LA Via Campesina is an international body that represent over 500 million farming families. They are a movement of peasants, small and medium producers and farmers, landless, rural women, indigenous people, rural youth and agricultural works. They are independent of any political, economic or other type of affiliation. There are 148 members in 69 countries from Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas. Their principal objective is to develop solidarity and unity among small farmer organisations in order to promote social justice in fair economic relations; the preservation of land, water, seeds and other natural resources; food sovereignty and sustainable agricultural production based on small and medium sized producers.
They are being brought to Australia by Food Connect, which is an award winning social business that works in collaboration with local farmers around Brisbane to deliver the best food in the world efficiently, affordably and equitably. There also branches of Food Connect in Sydney and Adelaide. If you want to know more read the Food Soveriegnty flyer