Sustainable partners

VP Landbouw’s success story is built upon many successful, sustainable partnerships, be it with customers, researchers, local supply networks and contract workers.

It is by working together that we can keep the farm sustainable and CO2-neutral, producing healthy food, with healthy animals and a thriving ecosystem.

Metabolic—RESEARCH

Research partner

Metabolic

Strategic partner and consultant helping us shape our sustainability strategy.

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Soil Heroes—COLLABORATION

Collaborative partner

Soil Heroes

Strategic partner and consultant who have set us on the path towards regenerative agriculture. They provide us with a platform to market our farm's ecosystem services.

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IRS—RESEARCH

Research partner

IRS

Research institute for beet farming, who also organise test fields with VP Landbouw.

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Solynta—RESEARCH

Research partner

Solynta

Breeds potato varieties from seeds instead of tubers.

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KWS—RESEARCH

Research partner

KWS

Breeds beet seeds.

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Wageningen University—RESEARCH

Research partner

Wageningen University

Leads a number of biodiversity projects on the farm. Specifically: strip cropping (4 years).

Brabantse Delta & De Dommel Water Authorities—COLLABORATION

Collaboration

Brabantse Delta & De Dommel Water Authorities

Water management collaboration across the entire estate. The goals of the water authorities run directly parallel to those of the farm and the estate.

Small Loop Grass Clippings Project—COLLABORATION

Collaboration

Small Loop Grass Clippings Project

Collaboration with land management organisations (e.g. Brabants Landschap, Staatsbosbeheer, Natuurmonumenten) and the local municipality.

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Veterinary practice Midden-Brabant—COLLABORATION

Collaboration

Veterinary practice Midden-Brabant

Veterinarian

Brabants Landschap—COLLABORATION

Collaboration

Brabants Landschap

Close contact, as they share many borders with the Gorp & Roovert Estate.

ZLTO—MEMBERSHIP

MEMBERSHIP

ZLTO

The association of/for farmers and growers in Zeeland, North Brabant and South Gelderland.

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Reyrink—CONTRACT WORK

Contract work

Reyrink

Grass, maize and manure.

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Van Raak—CONTRACT WORK

Contract work

Van Raak

Sugar beet, potatoes and cereals.

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Van Eijck—CONTRACT WORK

Contract work

Van Eijck

Sugar beet, potatoes and cereals.

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Knorr—CUSTOMER

Customer

Knorr

VP Landbouw is a Knorr landmark farm, one of Unilever's top food brands.

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ARDO—CUSTOMER

Customer

ARDO

ARDO belongs to the Haspenslagh family, processing the carrots for Knorr's vegetable soup. ARDO is our largest buyer of vegetables (peas, beans, spinach and carrots).

Nemelco/Vreugdenhil—CUSTOMER

Customer

Nemelco/Vreugdenhil

Buys our milk for milk powder. Vreugdenhil Dairy Foods stands for quality, cooperation and sustainability. Dutch milk has an exceptional name and reputation worldwide in the field of milk production. This is why dairy farmers are their most important suppliers. Vreugdenhil supports dairy farmers by making milk production more sustainable, supporting their transition by sharing their extensive knowledge.

Cosun Beet Company—CUSTOMER

Customer

Cosun Beet Company

This is the former sugar union. They buy sugar beet from us. Cosun Beet Company strives to be the world's greenest, most innovative and most successful sugar beet processor. The company strongly believes in sustainability and bears a responsibility for preserving nature, the environment, people and our society, all in the interest of future generations.

Farm Frites—CUSTOMER

Customer

Farm Frites

Buys potatoes to make French fries. We all love fries. Our potatoes are sold to Farm Frites. Farm Frites understands that the sustainability chain begins on the land, while also being mindful of preserving Dutch agricultural heritage. As such, Farm Frites wants to make a positive contribution towards nature and the environment. They take responsibility for the environmental impact of their own activities and are striving towards creating a greener, more sustainable world.

Lamb Weston Meijer—CUSTOMER

Customer

Lamb Weston Meijer

Buys potatoes to make French fries.
Lamb Weston Meijer is aiming to safeguard the cultivation and processing of potatoes for many generations to come. The simple and nutritious potato is crucial in everything they do.

McCain—CUSTOMER

Customer

McCain

Buys potatoes to make French fries.
McCain is dedicated to positive nutrition and wants to put this idea into practice through four key values that have guided the company from its very beginning:
- Solidarity with their local communities
- Enjoyment of good food
- Respect for the environment
- Reasoned agriculture

Wiskerke Onions—CUSTOMER

Customer

Wiskerke Onions

Buy our onions.
This family business, now in its fourth generation, became a market leader by constantly looking towards the future. They strive to make the sector and its stakeholders more sustainable and efficient by looking at energy and water in new ways, using raw materials more economically and continually innovating. This means they are able to achieve a healthy product together with their growers.

Oerlemans/ virto—CUSTOMER

Customer

Oerlemans/ virto

Buys vegetables (peas, beans, spinach).