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Hi, I’m Jeroen Robbers and I grow organic pumpkins in the Betuwe, an old fruit growing region of the Netherlands. I started farming in 1984 and I converted to organic in 1998. My company, De Terp, is now the largest organic pumpkin producer in Europe. I grow orange as well as green pumpkins.

Apart from pumpkins, vegetables and feed crops, we also have cows, the Blondes d’Aquitaine. During the winter these animals stay in a deep litter house and during the summer they graze on a country estate. We grow our own feed for the animals. This way we can achieve a nearly closed circle of nutrients, which is quite unique in the Netherlands. Thanks to more than 200 solar panels our pumpkin processing facilities are energy neutral.

Apart from the agriculture we also have a day care center for people with special needs, a farm shop and a forest with a public walking trail. Although we do many different things, we're also a very modern company: we use the latest techniques for harvesting and processing our pumpkins. I hope you will enjoy them!