Stichting Alphense Kinderboerderijen

What Stichting Alphense Kinderboerderijen does

Stichting Alphense Kinderboerderijen is a Dutch non-profit foundation (ANBI status, RSIN 804019058) that operates three free-entry children's farms in Alphen aan den Rijn and Boskoop: Kinderboerderij Zegersloot (the primary site, established 1985), Kinderboerderij Bospark (the oldest site, established 1974 as a heritage deer enclosure), and Kinderboerderij Contactweide (added in 2015 following municipal consolidation). The foundation serves families with young children, schools and educational groups, day-care and reintegration participants, and elderly and disabled visitors, providing animal interactions, seasonal festivals (Paasfestijn, Schaapscheerdersfeest, Herfstfestijn, Kerstfestijn), farm birthday parties, hall rentals, and an emerging educational food-forest program (Voedselpark Zegersloot). It also sells local Groene Hart regional products from its on-site shop. All animal care, maintenance, and board roles are performed by volunteers.

Revenue is generated through a diversified set of small streams: municipal subsidies, corporate sponsorships (€250/year per sponsor), individual donations (100% tax-deductible under ANBI status), a symbolic animal adoption program (€7.50–€30/year per animal), event participation fees (€2 adult entry), birthday party bookings (€25 base), hall rentals, vending-machine animal feed pellets (€0.50/portion), and product sales. There are no disclosed revenue figures, no paid headcount, no technology product, and no e-commerce channel; all distribution is through the three physical sites. Distribution relies on a hybrid of on-site foot traffic, local sponsor word-of-mouth, regional press via Fonds Alphen en Omstreken, an Instagram presence, an email newsletter, and the kinderboerderijalphen.nl website. The foundation's strategic priorities are participation, education, and recreation, executed within a tightly local footprint in the Alphen aan den Rijn / Boskoop region.

Name

Stichting Alphense Kinderboerderijen

Legal name

Stichting Alphense Kinderboerderijen

Website

https://kinderboerderijalphen.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stichting Alphense Kinderboerderijen is a Dutch non-profit foundation operating three free-entry children's farms in Alphen aan den Rijn and Boskoop, serving families, schools, day-care participants, and elderly visitors with animal interactions, seasonal events, and educational programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Recreation / Children's Petting Farms

NAICS

Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (81291)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Animal Welfare & Advocacy Organizations (AFAEALAC)

Keywords

• Children's petting farms
• Community recreation services
• Animal education programs
• Seasonal farm festivals
• Symbolic animal adoption

Headquarters

HQ city

Alphen aan den Rijn

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Subsidy: Government subsidy from the municipality as a public welfare organization providing free community recreation and education.
2. Sponsorships and Donations: Annual corporate sponsorships (€250/year for logo placement and recognition) and individual donations. The foundation has ANBI status (RSIN: 804019058), making donations 100% tax-deductible.
3. Animal Adoption Program: Annual symbolic animal adoption fees ranging from €7.50 (chicken) to €30 (horse, cow). Includes certificate, information package, and annual newsletter.
4. Event Income: Seasonal festivals (Easter, Sheep Shearing, Autumn, Christmas) charge small participation fees and sell tokens for activities. Adults pay approximately €2 at some events; children enter free.
5. Birthday Parties and Hall Rentals: Farm birthday parties at Zegersloot (€25 for 6 children, then €3/extra child). Hall rental at Contactweide for children's parties and small birthdays. Catering canteen with coffee/tea sales (€1).
6. Product Sales: Sale of local Groene Hart regional products (apple juice, cheese, yogurt, eggs, butter), honey from own apiary, fresh eggs, walnuts, vegetables from kitchen garden, wooden gift items, and ice cream.
7. Animal Feed Sales: Animal feed pellets sold from vending machines at €0.50 per portion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stichting Alphense Kinderboerderijen is a Dutch non-profit foundation operating three free-entry children's petting farms (Zegersloot, Bospark, Contactweide) where families, schools, and day care groups interact with farm animals. Its sellable offerings consist of farm birthday parties (Boerderijpartijtjes at €25 for 6 children), hall rental at Contactweide for children's parties, a symbolic animal adoption program (€7.50–€30/year), seasonal festival participation (Easter, Sheep Shearing, Autumn, Christmas), animal feed pellet vending (€0.50/portion), and on-site sales of Groene Hart regional products (cheese, yogurt, apple juice, honey, eggs, butter, ice cream). Entry to the farms and animal interaction experiences are free, with revenue generated through donations, sponsorships, and these ancillary services.

