What is "boerenbond"

The Boerenbond ( Dutch; , literally "Farmers' Union") is a professional association of farmers, active in Belgium's Flemish and German-speaking communities. Founded in 1890 and based in Leuven, the Boerenbond is an organisation which campaigns for the interests of Belgian farmers.

In the 1920s, it had 100,000 members divided into 1,050 guilds, and it was "intimately connected with the Catholic church". In politics, it was "an important part of the strong Catholic party".

The organisation is politically right-wing and has historically been extremely influential within Christian democratic circles. It has had particular prominence within the Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams (CD&V) and Christlich Soziale Partei (CSP) parties.

The Boerenbond competes with the rival Algemeen Boerensyndicaat (ABS) organisation.