The foundation is intended to serve mountain farmers in the sense of Swiss agricultural legislation. It can support both individual mountain farmers and groups and institutional establishments of mountain farmers. In particular, it supports mountain farmers who are in need, who are affected by uninsured elemental damage or who incur expenses that financially burden them heavily. The foundation promotes the efforts and investments of mountain farmers who implement ecological ideas in their operations and strive for human-, environmentally- and animal-friendly production, etc.