Vision and Mission
Farming families and rural communities have a crucial role to play in the
future development of human and environmental systems. Farming is, and
will remain, the way of life for more people on the planet than any other
livelihood, and farmers will continue to be responsible for the management
of a greater part of the planet than any other group of people.
The
Field Alliance believes that each woman, man and child has the right to
knowledge, has the responsibility to decide, and should have the freedom
to act in ways which ensure the health and sustainability of human and
environmental systems. Further, each woman, man, and child has the inherent ability
to undertake these tasks, and that the role of governments, corporations
and international organisations is to support the efforts of individuals
and local communities. Finally,
we believe that efforts to promote healthy and sustainable systems should
be informed by a combination of ethical, spiritual, scientific and
aesthetic values.
