A better world, in a sustainable way

Dutch Farm Experience connects you to the most innovative and sustainable farmers within the Netherlands – and provides worldwide support to dairy projects. The mission of Dutch Farm Experience is a better world in which milk and other livestock products are produced in a sustainable way: a way in which soil is enriched, animals live well, farmers get a decent income, and the milk produced is healthy and without chemicals.

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Livestock Futures

International Conference 2012
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Lessons learnt inDutch dairy farming

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About

Katrien van 't Hooft

Dutch veterinary doctor and livestock development expert: “With 30+ years’ experience in various parts of the world, I can effectively support you in the translation of the lessons learnt in Dutch dairy farming to local conditions elsewhere…”

  • 30+ years of livestock experience
  • Author of several books
  • Tailor-made programs
  • Sustainable focus
  • Large network
  • Clients from all over the world

Lessons learnt in Dutch dairy farming

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Hidden effects of dairy farming on public and environmental health

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Sustainable livestock management for poverty alleviation and food security

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Clients Who we worked with

Frequently Asked Questions

The content and cost of the tour depends on the details of your request: major interest, number of participants, length of the tour and number of farmers to be visited. The most popular programs have 1 day duration for a group of 20-30 participants, and include:

  • Arrival and reception at farm 1 (to be selected)
  • Introduction: history of Dutch dairy farming and lessons learnt
  • Introduction to farm 1 + on-farm tour
  • Lunch with (organic) farm produce
  • Travel to farm 2 (to be selected) – or additional training on farm 1
  • Evaluation of tour

The cost of such a tour is between 1.250 and 1.650 Euros, including lunch – excluding transport. Please send an e-mail detailing your request for a more exact cost estimate of the tour of your choice. Please note that tours are not possible on Sundays

Dutch Farm Experience does not organize training in the Netherlands for individual farmers, only for groups. This is, amongst other difficulties, related to visum acquisition challenges and cost involved. We can only work through formally registered institutes and companies.

Dutch Farm Experience links you with Dutch dairy farmers, but is in itself a NOT a dairy farm.

If you are visiting the Netherlands you are welcome to visit a farm with a farm shop. Dutch Farm Experience does not organize this. Farmers/individuals visiting the Netherlands and interested to visit a Dutch farm: please go to the nearest farm during the opening hours of the farm-shop – review the possibilities at https://www.lekkerder.nl/ or https://landwinkel.nl/

Dutch Farm Experience does not organize internships nor working places on farms . For more info on internships at organic farms, please visit WWOOF https://wwoof.net/.

Dutch Farm Experience does not provide services for exporting Dutch cattle or goods related to dairy farming.