Kicking off the campaign for AVSF donors
AVSF to attend Fairpride
AVSF will be at the Fairpride event in Paris on Sunday, May 5. It will be an opportunity for us to proudly show our support for a system of trade that is truly fair for everyone. Feel free to come out and meet us in Solidarity Village…and taste some fair-trade products too! For more information, […]
Poitou-Charente region teams up with AVSF
Our association is pleased to announce that a brand new volunteer delegation has just opened in the Poitou-Charente region. Damien Sibille will be happy to provide you with more information about AVSF and sit down with you to discuss how you can get involved. If you would like to become a volunteer for AVSF in […]
Agro-ecological market in Ecuador
Learn about healthy products that are produced locally and sold at prices that are fair for smallholders
How will we feed the world of tomorrow?
AVSF Director Frédéric Apollin recently participated in a debate at the Agricultural Exhibition entitled: Comment demain nourrir le monde ? [How will we feed the world of tomorrow?] He emphasized the importance of providing strong support for both smallholder farming and agro-ecology.
Women: development actors
The essential role that women play in Togo
International conference on agro-ecology
AVSF is co-organizing a conference on agro-ecology that will feature Professor Miguel Altieri, a pioneer and world authority in the field of agro-ecology. The event will be held on January 31, 2013, in La Paz, Bolivia. The conference will provide an opportunity to review the research and successful experiments that have been conducted in Bolivia […]
Haiti: Three Years Later
On January 12, 2010, Haiti was hit by the most violent earthquake that the country has experienced in the past two centuries. Most of the country’s infrastructure was destroyed. More than 220,000 people died, 300,000 were injured, and more than one and a half million were left without shelter. AVSF Director Frédéric Apollin spoke about […]
Smallholders play an important role in the fight against climate change
Don’t confuse [small] producers with [big] polluters!
Celebrating 35 Years: AVSF Wishes You a Happy New Year!
AVSF was officially established in December 1977. Since then, AVSF has been working tirelessly to serve smallholder organizations. To learn more about AVSF’s history, c’est ici ! [CLICK HERE!]
Chocolats Bellevue supports Haitian planters!
The Chocolats Bellevue chocolate store is offering its clients a rewards card where a portion of the points will be reserved for AVSF to help support 2,000 small-scale cocoa producers in Haiti. The funds will be used mainly to buy composting bins and organize technical training programs. What a great reason to treat yourself to […]
“Réponses Paysannes” awarded at film festival!
AVSF is very happy to announce that the film “Réponses Paysannes au Changement Climatique” (Smallholder Responses to Climate Change) was awarded the “Activist Film Honorable Mention” at the Pastoralisme et Grands espaces film festival. The film, produced by VSF Europa (of which AVSF is a member), gives viewers a glimpse into the lives of smallholder […]
