Die Bedeutung von Biobetrieben für Lern-und Veränderungsprozesse im Dorf

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The presented research project deals with the role of organic farms in transferring knowledge. The main thesis is that some organic farms have the potential to support regional processes towards sustainable development by motivating neighbours and consulting or raising awareness of people in the surrounding region. The article gives an overview of a) the parameters that seem to be important for the potential of a farm for transferring knowledge as well as b) the processes of learning and raising aware-ness as described by neighbours.