Maak kennis met Lieven Devreese, de Belgische landbouwer achter Het Polderveld en trotse winnaar van de EU Best Organic Farmer Award 2025.

Zijn parcours gaat veel verder dan landbouw: het weerspiegelt een diep engagement voor een veerkrachtiger en meer gemeenschapsgericht voedselsysteem.

Zijn boerderij Het Polderveld is een praktisch voorbeeld van hoe duurzame landbouw lokale systemen kan versterken:

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Voorziet lokale gezinnen via een CSA-systeem dat ongeveer 150 huishoudens van biologische seizoensgroenten voorziet.

🏥 Werkt samen met het AZ Zeno-ziekenhuis en levert verse groenten rechtstreeks van het veld naar de ziekenhuiskeuken.

♻️ Integreert ecologische, sociale en economische duurzaamheid: focus op biodiversiteit, voedselverspilling beperken, voedselketen zo kort mogelijk houden.

Wat Lieven bijzonder maakt, is niet de schaal van zijn bedrijf, maar de kwaliteit van de relaties die hij opbouwt tussen boeren, consumenten, patiënten en de lokale gemeenschap.

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Découvrez Lieven Devreese, l’agriculteur belge derrière la ferme Het Polderveld et fier lauréat du prix EU Best Organic Farmer Award 2025.

Son parcours dépasse largement l’agriculture : il reflète un engagement profond en faveur d’un système alimentaire plus résilient et centré sur la communauté.

Sa ferme Het Polderveld est un exemple concret de la manière dont l’agriculture durable peut renforcer les systèmes locaux :

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Nourrit des familles locales via un système CSA fournissant environ 150 foyers en produits bio et de saison.

🏥 Collabore avec l’hôpital AZ Zeno, livrant des légumes frais directement du champ à la cuisine.

♻️ Intègre durabilité écologique, sociale et économique : culture axée sur la biodiversité, réduction du gaspillage alimentaire, circuits courts…

Ce qui distingue Lieven, ce n’est pas la taille de son exploitation, mais la qualité des liens qu’il crée entre agriculteurs, consommateurs, patients et communauté locale.

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