Product overview

Stichting Alphense Kinderboerderijen is a non-profit foundation operating three children's farms across Alphen aan den Rijn and Boskoop: Kinderboerderij Zegersloot (est. 1985, primary location with most animals and events), Kinderboerderij Bospark (est. 1974, most accessible), and Kinderboerderij Contactweide (est. 1975, focuses on hall rental and weekday visits). The organization offers a portfolio of complementary services including farm birthday parties (Boerderijpartijtjes), hall rental for children's parties, an animal adoption program (Adopteer een Dier), and sale of Green Heart regional products. A food forest project (Voedselpark Zegersloot) is under development. Seasonal events including Paasfestijn, Schaapscheerdersfeest, Herfstfestijn, and Kerstfestijn attract visitors throughout the year. Entry to all locations is free; revenue is generated through donations, sponsorships, animal food sales (€0.50), event activities, and service fees.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• Kinderboerderij Zegersloot The foundation's primary children's petting farm located at Burgemeester Bruins Slotsingel 11, 2403 NC Alphen aan den Rijn. Operating since 1985, it houses the largest variety of animals, hosts most seasonal events and farm birthday parties, and offers animal feeding, local product sales (Groene Hart regional items, honey, eggs, walnuts, vegetables, ice cream), Kabouterbos, minigolf, climbing park, and pancake farm. Free entry.
• Kinderboerderij Bospark The most accessible children's farm location of the foundation, established in 1974 as a deer enclosure in the Alphen aan den Rijn city park. Located at Parklaan 2 with asphalt pathways suitable for elderly, disabled, and wheelchair users. Houses deer and small animals (rabbits, guinea pigs, ducks, Kune Kune pigs). Free entry; sells eggs and ice cream.
• Kinderboerderij Contactweide The Boskoop children's farm location at Snijdelwijklaan 6, 2771 SX, originally from 1975 and added to the foundation in 2015. Operating on weekdays only (not weekends), it offers a canteen with coffee/tea (€1), hall rental for children's parties, and houses pigs, rabbits, chickens, guinea pigs, turkeys, ducks, birds, swans, goats, sheep, and white horses. After-school care (BSO Het Tuinhuis) co-located at the site.
• Boerderijpartijtjes Zegersloot (Farm Birthday Parties) Farm birthday party service at Kinderboerderij Zegersloot where a farmer presents the animals to children and includes animal feeding and outdoor play. Priced at €25 for 6 children (birthday child free), then €3 per additional child; for ages 5+. A paid standalone offering that families and groups can book as a unit.
• Zaalverhuur Contactweide (Hall Rental) Hall rental service at Kinderboerderij Contactweide exclusively for children's parties and small birthday celebrations. Coordinated by a volunteer, with requests answered weekly. Contact via 06 45 62 85 38 (Wednesdays only) or [email protected].
• Adopteer een Dier (Animal Adoption Program) Symbolic annual animal adoption program allowing individuals and companies to contribute to animal care. Tiers: Horse/Cow €30/year, Deer €25/year, Pig/Sheep/Goat €15/year, Cat/Rabbit/Guinea pig €10/year, Chicken €7.50/year. Each adoption includes an adoption certificate, information package, and annual newsletter.
• Groene Hart Streekproducten (Regional Products) On-site retail selection at Kinderboerderij Zegersloot of regional products from the Groene Hart (Green Heart) area, including apple juice, apple-cherry juice, apple-pear juice, farmer's yogurt (full cream with blueberry or vanilla), farmer's cheese in various aging stages, herb cheese, Doruvael cheese, goat cheese, eggs, room butter, honey from own apiary, fresh eggs, walnuts, vegetables from the kitchen garden, wooden gift items, and ice cream.
• Seasonal Festivals (Paasfestijn, Schaapscheerdersfeest, Herfstfestijn, Kerstfestijn) Annual seasonal festival events held at the foundation's farms: Easter Festival (Paasfestijn), Sheep Shearing Festival (Schaapscheerdersfeest), Autumn Festival (Herfstfestijn), and Christmas Festival (Kerstfestijn). Each features markets, activities for children, animal encounters, and seasonal food and crafts, with participation paid via event tokens and adults paying approximately €2 while children enter free (at Schaapscheerdersfeest).
• Animal Feed Vending Vending machine sales of animal feed pellets on-site at the foundation's farms at €0.50 per portion, enabling visitors to feed animals as a small interactive revenue-generating offering.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100,000+ visitors annually receive free, educational, and enjoyable outings
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

