't Geertje farm Source: atelier GROENBLAUW

‘t Geertje farm, Zoeterwoude, The Netherlands

Data

  • Start year: 
    1948
  • Scale: 
    2 ha
  • Produce: 
    Organic dairy, cattle, goats, cows, pigs, chickens and horses
  • Public function: 
    Farm café, local shop, boat rentals, camping and cabins
  • Location: 
    (Children) parties, school outings and corporate outings
  • Contact: 
    www.hetgeertje.nl
  • Water: 3
  • Heat: 1
  • Biodiversity: 1
  • Urban agriculture: 3
  • Air quality: 1
  • Multifunctional space usage: 2
  • Costs: 1

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The ‘t Geertje farm is a tremendous success in the Randstad, the densely-populated region in the western part of the Netherlands. It is a truly organic production farm and is also open to the public. The shop and the cafe, but especially the bottle-feeding of the goats, is a great success.

The farm is maintained by the owners and by children as volunteers Source: atelier GROENBLAUW
Giving the young goats milk is very popular Source: atelier GROENBLAUW
The organical shop at 't Geertje farm Source: atelier GROENBLAUW