GFN is a group of farmers that support free trade & the freedom to choose technologies needed to sustainably maximize productivity & profitability.

Joined May 2009
A law background, a poultry farm, & a watering system she helped design. Alida Matsa started with 50 chicks in rural Lesotho in 2019. Today, she raises about 2,000 birds per cycle, supplying local vendors and restaurants, & advocating for the producers around her. #GFNMobilizing
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In Brussels, almond farmer Jenny Holtermann watched a Dutch dairy farmer brief an expert panel on the technology she uses. Farmers are rarely in that room. See why it mattered to her: bit.ly/4hQ8Sp1 #GFNMobilizing
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Decisions made in Brasília reach Brazilian farms as surely as the weather does. Antonio Cabrera, farmer and former Minister of Agriculture, shares why staying out of politics isn’t actually an option: bit.ly/4smktkt #GFNMobilizing
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When German policy threatened food producers, Jana Gäbert didn’t wait to be invited into the debate. Our 2026 Kleckner Global Farm Leader on why farmers must tell their own stories to officials and consumers alike: bit.ly/4i6iT1p #GFNMobilizing
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In parts of Minnesota, you won't find many farmers in their 50s: several bad years in the 1980s pushed a generation out of agriculture. Paul Temple worries the UK is headed the same way, and writes about what would stop it: bit.ly/4hVwycx #GFNMobilizing
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One farmer's experience can spark change far beyond one farm. What can we learn when farmers share their experiences, challenges, and successes in regenerative agriculture? Join us for a webinar: bit.ly/47ZZnPf #GFNMobilizing
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Emi Macor farms soybeans, corn, and wheat with her family on 400 hectares and spends the rest of her time building the next generation of farmer leaders through Aapresid Youth and MAIZAR Joven. #GFNMobilizing
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40 years of the #WorldFoodPrize. In the International Year of the Woman Farmer, GFN's Jana Gäbert (Germany) and Tiana Yang (Taiwan) speak at the #FoodPrize26, Oct. 20–22. Two continents, one goal: act #BeforeHungerWins. #GFNMobilizing
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European farmers drive tractors to their capitals. Jenny Holtermann isn't headed for Sacramento yet, but a year alongside EU farmers gave her a new appreciation for what happens when farmers combine their voices and tell their stories: bit.ly/4hQ8Sp1 #GFNMobilizing
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Global Farmer Network members carry farmer experience into 193+ organizations worldwide, and most consistently share knowledge with other farmers. Invest today: bit.ly/4ABxcDD #GFNMobilizing #EveryMealBeginsWithAFarmer
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Scientist-turned-first-generation farmer Jia Cih "Tiana" Yang co-founded Telome Seedlings in Taiwan to fight climate-driven crop disease with disease-free seedlings and resistant varieties. She speaks at the #FoodPrize26, Oct. 20–22. #GFNMobilizing
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Jana Gäbert’s parents weren’t farmers. She chose agriculture anyway, and now leads a team raising 950 dairy cows and growing wheat, barley, rye, chickpeas, and sunflowers in Germany. Hear it from the 2026 Kleckner Global Farm Leader: bit.ly/4i6iT1p #GFNMobilizing
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Today we are celebrating World Food Day. Better food decisions are made when farmers help shape them. Invest in farmer leadership today: bit.ly/4ABxcDD #GFNMobilizing
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Every meal begins with a farmer. On World Food Day, we recognize the farmers who grow, raise, and produce the food that sustains communities across the globe. From planting and harvest to livestock and local markets, farmers play a direct role in feeding a growing world.
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On International Day of Rural Women, we celebrate Ruramiso Mashumba of Zimbabwe, who trains about 3,000 farmers a year. Invest in women farmer leaders: bit.ly/4ABxcDD #GFNMobilizing
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The Global Farmer Network® Roundtable & Communication Training program trains farmers to have confidence in speaking about ag policy. Nominations are now open for June 13–19, 2027: bit.ly/4rKT5MD #GFNMobilizing
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Global Farmer Network members teach, speak, write, mentor, host, advocate, innovate, and lead. When farmers lead, better decisions follow. Your investment equips the next generation of farmer leaders to step forward. Invest today: bit.ly/4ABxcDD #GFNMobilizing
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For Moroccan farmer Amine Bennani, proposed EU regulations could mean changing how he grows blueberries for European markets, with potential impacts on production costs and availability. Read his full story: bit.ly/4y80jwB #GFNMobilizing
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Jana Gäbert chose farming, then chose to speak up for it. The 2026 GFN Kleckner Global Farm Leader brings Germany's farmer perspective to the #FoodPrize26 on Oct. 20–22, as the #WorldFoodPrize marks 40 years. #GFNMobilizing
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“Every meal begins with a farmer, and the future of food should, too.” Our Director of Partnerships Kellie Bray explains why farmer voices belong wherever food and ag decisions are made. Join her in supporting GFN today: bit.ly/4ABxcDD #GFNMobilizing
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