Fruittuin van West
Wil & Lisan Sturkenboom
Wil & Lisan Sturkenboom
Fruittuin van West
Amsterdam, Netherlands
16 hectares
Type of farm
Fruit orchard
Produce
40 different fruit and vegetables
Sales channels
Direct marketing
Contact information
How it started
Wil established Fruittuin Van West because he was keen to start a sustainable farm near his beloved Amsterdam.
However, acquiring land is often challenging in an inaccessible and competitive land market. With great determination, Wil applied for support at multiple city councils. Four out of five councils were willing to support Wil’s endeavours.
The regenerative transition
Integrated pest control
Agroforestry
No chemical inputs
Organic matter application
Transition start date
2015
Motivation
“Our dream: a company with a great diversity of industries that are all interrelated, close to the consumer whom we wanted to amaze with all the life on our farm. We wanted to create a place where the city and the countryside really come together!”
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