Voedselbos

What Voedselbos does

Stichting BuitenZinnig is a Dutch nonprofit foundation (stichting) registered in Dordrecht under KvK Rotterdam 65438256 and operating under the trade name VoedselBos BuitenZinnig. Its stated mission is to realize a food forest (voedselbos) on the Island of Dordrecht through sustainable and socially responsible means, engaging volunteers, participants, and supporters of all backgrounds. The foundation combines three core activities: (1) day-activity programming (dagbesteding) for socially disadvantaged individuals and people with distance to the labor market, (2) permaculture and sustainability education for schools and youth organizations, and (3) production and sale of artisanal goods.

The product portfolio spans food products — jams, chutneys, syrups, pasta and fruit products, dried herbs, tea blends, and locally harvested honey from bees in central Dordrecht — alongside handcrafted wooden toys, hedgehog and bird houses, insect hotels, and gift items. Underlying technology is rooted in permaculture and food-forest cultivation practices rather than software or proprietary systems; the digital stack consists of a WordPress site with Google Analytics 4, basic social media plugins, hosting by iXL Hosting B.V., and optimization support from FISAP Group BV (Webmyday). The foundation holds ANBI status from the Dutch Tax Administration (making donations tax-deductible) and SBB 'Erkend Leerbedrijf' certification, allowing it to host official VMBO and MBO internships across six green-sector disciplines including assistant building, plant/green environment, green and culture technology, and cultivation.

The business model is donation-based on both sides. The foundation generates no fixed-price revenue: products are exchanged for voluntary donor contributions via direct pickup at the Dordrecht site, presence at local markets, and an online ordering channel. Supplemented by tax-deductible individual and corporate donations under the ANBI framework, this constitutes the entirety of disclosed inflows. The go-to-market is community-led — Facebook posts, an email newsletter (eepurl.com/dqnvO1), and word-of-mouth — supported by a partner network of at least 11 local businesses ('Buitenzinnige vrienden') including Jumbo Foodmarkt Dordrecht, Kleinjan Timmerfabriek, Krijgsman Elektro, Knol Cleaning Solutions, Vreekens Zaden, and others. Governance rests with a two-member uncompensated board: Chair J. van de Velde and Treasurer P. Meijers.

Name

Voedselbos

Legal name

Stichting BuitenZinnig

Website

https://stichtingbuitenzinnig.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Stichting BuitenZinnig (VoedselBos) is a Dutch nonprofit foundation in Dordrecht that runs a food forest project combining day-activity programming for people with labor-market barriers, sustainability education for schools, and donation-based artisanal food and craft production.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social nonprofit food forest and day activity services

NAICS

Community Food Services (624210), Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (BPAGAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Work Exchange & Farmstay Programs (WWOOF/HelpX-Style) (EDAIAGAK)

Keywords

• Food forest cultivation
• Permaculture farming
• Social day activities
• Artisan food products
• Community education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Dordrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Product sales through donations: Products produced during day activities (jams, honey, wooden toys, bird houses, insect hotels, dried herbs, tea blends) are available in exchange for donations. Items can be picked up at the location or taken from markets where the organization is present.
2. Donations and gifts: As an ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling), the foundation receives tax-deductible donations from individuals and businesses. Regular giving programs are available with standing authorization options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stichting BuitenZinnig operates VoedselBos BuitenZinnig, a food forest on the Island of Dordrecht that produces artisanal food items (jams, honey, syrups, dried herbs, tea blends, pasta, and seasonal products) and handcrafted goods (wooden toys, hedgehog and bird houses, insect hotels, gift items) through a day activity (dagbesteding) program for socially disadvantaged participants. All products are offered in exchange for voluntary donations, available via direct pickup, at markets, or through online ordering. The foundation also delivers educational programs on sustainability and permaculture to schools and youth groups.

