What Agrovision Burgrain AG does

Agrovision Burgrain AG is a privately held Swiss organic farm and agritourism operator headquartered in Alberswil, Canton of Lucerne, founded around 2013 and owned by the nonprofit Stiftung Agrovision Muri. The company operates a single integrated site combining three on-site production facilities — a Käserei (cheese dairy), a Fleischmanufaktur (meat processing), and a Holzofenbäckerei (wood-fired bakery) — alongside a Swiss agricultural museum (Schweizerisches Agrarmuseum Burgrain), an experience farm (Erlebnishof), a restaurant, and a farm shop (Hofladen). Its product portfolio spans Bio Suisse-certified cheeses, cured meats, dry-cured sausages, breads and pastries, dry goods, and a curated gift box line, sold through on-site retail, a self-service Hofladen (opened 2023), a national e-commerce channel, corporate gifting, and a wholesale partner network across German-speaking Switzerland.

The business model is multi-channel and direct-to-consumer-led, with revenue from farm shop and self-service retail, restaurant dining, agritourism tickets and event venue rentals, museum admissions, online gift box and dry goods sales, corporate B2B gifting, and wholesale distribution to bio specialty retailers and restaurants. Customer segments span individual consumers and families, schools (curriculum-linked educational programs with fit4future, SGE, and éducation21), corporate gifting buyers, and wholesale trade partners. Pricing is in Swiss Francs and based on unit and weight-based pricing (e.g., gift boxes CHF 38-125, cheese CHF 29-44/kg, dried meats CHF 84-139/kg). The company is supported by a curated regional supplier network of approximately a dozen partner farms operating under the Regiofair/Zentralschweiz bio label. No external funding, M&A, or geographic expansion beyond the Swiss German-speaking market has been disclosed.

Name

Agrovision Burgrain AG

Legal name

Agrovision Burgrain AG

Website

https://burgrain.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Agrovision Burgrain AG operates a single integrated Bio Suisse-certified organic farm and agritourism site in Alberswil, Switzerland, combining on-site cheese, meat, and bakery production with a restaurant, farm shop, museum, and e-commerce channel serving consumers, schools, corporate gifting buyers, and Swiss wholesale partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Specialty Food Production

NAICS

Meat Processed from Carcasses (311612), Dairy Product Manufacturing (3115), Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing (3118), Cheese Manufacturing (311513)

SIC

Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013), Dairy Products (2020), Bakery Products (2050), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Fermented & Air-Dried Charcuterie (Salami, Pepperoni, Prosciutto-Style) (AFANAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Probiotic/Fermented Functional Cultured Dairy (Added Cultures/Prebiotics) Manufacturing (AFAHADAJ), Organic Bakery & Confectionery Wholesale (AFAIAJAG), Charcuterie & Cured Meats Specialty Stores (CRAHAGAE)

Keywords

• Organic farm products
• Artisan cheese production
• Agritourism experiences
• Farm shop retail
• Regional bio food

Headquarters

HQ city

Alberswil

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. On-site Retail (Hofladen): Farm shop sales of on-site produced bio products (cheese, meat, bakery goods, dry goods) and regional partner products. Multiple retail formats including main farm shop in Alberswil and a self-service Hofladen location.
2. Restaurant & Dining: On-site restaurant (Burgrain-Stube) serving meals with farm-produced ingredients. Generates revenue from food service, events, and seminars.
3. Agritourism & Experiences: Revenue from experience farm visits, museum entry tickets, guided tours, bee experiences, school class programs, and event venue rentals.
4. E-commerce & Online Shop: Online shop for direct delivery of bio products, gift boxes, vouchers, and event tickets. Gift boxes (Hofbox, Raclettebox, etc.) and dry goods shipped to customers.
5. Wholesale & Partner Distribution: Bulk supply of farm products to bio specialist shops, retailers, and restaurants throughout German-speaking Switzerland through partner distribution network.
6. Corporate Gifting: B2B sales of gift boxes and bulk products for corporate customers, employees, and partners. Customized gift solutions for businesses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Agrovision Burgrain AG operates an integrated organic experience farm in Alberswil, Switzerland, with three on-site production facilities (Käserei cheese dairy, Fleischmanufaktur meat processing, Holzofenbäckerei wood-fired bakery) that manufacture Bio Suisse-certified cheese, cured meats, bread, and dry goods. These products are sold through an on-site farm shop (Hofladen), on-site restaurant (Burgrain-Stube), an online shop, and a network of regional wholesale partners, alongside agritourism experiences and a Swiss agricultural museum.

