Edelgart
Farm Managers
Indigo and Felix
Farm name
Edelgart
Farm type
Market Garden
Location
Hanau, Germany
Farm size
1000 sqm
Primary soil type
Sand
Temperature range
-1 ° – 28° Celsius, USDA 7B
Average precipitation
600 mm/year
Social structure
Family-owned enterprise on rented land
Sales channels
100% CSA and, in the future, maybe a direct sales stand.
Produce
Vegetables (highly diversified)
Contact
Edelgart Farm
Edelgart Farm‘s transition to regenerative farming
Climate Farmer since
2025
Regenerative from the beginning
Investment Costs
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Good quality compost
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Infrastructure costs with a tunnel
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Wood chips
New practices
No-dig market garden
❍ Minimal Soil Disturbance
Mulching
❍ Water Cycle Restoration
Intercropping
❍ Minimal Soil Disturbance
Adding organic matter
❍ Cover Cropping
Challenges so far
- Steep learning curve
- Building all the beds and setting up all the infrastructure
- Short lease on the land and the demand to start growing immediately
- The challenges of the learning by doing
Outcomes so far
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Grow a good variety of mushrooms as a byproduct
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More butterflies and dragonflies at their neighbour’s pond
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More birds
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Soil is less compacted
Learnings of your journey
It is important to stick to what is true to you and to build locally.
“We realized that diversity in farming had been forgotten. Today, we eat only about 1% of all edible plants. By changing the way we farm, we can also change the way we eat. We wanted to contribute positively to the environment, and regenerative agriculture felt like the natural path forward. It’s amazing to see how much difference you can make even on 1000 sqm of land, but the real impact comes from how well you engage and grow together with your community.“
— The reason why Indigo and Felix decided to be a regenerative farm and believes in regeneration
Future ambitions
Multiple incomes from the farm
Grow the business (number of boxes, and side enterprises to sell eggs, fruit, jams, and flowers)
Host more events on the farm, and host more of the community that is supporting the farm.
Our partners
Our partners
