Danish Young Farmers
Presentation of the organization•History and present structure•Funding•our activities and partners
By Jane Lindedam and Stina Lindedam
“Wanna-be” farmers and living in the rural district
Young Farmers Presentation, DUF, August 22th 2008
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Who are we?
• Members 15-35 years old• No demand to be a farmer• ~4000 members• ~3000 members under 30 years
• Declining membership numbers
•Less people working in agriculture and living the rural life
Young Farmers Presentation, DUF, August 22th 2008
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Background of the organization
• History – Danish 4H (1924)– Danish Young Farmers (1966)
• Professional competitions• The national department of youth work• Two secretariats in 1996• One joint secretariat in 1999
• 5 academic advisers• 3 secretaries (two administrators and one graphic designer)
• Regional advisers/consultants• 13 regions• 10 offices• 25 ??? employees
Young Farmers Presentation, DUF, August 22th 2008
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4.300 Members
57 Local clubs(Local Boards)
13 Regions(Regional Boards)
Annual Meeting
Committees
Projects Working groups
National Board (7)1 Chairman + 6 members
Regional Offices (10)
National Secretariat(Århus)
4Hs National Board
Meeting - Regional Chairmen + National
BoardLeader Forum
Local -, Regional Chairmen andNational Board
Organization chart Job Volunteer Forum
Young Farmers Presentation, DUF, August 22th 2008
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Tasks of the secretariat
• Administration• Member registration• National meetings and course administration• Submission of invoices
• Finance and fundraising• Secretariat function
• Magazine • Webpage communication• PR on all national level activities
Young Farmers Presentation, DUF, August 22th 2008
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Fundings
• Members fee ~ 300 kr/year (40 euro/year)
• Tips-founding
• Administrated by DUF, calculated on the basis of membership numbers
• Rural development funding• Governmentally administrated, applied on the basis of activities to
come – approval gives 50% of activity budget.
• Occasionally external funding• Sponsorships, grants, EU-project-money
Young Farmers Presentation, DUF, August 22th 2008
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Tasks of the regional advisers
• Approval of practical training farms of the agricultural education• Help draw up work contracts between farmers and employees• Sell advise (conflict management, safety at work etc)
• Organization work (registration, administration)• Help the regional/local board (events, newsletter, finances)• Arrangement of events for young people in the process of training
• Study tours • Professional courses• Networking groups• Ploughing and tractor pulling• Summer festival
Young Farmers Presentation, DUF, August 22th 2008
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Task of the local/regional boards• Plan the Program – Do the events• Social events (waterskiing, barbaque, gocart, cultural shows etc.)
Young Farmers Presentation, DUF, August 22th 2008
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• Educational eventsMachinery, animals, production,running a buisness, safety
Young Farmers Presentation, DUF, August 22th 2008
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Examples of rural activity at national levelLeader training courses in general
The three bigger courses:
• Vingsted course (four days)• training communicational skills and being a better leader as well as
developing yourself at personal level• March courses (two days)
• 8-9 different smaller courses held at the same time, e.g. leader training, financial knowledge, planning, organizational development and much more
• V PLUS course (two days)• focus on being a better leader and “changing the world”
Political course (two days - every second year)Media course (one day - every second year)Employee course (one day - every third year)
Young Farmers Presentation, DUF, August 22th 2008
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Practical agricultural courses
• Three courses for young farmers during training at the farm – dairy, pig- and crop production
• Farm networking groups – exchange of practical farm experience
Young Farmers Presentation, DUF, August 22th 2008
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Examples of Agricultural educational activities
• Clubs for agricultural students starting in the agricultural education KLUB1
• Meeting with employees before leaving college• Discussion about work and education during
the training period• Keep young people organized in Young
Farmers activities• Regional youth advisers contact to
students/trainees
Young Farmers Presentation, DUF, August 22th 2008
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International activities
• CEJA• RYEurope• NSU• Exchange possibilities?
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