Organic farm Humus

The farm Humus covers around 10 hectares where ancient grains and seeds (spelt, wheat, rye, millet, quinoa, lentils) are organically grown on various plots in combination with agroforestry.

The various crops are sown using the SIMTECH direct seeding machine, often in mixed cultivation or in permanent ground cover of dwarf clover or alfalfa.

After harvesting, the grains are naturally dried, sorted, cleaned, hulled and, depending on the crop, ground and bagged.

The focus is on farm composting to produce humus-rich compost to improve soil and food quality.

Crops and animal products

• Promote short and local supply and production chains, with as few imports as possible.
• Use biodiversity-inclusive production methods: rotation of crops/fruit trees, mixed cropping, agroforestry/ecology, no pesticides or chemicals, organic/rational production, nature-based solutions, …;
• Develop the land by incorporating biodiversity and provide an area dedicated to biodiversity (e.g. additional flowerbeds, permanent plant cover, no tillage/mowing/management in specific areas, insect hotels);
• Have respect for and/or improve the environmental and ecological characteristics of the area;
• As much naturalness as possible/as little alteration as possible of the surrounding environment (landscape, quality of water, of soil);
• Incorporate these practices into the surrounding environment (e.g. promote ecological continuity) to reduce their negative impact on the land.

Minimal soil cultivation and composting on the farm, with the formation of humus-rich compost to improve soil and food quality.
Marc and Bénédicte strive to understand the cycle even better and to work together with nature, because that is where all our solutions lie.