Take a look at the Gentlemen's farm Take a look at the Gentlemen's farm
- ''s-Heer Abtskerke (Borsele)
- Pure, local and sustainable
- Working together for the future
- Country estate with a story
As you walk up the farmyard, you smell it straight away: fresh fruit, earth and the rhythm of the countryside. At Hoeve van der Meulen, everything slows down for a moment. You hear birds singing, see the orchards stretching out and feel the peace of the Zeeland countryside around you. This is the kind of place where you naturally linger a bit longer.
When you arrive at Hoeve van der Meulen, the peace and quiet of the Zeeland countryside is immediately striking. No hustle and bustle, no rush, but a farm where the rhythm of the seasons sets the pace. You look out over the farmyard, see the fields and orchards, and soon realise that this is no ordinary farm, but a place where people work together to produce sustainable food for the community.
Hoeve van der Meulen is a gentleman's farm. That means a cooperative of members jointly owns the way food is grown here. Vegetables, fruit and other crops grow on the land, with a focus on nature, soil and the future. The harvest is intended for the members of the cooperative. Therefore, there is no farm shop for visitors and you cannot taste or buy the products.
That is precisely what makes a visit special: you get a peek behind the scenes of an innovative type of farm where community and agriculture come together. Children can wander around and play to their hearts' content, whilst adults enjoy the view and the story behind this place. It is a farm that shows how local, together and sustainable can go hand in hand.
Anyone who lingers here for a moment sees more than just a farmyard and some fields. You see an idea coming to life in practice: caring for the land together, harvesting together and building a healthy future together. That gives Hoeve van der Meulen a contemporary and engaged character, right in the heart of the Zeeland landscape.
