Stichting Voorgrond

Founded in 2021, Stichting Voorgrond is a foundation based in Baarn, Netherlands working on nature & wildlife conservation, environment & climate, education +1 more.

Stichting Voorgrond is a Dutch public-benefit foundation (ANBI) based in Baarn that works to reverse the decline of biodiversity in the Netherlands, focusing on agricultural areas. It supports research into soil and above- and below-ground biodiversity, provides education and public information on nature-inclusive farming, and works to transition farmers from intensive to nature-inclusive agriculture. A major part of its earmarked donations is passed on to the citizen cooperative Land van Ons, which buys farmland for nature-inclusive farming, while the foundation also runs its own projects, such as an annual research programme, a partnership with the regenerative farm De Biesterhof, and support for educational materials for secondary and primary schools. The foundation was founded on 18 March 2021, received ANBI status in 2021, and has no paid staff; its board members serve without remuneration. It is governed by a board and an advisory council of biodiversity experts.