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a healthy developmental context includes peers, mentors & apprentices if you want to stretch to the next level: who do you know who is already competent at that level? are they willing to support your learning process? Source: Richard D Bartlett

Wat ik vandaag doe als job is beetje bij beetje geëvolueerd uit het feit dat ik marketing heb gestudeerd. Wat ook een eerder toevallige keuze was. Nu ik de kans heb om opnieuw te starten wil ik goed de achterliggende redenen begrijpen. Waar om X en niet Y. Dit mag misschien gewoon ook een tijdje…

De laatste jaren ben ik aan het proberen om een project te vinden of starten waarin ik mijn energie kan gieten. Het grootste struikelblok is dat ik zelf alles probeer van nul uit te vinden. De oplossingen voor alle uitdagingen zijn er waarschijnlijk al. Alleen niet in combinatie of toegankelijk voor de mensen die er…

It’s been a while since I’ve done any updates. That’s mainly because I was stuck and but also because I was busy managing on my other business. But now a new post, which means fresh inspiration for my food company! My biggest challenge has been looking for an application of regenerative agriculture. I know it’s…

Op dit moment ben ik vooral bezig met landbouwers af te spreken en hen te helpen. Concreet betekent dit gaan kijken welke andere afzetmarkten er mogelijk zijn, en welke producten er eventueel kunnen worden gecreëerd. Op langere termijn zou dit eventueel naar een soort partnerships kunnen evolueren. Ik probeer samen te werken met bedrijven die:…

One of big differences with conventional farming is mono cropping. Instead of one crop, a farmer crops are combined. This diversifications helps with soil health, but also offers diversification of income. This also means that distribution gets more complex for a farmer. While the supply chain for organic products has been built up, none of…

If my goal is to drive adoption of regenerative agriculture, an important part to pay attention to is why not everyone is doing it? Barriers: Financial Knowledge Changes in operations Changes in distribution The biggest part of all the above is that it is unknown. Many farmers have built up experience over the years, getting…

A study done by Belgian bank KBC in 2017 calculated that over 35-40 years, farmers only have the capacity to pay back 25.000 – 30.000 euro per hectare. But if we look at the average price in 2019, we’re already at 46.778 euro! Prices also range per province, from 42.382 euro in Limburg to 64.561…

Bangka, an island located in Sumatra, Indonesia, was one of world’s biggest producer of white pepper. But today it’s mostly known for its tin mines. These mines have polluted the water supply leading to serious health issues for the people and to agricultural land to be unusable. Because of the declining fertility, many of the…

Wanted to share my thoughts after reading The Third Plate by Dan Barber. First a quick summary to frame the book. The first plate: what chefs are currently serving The second plate: the sustainable version of the first plate (think grass fed beef, organic vegetables. The second corrects a lot of the problems that the…