Product overview

VoedselBos BuitenZinnig is a food forest project on the Island of Dordrecht that operates as a social foundation providing day care activities. The offering consists of locally produced food products (jams, honey, syrups, dried herbs, tea blends, pasta, and seasonal items) and handcrafted goods (wooden toys, animal houses, insect hotels, and gifts), all produced through their day care program in exchange for donations. The organization functions as a community space with volunteers, participants, and partners working together to create a sustainable and socially responsible environment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Potjes & flesjes (jars and bottles) Category of jars and bottles including jams, honey, chutneys, syrups, pasta, and fruit products produced in the day care program, available for pickup, at markets, or via online ordering in exchange for a donation.
• Jams & honing (jams and honey) Various jams and locally harvested honey from bees kept at the food forest in the center of Dordrecht, produced as part of the day care activities and offered in exchange for donations.
• Seizoensgebonden producten (seasonal products) Seasonal food products made from ingredients grown in the food forest, available for donation-based pickup, market sale, or online ordering.
• Cutneys & siropen (chutneys and syrups) Chutneys and syrups produced as part of the day care activities from food forest ingredients.
• Pasta's en fruitproducten (pasta and fruit products) Pasta and fruit products made from food forest ingredients through the day care program.
• Speelgoed van hout (wooden toys) Wooden toys produced as part of day care activities by participants, available in exchange for donations.
• Egel- en vogelhuisjes (hedgehog and bird houses) Hedgehog and bird houses made from natural materials during day care activities.
• Insectenhotels (insect hotels) Insect hotels for supporting local biodiversity, produced as part of the day care program.
• Gedroogde kruiden (dried herbs) Dried herbs harvested from the food forest, offered in exchange for donations.
• Thee melanges (tea blends) Tea blends made from herbs grown in the food forest through the day care program.
• Buitenzinnige cadeau's (gifts) Gift items produced through the day care program, available for donation-based acquisition.
• Sustainability and permaculture educational programs Educational programs on sustainability and permaculture offered to schools and youth groups visiting the food forest location on the Island of Dordrecht.
• SBB-certified internship placements SBB 'Erkend leerbedrijf' certified internship placements for VMBO levels 1-4 and MBO levels 3-4 across disciplines including Assistant Building, Plant/Green Environment, Green and Culture Technology, and Cultivation.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• MulderminorOthersLocal business partner displayed on the 'Buitenzinnige vrienden' (Buitenzinnige friends) page as part of the partner network supporting the foundation
• Krijgsman ElektrominorOthersLocal electrical business partner in the Buitenzinnige vrienden network
• Knol Cleaning SolutionsminorOthersCleaning solutions company supporting the foundation as a Buitenzinnige vrienden partner
• Kleinjan TimmerfabriekminorOthersWoodworking/carpentry factory partner contributing to the Buitenzinnige vrienden network
• Jumbo Foodmarkt DordrechtminorOthersLocal supermarket chain supporting the food forest project in Dordrecht
• Esbi ReclameminorOthersAdvertising company partner in the Buitenzinnige vrienden network
• Els HoevenminorOthersLocal business partner shown on the friends page
• AllgroenminorOthersGreen services company partner supporting the foundation
• Vreekens ZadenminorOthersSeed company partner contributing to the food forest ecosystem
• De Vorm StudiominorOthersDesign studio partner in the Buitenzinnige vrienden network
• CK KozijnenminorOthersWindow frames company partner supporting the foundation

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Stichting Urgenda: Dutch sustainability nonprofit working on systemic transitions including food and agriculture. Comparable as a mission-driven ANBI nonprofit operating in the Dutch sustainable-food-system space.
• Permacultuur Nederland / Permacultuur Academie: Dutch organization promoting permaculture education and design. Comparable as a permaculture-focused nonprofit with educational programs in the Netherlands.

Broad incumbents

• Stichting Natuur & Milieu: Major Dutch environmental nonprofit advocating sustainable food systems and agriculture policy. Comparable as an ANBI-status nonprofit advancing sustainable food and environmental goals.
• Zorgboeren.nl (Federatie Landbouw en Zorg): National Dutch federation coordinating the care-farming sector, where farms provide day activities and employment for people with distance to the labor market. Broader incumbent governing similar social-farming employment programs.

Direct peers

• Stichting Voedselbosbouw Nederland: Dutch foundation specifically promoting food forest (voedselbos) cultivation, knowledge sharing, and project support. Most direct peer — operates in the same food-forest category in the Netherlands.
• Stichting Herenboeren: Dutch nonprofit foundation operating cooperative farm (herenboerderij) sites where members share sustainable, local food production. Directly comparable nonprofit farming model combining ecological goals with community engagement in the Netherlands.
• Land van Ons: Foundation enabling Dutch citizens to collectively finance sustainable farmland acquisition and ecological management. Directly comparable as a nonprofit mobilizing community capital for sustainable land use and food systems.

Regional players

• Stichting De Knotwilg: Dutch nonprofit running a city-farm / care-farm with day activities for vulnerable groups combined with food production. Comparable social-farming model with day activities (dagbesteding).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stichtingbuitenzinnig
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/voedselbos

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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