Herenboeren

Urban Farm DB summary

A case study of Herenboeren, a Dutch citizen-owned cooperative farm model started in 2016. Around 250 households jointly finance and govern each 'Herenboerderij', paying a one-off investment of roughly €2,000–2,500 and a monthly fee of about €45–80 (depending on location and meat consumption) in exchange for a weekly share of seasonal vegetables, fruit, eggs, and optionally meat. Professional farmers are employed to run nature-driven production. As of 2026 there are 23 operational farms across the Netherlands with more than 9,000 citizen members.

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• 23 count

  operational farms(herenboeren network)

  Social

  region

  Netherlands

  year

  2026

• 9,000 count

  cooperative members(herenboeren network)

  SocialControl: reported as 'more than 9,000'

  region

  Netherlands

  year

  2026

• 250 count

  households per farm(herenboerderij unit)

  SocialControl: reported as 'around 250 households'

  region

  Netherlands

• 45–80 eur_per_person_per_month

  monthly member fee(herenboerderij unit)

  EconomicsControl: varies by location and meat consumption

  region

  Netherlands

• 2,000–2,500 eur_per_household

  one off membership investment(herenboerderij unit)

  Economics

  region

  Netherlands

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