2. Regional Association for sustainable farming, nature and landscape management Name: Hâneker is local name for bird of the species Limosa Founded in 1994 Initiated by farmers and local citizens Area: Alblasserwaard & Vijfheerenlanden 1000 members (of wich 2/3 are local and 1/3 farmer)

3. Themes Nature and landscape management Agro-tourism Farming and care Education Regional Products WAV (Working Group sustainable agriculture and development cooperation Alblasserwaard-Vijfheerenlanden)

4. Nature and Landscape Management 300 Farmers Rewarding positive results Mission: maintain and develop natural diversity and landscape quality of the region

5. Farming & Care Started in 2003 Functional redistribution of care tasks between town and country through the creation of high quality farming care Growing market

6. Agro-tourism 100 rural entrepreneurs Integral approach Bottom – up approach Networking

7. Education Working group Excursions to farms to let children experience the living in rural areas

8. Regional Products Alimenterra Sustainable food Marketing 50 rural entrepreneurs

9. WAV 1983 Precursor Den Hâneker Sustainable agriculture and development cooperation Yearly meetings