De Stadsgroenteboer

What De Stadsgroenteboer does

De Stadsgroenteboer is a privately held Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm operating as a Dutch general partnership (VOF) from two plots on the western edge of Amsterdam. Founded in December 2018 by five co-founders — Andres, Laura, Lisa, Julia, and Milo — who met at the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo, Italy, the farm took over operations from predecessor Wout ten Have and currently runs with a core team of five farmers supported by Warmonderhof biodynamic farming interns and volunteers. The farm cultivates more than 50 varieties of vegetables and over 15 herbs across roughly one hectare (expanded from 0.5 hectares in 2021 through a partnership with organic farm Boterbloem and Pluk! CSA in the Lutkemeerpolder), using bio-intensive planting techniques, succession planting, and nature-inspired soil-building methods (compost, green manures, mulches) without synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides, and without formal organic certification.

The commercial model is a 34-week seasonal subscription (May to December) sold in three share sizes (Small, Medium, Large) for either weekly or bi-weekly pickup, with members paying annually in advance and selecting their own price on a solidarity basis. Distribution is purely physical pickup at six-plus named Amsterdam depots and directly at the farm, with no online delivery. Marketing relies on Instagram, weekly newsletters, and word-of-mouth, supplemented by an online vegetable archive, paid farm tours, space rental for events, in-development workshops, and a "Friend of De Stadsgroenteboer" donation program for non-local supporters.

De Stadsgroenteboer has no external investors and discloses no revenue; the founders' backgrounds in gastronomic sciences and agroecology (including a Master's in Agroecology from Wageningen University), combined with trust-based transparency substituting for organic certification, position the business as a small-scale, community-rooted micro-agricultural operation rather than a venture-scale enterprise.

Name

De Stadsgroenteboer

Legal name

VOF De Stadsgroenteboer

Website

https://stadsgroenteboer.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

De Stadsgroenteboer is an Amsterdam-based Community Supported Agriculture farm that sells seasonal vegetable box subscriptions (May–December) to local households via solidarity-based pricing and a network of city pickup depots, using bio-intensive, chemical-free farming on roughly one hectare.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Supported Agriculture Farm

NAICS

Vegetable and Melon Farming (1112), Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming (111219)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Farm-to-Consumer Produce Boxes / CSA Delivery (AFAIANAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fresh Food Subscription/CSA & Produce Box Retail (CRAHAHAG)

Keywords

• Community supported agriculture
• Csa vegetable subscriptions
• Seasonal vegetable boxes
• Bio-intensive urban farming
• Solidarity pricing model

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. CSA Seasonal Subscription: Members purchase a share for the whole season in advance (May to December, 34 weeks). The solidarity-based pricing model allows members to choose their price based on financial situation. Weekly shares provide 34 boxes, bi-weekly shares provide 17 boxes. This provides farmers with upfront capital for seeds, plants, and equipment at season start.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

De Stadsgroenteboer operates a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm on roughly one hectare in Amsterdam-West, growing more than 50 varieties of vegetables and 15+ herbs using bio-intensive, chemical-free cultivation. Members purchase a seasonal subscription (May–December, 34 weeks) and receive weekly or bi-weekly vegetable boxes picked up at city depots or directly at the farm. The offering is anchored by a solidarity-based pricing model where members self-select the price they pay.

Product overview

De Stadsgroenteboer operates a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model centered on seasonal vegetable box subscriptions. Members purchase shares for the growing season (34 weeks, May–December) and receive weekly or bi-weekly deliveries of fresh, bio-intensively grown vegetables from the farm's less-than-one-hectare plots in Amsterdam-West. The core CSA product is supplemented by an online Vegetable Archive providing storage and recipe information, farm tours, space rental for events, developing workshop offerings, and a 'Friend of' donation program for supporters outside the CSA area. The company practices bio-intensive, chemical-free farming without organic certification, emphasizing direct member relationships and farm transparency over formal labels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CSA Vegetable Box Subscription Seasonal CSA subscription offering weekly or bi-weekly boxes of fresh, bio-intensively grown vegetables (May to late November/December, 34 weeks). Three share sizes: Small (about 7 vegetables for 3-4 meals for a single household), Medium (about 9 vegetables for a couple/small family), and Large (about 10 vegetables for 4-5 family meals). Includes a weekly newsletter with recipes and updates. Pricing is solidarity-based. Pickup at city depots or at the farm.
• Farm Tours

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BoterbloemcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Organic farm Boterbloem partnered with De Stadsgroenteboer in 2021 in the Lutkemeerpolder. This partnership enabled the farm to expand from half a hectare to nearly one hectare. The farms share resources and operate collaboratively in the same area.
• Pluk! CSAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Pluk! CSA operates alongside Boterbloem in the Lutkemeerpolder. De Stadsgroenteboer partners with both entities to expand their farming operations in this area.
• Pickup Point HostsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVarious locations across Amsterdam serve as pickup points for CSA members, including Buurtboerderij Centraal, MidWest, Vleck Wijnen, Stadskas Tuin van Toorop, Lupe, and Fromagerie Kef in Noord. These hosts enable convenient access for members throughout the city.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Imperfect Foods: US-based produce subscription service selling 'ugly' and surplus produce to households with home delivery; overlaps with De Stadsgroenteboer's mission of waste-reducing, direct-to-consumer fresh produce but operates a fundamentally different logistics and pricing model.

Broad incumbents

• Abel & Cole: UK-based organic grocery and vegetable box subscription at scale; broadly incumbent in the same farm-to-doorstep organic produce category but operating nationwide with home delivery rather than pickup points.
• La Ruche qui dit Oui!: France-based short-chain food marketplace connecting local producers directly to consumer buying groups; overlaps on direct-from-farm vegetable boxes and community purchasing, though at marketplace scale.
• Riverford Organic Farmers: UK's largest organic vegetable box scheme, sending seasonal produce from a network of farms directly to subscribers; comparable on subscription model and seasonality but materially larger and more centralised.

Direct peers

• Herenboeren: Netherlands-based cooperative CSA network operating under a similar community-supported agriculture subscription model, with member-funded farms and long-season vegetable shares, making it the closest direct competitor to De Stadsgroenteboer.
• Tuinderij De Veldhof: Dutch organic vegetable farm running CSA-style subscriptions with comparable farm-visit transparency and seasonal box delivery, comparable in size and operating model.
• De Nieuwe Ronde: Dutch organic CSA supplying seasonal vegetable and fruit boxes to subscribing households; directly comparable on subscription, seasonality, and farm-to-consumer positioning.
• Boterbloem: Organic farm in the Lutkemeerpolder that shares land and resources with De Stadsgroenteboer; comparable as a small-scale organic CSA-style grower serving Amsterdam households.
• Pluk!: Amsterdam-based CSA operating in the same Lutkemeerpolder area and currently partnering with De Stadsgroenteboer; offers an essentially identical seasonal vegetable box subscription on adjoining land.

Others

• CSA Netwerk Nederland: Dutch industry network supporting and promoting CSA farms across the Netherlands; comparable as the umbrella ecosystem De Stadsgroenteboer belongs to and competes within.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/de-stadsgroenteboer

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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