Under the heading Rural Rebellion, Erika Soren Farm has launched a nationwide campaign to alert people and our politicians on the situation in rural areas. Here on Gotland has Ronja Björkqvist picked up the baton and arranges thus now a tractor march for rural areas.
– I hope people will open their eyes to what is happening in the countryside – it removes schools, healthcare disappears, says her about why she organizes the march.
While around 25 tractors will leave Lövsta 5000 other tractors over Sweden do the same. Rural Rebellion is spread over 25 locations throughout the country. Here on Gotland, the tractors coming from Lövsta to park somewhere in Visby and the drivers will then hand out flyers and talking to people.
– By presenting us so we hope that people’s attention and becomes more interested in the issue, says Ronja Björkqvist.
There are plans for some sort of similar campaign in the summer when there are many people on the island.
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