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Ideal customer profiles5 records

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Pannenkoe (Pannenkoekenboerderij)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal pancake farm in the Zegersloot recreation area. Logo displayed as sponsor. Part of the complementary visitor ecosystem near Kinderboerderij Zegersloot.
• ADALminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal sponsor. Logo displayed on sponsor page. May provide products, services, or financial support to the foundation.
• StipenbloemminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal sponsor. Logo displayed on sponsor page.
• Alphense SleutelserviceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business sponsor. Logo displayed on sponsor page.
• AutomarcatominorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal sponsor. Logo displayed on sponsor page.
• Lijntjes 2020minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal sponsor. Logo displayed on sponsor page.
• Molen De EendrachtminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal sponsor (windmill). Logo displayed on sponsor page.
• Les PointeursminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal sponsor. Logo displayed on sponsor page.
• BallorigminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor (possibly play equipment company). Logo displayed on sponsor page.
• FreekminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal sponsor. Logo displayed on sponsor page.
• GoedOpOrdeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal sponsor. Logo displayed on sponsor page.
• AardamminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal sponsor. Logo displayed on sponsor page.
• GrijzeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal sponsor. Logo displayed on sponsor page.
• Hoogvliet BeheerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal sponsor. Logo displayed on sponsor page.
• IVN De VlinderminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNature education organization associated with Zegersloot recreation area. Mentioned as nearby attraction/institution in the area.
• BSO Het Tuinhuis (After-School Care)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAfter-school care organization housed at Contactweide location. Children play at the farm 3 days per week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday), creating ongoing community partnership.
• Ad-Fund (Dagbestedingsorganisatie)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDay care organization that makes wooden gift items sold at Kinderboerderij Zegersloot. Creates employment opportunities for day care participants while providing unique products for the farm shop.
• Groene Hart Regional ProducersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of local farmers producing regional products sold at Zegersloot. Includes De Vosseburch (cheese), Smorenburg en Drogenbroek (apple juice), De Rijk Zuivel (yogurt), Kwakernak Oude Ade (butter), and Sik en Blaar (goat cheese). Products sourced directly from the Groene Hart region.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Natuurmonumenten: Major Dutch nature conservation society managing natural areas and educating the public. Comparable as a large-scale Dutch non-profit that combines outdoor education, volunteer engagement, and ANBI-eligible donations, though focused on conservation rather than farm animal interaction.
• IVN Natuureducatie: Dutch institute for nature education that runs outdoor learning programs and partners with children's farms like Zegersloot. Comparable as a nature-education delivery model that uses volunteers and connects urban populations to animals and ecosystems.
• Stichting Dierenbescherming: The largest Dutch animal welfare organization. While national in scope and focused on policy/advocacy rather than children's farms, it shares the animal welfare mission and ANBI-style public benefit framework that defines Stichting Alphense Kinderboerderijen.

Direct peers

• Kinderboerderij Amstelpark: Children's petting farm located in Amstelpark, Amsterdam, offering free entry and educational programs about farm animals. Comparable as a Dutch urban children's farm with similar visitor base of families and schools.
• Stichting Het Hertenkamp: Various Dutch hertenkamp (deer park) foundations across cities share the heritage origin of Kinderboerderij Bospark (originally a 1974 deer enclosure). Comparable as small Dutch community foundations maintaining deer and small farm animals for free public viewing.
• Stichting De Kinderboerderij (Amsterdam): Amsterdam-based children's farm foundation operating multiple petting zoo locations with free public access, volunteer support, and educational programs. Most directly comparable as a Dutch stichting running urban-adjacent children's farms with the same community/education model.

Others

• DierenLot: Dutch animal welfare charity that funds care for animals in need across the Netherlands. Comparable as an ANBI-registered foundation in the Dutch animal welfare space that supports local animal-care initiatives through donations and sponsorships.

Regional players

• Stichting Kinderboerderij Den Haag: The Hague children's farm foundation operating multiple petting zoo locations. Comparable as a Dutch regional stichting with similar volunteer-driven model, free public access, and education/event programming, but serving a different municipality.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/kinderboerderijalphen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stichting-alphense-kinderboerderijen

Compliance1 record

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Profiles8 records

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