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Will you help nature out too?
There is so much to do in our vegetable garden: from planting seeds to harvesting!
The farmers here love to see you get involved.
The farmers here love to see you get involved.
Insects pollinate the flowers and clear away other pesky bugs.
Special "hero" bugs, like parasitic wasps and ladybirds, jump into action if there are too many aphids on the broad beans.
Special "hero" bugs, like parasitic wasps and ladybirds, jump into action if there are too many aphids on the broad beans.
The farmer lets these tiny animals take care of the pest control.
This way, the farm can grow fruit and vegetables without using any nasty poisons.
This way, the farm can grow fruit and vegetables without using any nasty poisons.
Healthy soil is very important for growing our food.
Earthworms keep the soil healthy and airy by digging little tunnels. This helps the ground hold water much better.
Earthworms keep the soil healthy and airy by digging little tunnels. This helps the ground hold water much better.
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De Wickevoorter Stadsboeren is a small-scale, sustainable farm in the heart of a residential area, where local production and social connection come together.Together with farmers and citizens, we produce fresh seasonal vegetables, eggs, and flowers straight from the land. We grow with respect for nature and the soil. Our food travels zero food miles; it goes straight from the soil into your basket.
We work without artificial fertilizers or chemical pesticides.
This keeps the soil healthy and the biodiversity rich.
This keeps the soil healthy and the biodiversity rich.
There is a place for everyone at this city farm.
This is where people meet and can help out or harvest.
You learn, taste, and see how honest food grows.
This is where people meet and can help out or harvest.
You learn, taste, and see how honest food grows.
By buying here, you support a local and sustainable food system.
It doesn't get any fresher or greener!
You are more than welcome.
You are more than welcome.
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