Product overview

Agrovision Burgrain AG operates an integrated organic farm experience business in Alberswil, Switzerland. The company's product portfolio centers on three on-farm production facilities: a dairy (Käserei) producing cheese varieties, yogurt, quark, and dairy drinks from raw milk; a meat manufacturing facility (Fleischmanufaktur) producing dried meats and sausages; and a wood-fired bakery (Holzofenbäckerei) producing bread, pastries, and traditional Swiss specialties. These farm-produced products are sold through an on-site farm shop (Hofladen), an on-site restaurant (Restaurant Burgrain-Stube), and a comprehensive online shop offering individual products and curated gift boxes. The company also operates a Swiss agricultural museum (Schweizerisches Agrarmuseum Burgrain) with educational exhibitions including a bee experience, and offers an experience farm (Erlebnishof) for families, groups, and school classes. Product lines include Bio Suisse-certified dairy products, organic meats, baked goods, dry products (pasta, oils, flours), honey varieties, spreads, and gift packaging solutions. The company also provides educational materials for schools covering agriculture, food waste, and biodiversity themes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Burgrain: The primary brand name for the experience farm, farm shop, restaurant, and all organic products including cheese, meat, bakery items, and honey produced on-site.
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Products and services

• Bio Cheese Range (Käserei Burgrain) On-farm cheese dairy producing approximately a dozen Bio Suisse-certified cheese varieties (Camembert, Familienkäse, Mutschli, Bläsi rezent, Burgkäse, Apéro Möckli, Fondue, Raclette) plus yogurt, quark, and yogurt drink, made from raw milk sourced directly from the on-site barn.
• Bio Meat Products (Fleischmanufaktur Burgrain) On-site meat manufacturing facility producing organic dried meats and sausages (Trockenfleisch, Schinkenspeck, Coppa, Salami, Landjäger, Rohessspeck, Buurebratwurst, Rauchwurst) using biological and natural ingredients, with nitrite curing salt replaced by beetroot powder, lettuce broth, and sea salt.
• Wood-Fired Bakery Products (Holzofenbäckerei Burgrain) On-site wood-fired bakery producing daily bread (Hofbrot, Sauerteigbrot, Ankezopf, Brötli), pastries (Gipfeli), and traditional Swiss specialties (Linzertorte, Spitzbuben, Nussstangen, Mandelstange, Früchte Tartlette) using traditional craftsmanship visible to restaurant guests.
• Bio Dry Goods and Pantry Items Organic dry goods including Swiss UrDinkel pastas (Hörnli, Spaghetti, Spiralen, Peperoncininudeln, Bärlauchnudeln, Randennudeln), tomato sauces, cold-pressed oils (rapeseed, sunflower, flaxseed, chili), Swiss flours (Zopfmehl, Roggen Vollkornmehl, UrDinkel varieties), honey varieties (Waldhonig, Blütenhonig, Sommerhonig, Alpenhonig), spreads, apple sauce, Bretzeli, and Linzertorte from partner farms and the on-farm bakery.
• Curated Gift Boxes Pre-assembled gift boxes (Burgrain Hofbox klein, Hofbox gross, Raclettebox, Fürigs Burgrain Säckli, Süsses zum Schnouse, Pastabox, Die grosse Geschenkbox) priced CHF 38-125, containing on-farm and regional bio products assembled directly at Burgrain for individual customers and corporate gifting.
• Restaurant Burgrain-Stube On-site restaurant serving regional organic cuisine prepared with farm-produced ingredients. Bio Cuisine certified, family-friendly, accommodates seminars and private events, with reservations managed through the aleno platform.
• Hofladen Burgrain (Farm Shop) On-site farm shop in Alberswil selling hofeigene (farm-produced) and regional bio products including cheese, meat, bakery, dry goods, honey, gift boxes, and packaging. Also operates a self-service Hofladen location opened in 2023.
• Swiss Agricultural Museum Burgrain (Schweizerisches Agrarmuseum) Museum featuring agricultural exhibitions including a Bienenerlebnis (bee experience) with honey tasting, microscope stations, and live bee observation; offers guided tours, educational programs for school classes, and themed days on agriculture, biodiversity, and food waste in cooperation with education21, fit4future, and SGE.
• Erlebnishof (Experience Farm) Agritourism experience including family experiences, group experiences, courses (Kurse), bee experiences, the Natur- und Bildungsgarten (nature and education garden), Lehrbienenstand (educational bee observation house), and seminars for visitors exploring sustainable farming.
• Burgrain Online Shop E-commerce platform for direct home delivery of bio products, gift boxes, vouchers, and event tickets across Switzerland, including gift voucher purchasing via e-guma.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stiftung Agrovision MuricoreOthersThe foundation operates the Agrovision Burgrain experience farm. The foundation's mission is to promote a healthy farming community and provide visitors with the opportunity to explore sustainable agriculture. All operations on the Burgrain are conducted under the umbrella of this foundation, which is the ultimate governing and supporting entity.
• Holzofenbäckerei Burgrain (in-house production)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-site wood-fired bakery producing bread and pastries visible to restaurant guests. Produces Linzertorte, Spitzbuben, Vogelnestli, Nussstangen, and various breads. High manual craftsmanship with wood oven giving unique taste.
• Käserei Burgrain (in-house production)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-site cheese dairy producing approximately a dozen cheese varieties and a wide selection of yogurt, quark, and yogurt drink variations. Milk travels by foot from the barn to the dairy. Uses regional raw materials and gentle production methods.
