| handboekgroenbemesters.nl | LNV | The brochure ‘Green Manures: From Cultivation Techniques to Diseases and Pests’ from 2003 was widely downloaded and consulted, and the importance of green manures has increased in recent years due to growing attention to biodiversity, climate adaptation, and European regulations. The handbook gathers the most important known facts about green manures and addresses various aspects, such as species selection, cultivation aspects, N-crops, working, and regulations. The handbook was realized through funding from various programs, including the Public Private Cooperation (PPS) Better Soil Management and the European project Best4Soil, and is intended to inform students, teachers, and farmers. | Fertilizers & Soil Health → Soil Health 84 | green manure 13 handbook 194 cultivation 481 soil 930 regulation 1350 | |
| pps-groen.nl | PPS Groen | The GROEN system involves methods such as crop rotation, creating optimal growth conditions, and utilizing beneficial organisms, and employs monitoring and various control methods – both physical, chemical, biological and green. The organization is working on an innovation agenda to reduce the reliance on chemical crop protection products, particularly for products such as strawberries and onions due to retail requirements. Ongoing projects include developing a system for anaerobic soil disinfection (ASD), integrating green manures into an aphid control strategy, and addressing the problem of wireworms in grass and maize. | Fruit & Orchard Management → Fruit Cultivation 38 | green manure 13 ipm 36 cultivation 481 innovation 4659 | |
| stichtingwarmonderhof.nl | Warmonderhof | Warmonderhof is a bio-dynamic agricultural business located on the outskirts of Dronten and covers an area of 85 hectares with agriculture, dairy farming, and horticulture. On the farm, there is a Hofwinkel (farm shop) for daily groceries, as well as a Hofzaal (hall) suitable for meetings and training. Since 1947, Warmonderhof has been a center for bio-dynamic agricultural education in the Netherlands, offering courses through Aeres Warmonderhof and around the school building. | Agriculture → Organic Farming 560 | farm 2622 education 13471 | Flevoland → Dronten 1667 |
| boerderijeducatie-amsterdam.nl | Boerderijeducatie-Amsterdam.nl | Over the past few years, more than 3000 groups of Amsterdam primary school students have spent a day on a real farm, learning about the link between farming and their food. The website presents seven educational farms in Amsterdam and offers possibilities to book visits via the NME Gids Amsterdam. The cost of a visit is 150 euros, unless the school arranges its own transport. The funding comes from ZuivelNL, Province of North Holland, and NME municipality of Amsterdam. | Farm Experiences & Tourism → Farm Life 21 | visit 380 farm 2622 student 7623 education 13471 | North-Holland → Amsterdam 41253 |
| boerenvanweert.nl | Boeren van Weert | The members of Boeren van Weert are farmers and livestock farmers committed to sustainability and transforming societal challenges into opportunities. The organization organizes educational programs for primary school students, such as a trial experience route and guest lessons on urban farms like Hushoven in Weert. The national housing order for poultry is in effect due to recent findings of bird flu in Putten and Kleef, highlighting the long distances that birds travel during migration. | Agriculture → Organic Farming 560 | crop 188 farmer 661 animal 2908 education 13471 | Gelderland → Putten 1069 |
| defochtel.nl | Stichting Vrienden van Zorgboerderij De Fochtel | The farm offers day care for older adults and vocational day care for young people, as well as assisted living on the farm. The farm is managed by Jan and Petra van Rozen, with backgrounds in agriculture and social pedagogical assistance, and is supported by a team of staff. Zorgboerderij De Fochtel is certified by the Stichting Verenigde Zorgboeren and strives for quality and social responsibility. | | older adults 19 young people 1045 farm 2622 staff 3405 | |
| pvdconsultancy.nl | Peter van Duin Consultancy | The website offers services including BreedWise Training, Interim Management, and Consultancy, focused on supporting seed industry professionals and organizations. It highlights the importance of training in the seed industry, emphasizing practical workshops and continuous education to meet evolving agricultural demands. The consultancy also provides GSPP training and coaching to ensure certified quality and health of tomato seeds and plants, alongside a focus on innovation, people development, and process improvement. | Management & Consulting → Process Optimization 654 | continuous improvement 23 interim management 1193 consultancy 2596 training 28133 | Westland → De Lier 404 |
| agrivizier.nl | Agrivizier | The platform weekly shares articles about various initiatives within the North Holland network, ranging from sustainable farming projects to events. A key element of the platform is the ‘Wortelbos’ (Carrot Forest), an innovative concept that encourages children to eat healthy food through games and interactive activities. The Opmeer Agricultural Show, an annual agricultural event in North Holland, was an important setting for the presentation of the Wortelbos and attracted many visitors. | | north holland 138 | Netherlands → North-Holland 92956 |
| educatieenmelkveebedrijfkelder.nl | Educatie- en melkveebedrijf Kelder | The farm has recently reopened for school classes and BSO’s, providing children with the opportunity to experience the farm and its processes firsthand. Activities focus on ‘belevend leren’ (experiential learning), where children learn about the animals, crops, landscape, buildings, and machines essential to the dairy farm. The farm program integrates curriculum goals from school and emphasizes the sustainable relationship between consumption and production. | Nature → Biodiversity 382 | crop 188 buildings 898 landscape 2609 animal 2908 machine 3727 | Overijssel → Hardenberg 2309 |
| sterkinsport.nl | Sterk in Sport | Sterk in Sport specializes in assignments within the sports and fitness world, with a long history of 25 years in organizational and administrative affairs. The organization offers customized solutions and personal attention, with expertise in both strategy and execution, and can provide support for projects for associations, sports federations and commercial partners. The services include advising, organizing, sponsoring, and teaching mental skills, and are part of project management tasks. | Education → Sports Management 100 | sponsor 1159 interim management 1193 project management 3423 sport 4228 association 8562 strategy 9379 | |
| ggvooriedereen.nl | Stichting Gelukkige Groentes voor Iedereen | The foundation focuses on locally and sustainably grown vegetables for the food bank, with affiliated gardens operating within a 10km radius and avoiding the use of artificial fertilizers or pesticides. The foundation also offers gardening lessons in primary schools, assisting with the creation of school gardens and the implementation of professional lesson programs. For financial contributions, individuals can register as sponsors, and the impact is described, including the cultivation of local vegetables for the food bank and the promotion of sustainable gardeners. | Context → Community 57410 | food bank 216 sponsor 1159 vegetables 1416 school 7856 garden 13129 sustainability 18451 | Gelderland → Nijmegen 9384 |
| cursusnatteteelten.nl | Biosintrum | The course covers the backgrounds of waterlogging in peat meadows in the Netherlands and the need to adapt land use to reduce CO2 emissions and stop soil subsidence. The course provides practical knowledge and skills for cultivating harvestable crops on wet soils, with a focus on the cultivation of lichens. The course includes company visits, guest speakers and practical lessons. The course is divided into four parts: backgrounds, cultivation preparation, cultivation guidance, and harvesting/processing, with associated assignments and further information through existing publications. After completion, the participant receives a ‘Lichens Cultivation’ certificate. | Environment → Agriculture 11160 | land use 12 cultivation 481 certificate 1036 part 5044 course 14728 | |