NoordOogst
Amsterdam, Netherlands · Operator: NoordOogst（エコ起業家の協同コレクティブ）
Overview
An urban-farming project in Amsterdam-Noord. Built around an organic self-harvest garden, it links farming, food, welfare and enterprise, with local residents involved in running it.
Citizen participation
Residents subscribe to a harvest plan and take part in sowing and harvesting 70+ vegetables, berries and flowers; volunteers and people facing barriers to employment work the gardens together.
Operating model
Funded by self-harvest subscriptions plus tours, hospitality, events and a cluster of on-site enterprises (a brewery, childcare and more).
Impact
Brings green space and connection to a disadvantaged neighbourhood, modelling a social form of urban farming where residents, volunteers and people facing employment barriers work side by side.
Land tenure
Meanwhile use of a former industrial site awaiting redevelopment.
Crops
- 野菜
- ベリー
- ハーブ
- 花
- ブドウ
Scale
アムステルダム・ノールトの旧工業用地を使う都市農園ハブ。自家収穫菜園を核に、養蜂・醸造所・保育・福祉的就労などが集まる
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