• Fleischmanufaktur Burgrain (in-house production)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-site meat processing facility producing dried meats and sausage products. Focus on biological and natural ingredients, whole-animal utilization, and avoiding unnecessary additives. Nitrite curing salt replaced with beetroot powder, lettuce broth, and sea salt.
• Biohof Überwurf (Martina und Christoph Meier-Schuler, Sattel)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-generation bio farm producing Bretzeli, Meringues, Schoggischümli, and Eierkirsch. Products sold through Burgrain's farm shop and online store.
• Paronihonig (Roman und Simone Erni-Kuhn, Egolzwil)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFull-time beekeeper since 2016 producing natural bio honey varieties. Honey sold through Burgrain's farm shop and online store.
• Biohof Fluofeld (Familie Reichmuth, Oberarth)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-generation bio vegetable and berry farm. Produces tomato sauces sold through Burgrain.
• Chripfelihof (Edith und Gottfried Halter, Edlibach)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMulti-generational bio farm producing fruit spreads, durum wheat pasta, and pesto sold through Burgrain.
• Mühle Brisek (Zell)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFive-person team producing cold-pressed oils (sunflower, rapeseed, linseed, chili oil) from regional raw materials, pressed fresh on order.
• André Willi-Duss (Ettiswil)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPart-time beekeeper managing six bee colonies in the Luzern hinterland including at Burgrain. Produces natural bio honey sold through Burgrain.
• Neue Napfmilch AG (Hergiswil)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional fresh cheese producer. Philosophy of keeping value creation in the region and creating local jobs. Herbs for bio herb fresh cheese sourced from neighboring farms, wild chives collected near the dairy.
• Mosterei Muff (Römerswil)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFruit juice press producing refreshing fruit juices from regional high-stem orchard fruit. Gentle production process with quality fruit yields high-quality beverages.
• Biohof Eigen (Familie Nyffeler, Neudorf)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFourth-generation farm with free-range laying hens (since 1992). Modern barn completed 2022 with winter garden, sand baths, and pasture access. Produces Bio-Suisse certified free-range eggs sold through Burgrain.
• iisChue (Sabine und Sebastian Behrens, Cham)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorArtisan hand-made bio ice cream producer with house-made recipes, 100% natural and honest. Uses selected raw materials sourced locally and regionally where possible.
• Regiofair / ZentralschweizcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional bio producer network in central Switzerland. Burgrain markets products from partner farms under the Regiofair label, enriching the range of regional bio products in retail and gastronomy.
• fit4future (Seedling Foundation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development of educational materials 'Food Champions' — an experience-oriented teaching material on sustainable and balanced nutrition for cycles 1 and 2. Developed with Swiss Society for Nutrition SGE, J'aime ma Planète, and two teaching material authors, with financial support from Seedling Foundation.
• Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Ernährung SGEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the co-development of 'Food Champions' educational material on sustainable nutrition for schools.
• éducation21minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational competence and service center for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in Switzerland. Their 'Boden - mehr als Dreck' (Soil - more than dirt) themed day at Burgrain is referenced in the education21 catalog of extracurricular educational activities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Confiserie Sprüngli: Iconic Swiss premium confectioner with on-site cafés, premium gift packaging, and direct retail. Comparable Swiss premium positioning and cafe/restaurant experience attached to specialty food production, though focused on confectionery rather than dairy/meat/bakery.
• Kambly: Swiss specialty biscuit and confectionery producer with a strong regional/Trübach heritage, factory visitor experience, and on-site shop. Comparable Swiss regional premium brand with a manufacturing-anchored visitor attraction, competing for the same agritourism visitor mindshare.
• Micarna: Major Swiss meat processor (owned by Migros Industry) producing sausages, cured meats, and convenience meat products. Overlaps with Burgrain's Fleischmanufaktur charcuterie line (salami, landjäger, dried meats) but operates at industrial scale across mainstream retail channels.
• Emmi Group: Switzerland's largest dairy processor, producing cheese, yogurt, and dairy drinks nationally and internationally. Overlaps directly with Burgrain's Käserei product portfolio (cheese varieties, yogurt, quark) as a broad Swiss incumbent, though operating at far greater scale and through mainstream retail.
• Läderach: Swiss premium chocolatier with a comparable premium regional positioning, retail boutique experience, and gift-box / online direct-to-consumer channel. Different product category but parallels Burgrain's strategy of premium Swiss provenance, gift packaging, and curated retail.

