1) Fruit Vanhellemont is a family run fruit farm that cultivates apples and pears. They produce a variety of products, including apple gin and apple jam which are sold at their farm store.

2) 't Silsomhof is a family run farm located at the edge of a nature reserve between Leuven and Brussels. The farm specializes in the ethical and environmentally conscious production of Belgian Blue and Limousin cattle breeds, as well as veal and lamb.

We conclude the visit with a walking dinner at Farm Brewery Hof ten Dormaal.

Morgana

They try to do circular economy.

Products from everywhere (Antwerpen, Brussels...)

Now only apples and pears - too much work

Support of advisors

Support for clients (knowledge, storage, recipe advice...)

Networking

If legislation becomes too complicated, they stopped expanding and just sell in regional shops

Small steps

CSRD has pushed a little bit

Good results gets you more money

Goal: improving knowledge exchange between science and practice

Information overkill as a limitation for using online ressources e. g. videos

Connecting the demo farm with the platform for best practices and further knowledge dissemination

It's amazing to have the farm store and one another additional store for direct sales.

Be creative how to sell it

Facebook & monthly newsletter that's all marketing

With Corona no more mails, letters

Only mouth propaganda

Kitchen: new and nice, important for customers for transparency

Other products from farmers from own produce in the shop

Vanhellemont products are sold here as well

Shaved, Belgian calmer than Limousin (more character) --> heat

Straw with blower over animals, dust comes into hair (skin problems etc). Shaving a lot cleaner

Shaving and castration in detaining box

Shop and farm open at the same time

Have a tour around the whole farm

Straw hey straw - feeding routine

15 kg/day maize Belgian Blue

Protein supplements 2,5 kg/day Limousin, always same amount

Male sheep don't get to go outside, cocky attitude

Females outside

With bacteria and enzymes

Goes into the creek in the forest

Rooftop water is gathered (grey water from toilet)

45% solar panel energy produced and used

Rest bought

Battery to store own energy, because almost as much put into net than used afterwards and bought