Episode 768: Organic flower farming in the Netherlands, with Julian Langelaan of Op Beemster Klei
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Julian Langelaan discusses his organic flower farming practices in the Netherlands.
https://youtu.be/a14eAaKuufw?si=l-DMCSjyfhpK1DBK Julian Langelaan is a pioneer in the emerging organic farming movement in the Netherlands. As the founder of Op Beemster Klei, which translated means, “a farm with clay soil, in the Beemster region,” Julian began growing cut flowers 10 years ago. The healthy, high quality, annuals, perennials, and ornamental woody shrubs from Op Beemster Klei demonstrate the success of having an organic approach, rare in a nation filled with greenhouse cut flower operations and a mega flower auction that serves the globe. As part of our recent Slow Flowers tour to Holland and Belgium, we visited Op Beemster Klei for a personal tour with Julian. Prior to traveling to Holland in April, I also pre-recorded an interview with him. Together, the interview and the tour of Op Beemster Klei will introduce you to what promises to be the future of flower farming in Holland. Julian Langelaan of Op Beemster Klei Op Beemster Klei was founded in 2016 by Julian Langelaan. He grows a wide array of organic summer flowers, supplied to the floral marketplace from mid-May through the end of October. Principle crops include peonies, sunflowers and dahlias, supplemented…
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