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Wouter van Eck

Foodforests pioneer, farmer & expert

Food Forest Ketelbroek

Wouter van Eck is a leading pioneer of the Dutch food forest movement, dedicated to integrating agriculture with natural ecosystems. In 2009, he co-founded Food Forest Ketelbroek on a former maize field, transforming it into the Netherlands’ most well-known food forest. As chairman of Stichting Voedselbosbouw Nederland, he supports farmers in transitioning to regenerative food production. With deep botanical knowledge and lifelong activism, he teaches, designs food forests, and inspires a movement. His work demonstrates that when given the chance, nature thrives—and so do people.