection of the work of both academics and practitioners, based on scientific research on, or daily experiences with, Farming for Health initiatives.
Contact person
For more information please contact dr. Joost Dessein
Reference
Dessein, J. ed. (2008) Farming for Health. Proceedings of the Community of Practice Farming for Health, 6 - 9 November 2007, Ghent, Belgium.(Merelbeke, Belgium: ILVO, 204 pp.) ISBN: 978 90 811007 62