Direct peers

• Daylesford Farm: UK-based organic farm estate with farm shop, restaurant, cookery school, and home delivery — widely regarded as the benchmark for an integrated certified-organic experience-farm business model. Closest international analogue to Burgrain's multi-vertical farm-to-fork concept.
• Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture: US nonprofit working farm with on-site restaurant (Blue Hill), educational programming, and food-system mission. Highly comparable operating model: foundation-owned, on-site production, dining, and education — same mission-driven integrated structure as Stiftung Agrovision Muri's Burgrain.
• Ballymaloe Cookery School & Farm: Irish family-run farm estate combining a working organic farm, farm shop, cookery school, and accommodation. Comparable agritourism and education-anchored model with on-site artisanal food production, sharing Burgrain's experiential farm-to-table positioning.
• Jucker Farm: Swiss agritourism farm (Juckerhof / Jucker Farm) with multiple locations in the Zurich/Waadt region operating farm shops, restaurants, bakery, and event venues. Very similar integrated experience-farm model with on-site production and B2C retail, competing for the same German-speaking Swiss agritourism and farm-shop customer.

Emerging players

• Blue Hill at Stone Barns: Farm-to-table restaurant operating on the Stone Barns farm property in New York. Demonstrates how a working-farm setting can anchor a premium dining and visitor experience — analogous to Burgrain's Burgrain-Stube restaurant on the Alberswil farm, though at higher price-point and international scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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