Coöperatie Limburgse Zorgboeren

What Coöperatie Limburgse Zorgboeren does

Coöperatie Limburgse Zorgboeren (CLZ) is a private cooperative founded in 2013 and headquartered in Roermond, Netherlands, that unites 60 independent care farms (zorgboerderijen) operating across the province of Limburg. The cooperative functions as the central coordination, quality assurance and contracting body for its member farms, which deliver a portfolio of healthcare and social services — day care (Dagbesteding), individual guidance (Individuele begeleiding), personal care (Persoonlijke verzorging), learning/education (Leervoorziening), residential care (Wonen), overnight stays (Logeren) and labor market integration (Arbeidstoeleiding) — in small-scale, green farm settings with typically 10–20 participants per day. Target populations include youth (including those in foster care), people with physical or intellectual disabilities, mental health care clients (GGZ), the elderly, and individuals distant from the labor market.

The underlying "technology" is a regulated care-farming model layered on the "Kwaliteit laat je zien" quality system (managed by the Landelijke Federatie Landbouw en Zorg, mandatory for all CLZ members, comparable to HKZ certification) and the zoönosekeurmerk animal-safety certification registered with Gezondheidsdienst voor Dieren (GD). All member farms with animals must be inspected for hygiene, disease reporting and vaccination, and livestock identification must be reported via the RVO I&R system under NVWA oversight. CLZ itself runs a lean back office of 16 staff handling member coordination, client administration, financial administration, ICT support and an external confidential counselor.

The business model is non-profit and member-funded. Care services at the farms are financed through Dutch government mechanisms — the Wmo (Social Support Act), Jeugdwet (Youth Act), Wlz (Long-term Care Act, Zorg in Natura), PGB (Personal Budgets) and the Participatiewet — with municipalities and healthcare insurers acting as payers. The cooperative does not publish pricing; contracts are multi-year and route through municipal and healthcare channels, supplemented by referral partnerships with named providers such as De Zorggroep and Envida, and a strategic youth-care joint procurement vehicle (Zorgcoöperatie Limburg) effective January 2023.

Name

Coöperatie Limburgse Zorgboeren

Legal name

Coöperatie Limburgse Zorgboeren

Website

https://limburgsezorgboeren.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Coöperatie Limburgse Zorgboeren is a Dutch cooperative of 60 care farms across Limburg, Netherlands, that delivers small-scale day care, individual guidance, residential care and labor market integration to youth, the elderly, people with disabilities, mental health clients and welfare recipients, funded through government care mechanisms (Wmo, Jeugdwet, Wlz, PGB).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Care Farming / Social Care Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Care Management & Care Coordination (Home & Community-Based) (HLAFAEAL)

Keywords

• Care farming services
• Agricultural day care
• Social care cooperative
• Labor market integration
• Youth and elderly care

Headquarters

HQ city

Roermond

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-funded care services: Care services are financed through multiple Dutch government funding mechanisms: Wmo (Social Support Act), Jeugdwet (Youth Act), Wlz (Long-term Care Act) providing Zorg In Natura, and PGB (Personal Budget). Additionally, people from the Participatiewet (Participation Act) are welcome at care farms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Coöperatie Limburgse Zorgboeren (CLZ) operates a network of 60 care farms across Limburg, Netherlands, delivering small-scale agricultural-based healthcare and social services. Services include day care, individual guidance, personal care, educational/learning facilities, residential living, overnight stays, and labor market integration for youth, elderly, people with physical or intellectual disabilities, mental health clients, and individuals distant from the labor market. Care is funded through Dutch government frameworks (Wmo, Jeugdwet, Wlz, PGB) and the Participatiewet, with CLZ serving as a centralized intake and coordination point for availability, offerings, and financing.

Product overview

Coöperatie Limburgse Zorgboeren (CLZ) is a cooperative organization uniting 60 care farms across Limburg, Netherlands. The organization provides a portfolio of healthcare and social services through its member farms, including day care (Dagbesteding), individual guidance (Individuele begeleiding), personal care (Persoonlijke verzorging), educational services (Leervoorziening), residential care (Wonen), overnight stays (Logeren), and labor market integration (Arbeidstoeleiding). Services are delivered through a network of affiliated care farms where participants engage in agricultural activities, animal care, and community work in green, natural settings. Target populations include youth, people with mental health needs, physical or intellectual disabilities, elderly, and individuals distant from the labor market. The cooperative serves as a central point of contact for questions about availability, offerings, and funding across its member farms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Average participant satisfaction score of 8.8 out of 10 for multiple consecutive years (2022-2025)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Zorgcoöperatie LimburgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023CLZ partnered with 9 youth care organizations (Active4you, aXnaga, Cessio, ECLG, MTSR, PPB Limburg, Synthese, Zorggroep Vizie) to form Zorgcoöperatie Limburg. This partnership bundles all youth care under one umbrella enabling quick switching between offerings based on client needs. Effective January 2023, Zorgcoöperatie Limburg became one of three contracted parties for youth treatment and guidance in South Limburg.
• Landelijke Federatie Landbouw en ZorgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe national federation manages the quality system 'Kwaliteit laat je zien' which is mandatory for all CLZ members. The federation oversees that new members obtain positive evaluation within one year of joining and conducts periodic audits.
• ZorgStartminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStarting October 2022, CLZ participates in ZorgStart initiative in North and Middle Limburg. This initiative by 14 healthcare organizations aims to increase mobility of residents to the healthcare sector, offering opportunities for people interested in healthcare careers.
• Fontys HogescholenminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCLZ partnered with Fontys University of Applied Sciences to train more than 100 care farmers and staff in Positive Health (Positieve Gezondheid) approach, focusing on six dimensions of health from a person-centered perspective.
• Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit (NVWA)minorOthersDutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority controls compliance with animal disease reporting requirements, livestock registration (I&R), and Q-fever vaccination documentation. Non-compliance can result in fines and reduction of business subsidies.
• Ministry of Economic Affairs and Ministry of VWSminorOthersThe Landbouw en Zorg programma ran from 2011-2017 in collaboration with these ministries and the Federatie Landbouw en Zorg to stimulate quality of care farming and better substantiate the effects of care.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• 's Heeren Loo: Major Dutch care provider for people with intellectual and physical disabilities, supported through Wlz funding. Comparable as a large-scale Dutch disability care provider competing for the same participant segments CLZ serves, but offering institutional rather than farm-based care.
• Federatie Landbouw en Zorg: National federation that manages the 'Kwaliteit laat je zien' quality system used by CLZ. Comparable as the umbrella organization for the Dutch care farming sector and a direct partner of CLZ.
• Philadelphia Zorg: Dutch care provider specialized in support for people with intellectual disabilities, funded through Wlz and Wmo. Comparable in serving CLZ's disability segment, but operates conventional residential and ambulatory facilities rather than care farms.
• Buurtzorg Nederland: Large Dutch home-care provider organized as a cooperative of self-managing teams. Comparable in cooperative governance, Dutch healthcare context, and reliance on government funding, though delivery is nursing-focused rather than farm-based.

Direct peers

• Agricoltura Sociale (Italian Social Farming): Italian national network of social farming cooperatives and enterprises. Comparable in providing agricultural-based care, education, and labor inclusion services to vulnerable populations, with a similar multi-stakeholder cooperative structure.
• Care Farming UK: UK membership organization promoting care farming across England and Wales. Directly comparable in mission (connecting care farms with health/social care referrals) and operates a similar network-of-farms model with quality standards.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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