Sustainable agriculture
Our story begins in 1941, when Eduard van Puijenbroek started a farming enterprise on Estate Gorp and Roovert. His aim was to keep the workers of his family’s textile factory employed, guided by one simple principle: care for people and nature.
What began as a social initiative grew into a family-run business with a clear mission:
to practise agriculture that benefits the soil, the climate and society as a whole.
Today, we continue to build on that vision.
We are a modern arable farming company that has made the transition to regenerative agriculture, and we keep improving and developing within this field.
Collaboration with our surroundings lies at the heart of what we do.
We exchange knowledge with farmers, researchers and partners, and we keep learning from practice.
Our shareholder VP Capital supports us with expertise, vision and financial resources, helping us to increase our positive impact.
Since our founding, the wellbeing of soil and animals has always been at the heart of what we do.
In our transition towards regenerative agriculture, we continue to make important progress in both. Since our founding, the wellbeing of soil and animals has always been at the heart of what we do.
In our transition towards regenerative agriculture, we continue to make important progress in both.
In recent years, we have anchored our sustainable course in a clear mission and a manifesto built on four core values – our guiding principles for creating lasting impact.
- Impactdriven and regenerative
- Financially secure
- Local and together
- Pioneering step by step
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A tradition of sustainable ARABLE FARMING
In arable farming, we increasingly follow regenerative principles.
Wherever possible, we work together with our surroundings – from local partners to research institutions – to share knowledge and develop new practices.
Our crop rotation plan is extensive, with a very wide rotation cycle. This means that the same crop is grown on the same field only once every six to ten years. This benefits the soil by supporting natural recovery processes and preventing soil depletion.
We also avoid or minimise ploughing, which helps preserve natural soil structures, biodiversity and carbon storage – all essential for healthy, living soils.
