Propagation greenhouse & packing shed
Linschoten, Utrecht
What this loan funds
The market garden's season is bounded by what can be raised from seed in spring. A heated propagation greenhouse lets the team start crops weeks earlier and keep tender varieties going later, extending the 30-week season at both ends. Refitting the packing shed adds cool storage and a clean preparation space so surplus can be shared rather than wasted. Together they let Proeftuin van Linschoten support more members and run a longer, richer self-harvest campaign each year. Backers earn a fixed dividend over three years, with bonus garden shares for early supporters.
Backing a farm is a real-world commitment. Here's what the farmer has flagged could affect this campaign.
- Weather & drought
- Pests & disease
- Equipment failure
- A cold spring slows the propagation greenhouse
The farm you’re backing
Set on the grounds of a historic Utrecht estate, this community market garden grows more than 50 varieties of seasonal vegetables, herbs, and cut flowers without pesticides or synthetic fertilisers. Members self-harvest six to ten items each week across a 30-week season, sharing both abundance and scarcity. Winner of the regional Sustainability Prize in 2026.
Where Proeftuin van Linschoten is
Linschoten estate, Linschoten, Utrecht
Let’s grow something
Grow it or eat it, you’re part of the chain now. Not stranded at the far end of it.
