Stichting Zorgboerderij "de Weide Blik"

What Stichting Zorgboerderij "de Weide Blik" does

Stichting Zorgboerderij "de Weide Blik" is a Dutch nonprofit foundation (Stichting) registered under KvK 02081056, operating two care farm locations in the northern Netherlands: a biological care farm in Aduard (Friesestraatweg 15a) and an urban learning-work enterprise in Hoogkerk, Groningen (Leegeweg 6). The organization delivers supervised day activities (dagbesteding), guided work and learning, individual guidance, and practical learning for adults (18+) with support needs, including individuals with intellectual disabilities (VG/LVB), mental health conditions (GGZ), autism spectrum disorder (ASS), acquired brain injury (NAH), welfare recipients seeking employment activation, and MBO students needing practical learning pathways. Services are delivered in small groups capped at 8 participants per half-day session and follow methodologies including Geweldloze Communicatie, Positieve Gezondheid, and Geef me de 5.

The core service offering is a fixed menu of agricultural, horticultural, woodworking, bicycle repair, creative, and retail activities carried out at the two locations and sold in part through two on-site shops offering organic seasonal vegetables (Aduard) and handcrafted wood products (Hoogkerk). The team comprises 5 fixed professional guides supported by volunteers and 1-2 interns per location. There is no proprietary technology platform; the organization runs a public-facing WordPress website and a Facebook page for retail updates. Both locations are externally audited and certified under the "Kwaliteit laat je zien" quality mark issued by the Federatie Landbouw en Zorg, with compliance verified against the Kwaliteitswet zorginstellingen, Arbowet, Wet klachtrecht, Wet bescherming persoonsgegevens, and Wet medezeggenschap.

The business model is reimbursement-driven under Dutch public care frameworks rather than fee-for-service: revenue is sourced primarily from Wmo (Wet maatschappelijke ondersteuning) allocations routed through Gemeente Westerkwartier and Gemeente Groningen, Wlz (Wet langdurige zorg) subcontracting through BEZINNZorg, Jeugdwet funding, and participatiebanen/basisbanen employment programs run jointly with Gemeente Groningen. Participants access services through municipal referrals, healthcare organization referrals (De Zijlen, Cosis, Lentis, BEZINNZorg), or direct applications followed by orientation meetings, trial half-days, care-assignment coordination, and an intake interview. Educational partnerships with SBB, ALFA College, Noorderpoort, and Terra College underpin the praktijkleren (practical learning) certification pathway. Pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Stichting Zorgboerderij "de Weide Blik"

Legal name

Stichting De Weide Blik

Website

https://zorgboerderijdeweideblik.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dutch nonprofit foundation operating a biological care farm in Aduard and a learning-work enterprise in Hoogkerk, Groningen. De Weide Blik delivers small-group day activities, vocational training, and individualized guidance for adults with support needs, funded through Dutch municipal care frameworks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Care Day Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Animal Production (1152)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Horticulture, Nursery & Greenhouse Operations (EDAOAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Livestock Housing, Bedding & Waste Management Services (Manure Handling) (AFAEALAH)

Keywords

• Care farm services
• Day activities support
• Work-integrated learning
• Social care guidance
• Biological farming

Headquarters

HQ city

Aduard

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Wmo-funded care services: De Weide Blik operates under the Dutch Wmo (Wet maatschappelijke ondersteuning) framework in collaboration with Gemeente Westerkwartier and Gemeente Groningen. Participants receive care allocations (zorgtoewijzing) funded through municipal budgets. For Wlz (Wet langdurige zorg) indications, De Weide Blik acts as a subcontractor under BEZINNZorg. Additional financing comes via participatiebanen and basisbanan in partnership with the municipality.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

De Weide Blik runs a biological care farm in Aduard and a learning-work enterprise in Hoogkerk, Groningen, providing supervised day activities, participation programs, practical learning, and individual guidance for adults with support needs in small groups of up to 8 participants. Participants engage in livestock care, vegetable growing, greenhouse work, wood processing, bicycle repair, gardening, and creative activities. The foundation also sells its own organic seasonal vegetables and handcrafted wood products through on-site shops.

Product overview

De Weide Blik operates as a dual-location care farm and work-integrated learning organization in the Netherlands. The Aduard biological care farm provides livestock care, vegetable growing, greenhouse, and wood activities, while the Hoogkerk educational work company focuses on wood processing, bicycle repair, garden maintenance, and retail. The core offering centers on supervised day activities and guided employment in small groups (max 8 participants), with support services including individual guidance, participation programs, and practical learning with certification pathways. The organization also sells self-produced biological vegetables and handmade wood products through its shops. Services follow specific methodologies (Geweldloze Communicatie, Positieve Gezondheid, Geef me de 5) and are financed through Wmo ( municipalities of Westerkwartier and Groningen), Wlz (via BEZINNZorg as subcontractor), Jeugdwet, and participatiebanen.

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Products and services

• Dagbesteding (Day Activities) Supervised work and learning in small groups (max 8 participants per half-day session) covering green, livestock, wood workshop, creative, and shop activities, focused on personal development, social skills, routine building, and practical craft skills for adults with support needs.
• Participatie (Participation Jobs) Participation services including participation jobs (participatiebanen) with income-support retention for urban residents with benefits, and basic jobs (basisbanen) for long-term unemployed, delivered in collaboration with the municipality of Groningen.
• Praktijkleren (Practical Learning) Practical learning programme allowing participants to earn certificates and develop knowledge and skills in directions such as Assistant plant/animal/green environment, Assistant construction/maintenance, and Assistant mobility (bicycle workshop), targeting MBO level 1 students and specific target groups in partnership with SBB and educational institutions.
• Individuele Begeleiding (Individual Guidance) Individual guidance focused on personal goals including positive self-image, social contacts, physical/motor development, manual skills, structure and stability, work rhythm, employment skills, and increasing personal control over life for adults with support needs.
• Zorgboerderij De Weide Blik - Locatie Aduard Biological care farm location in Aduard offering guided work and day activities including livestock care (cows, calves), vegetable growing, greenhouse work, and wood processing, with an on-site shop selling seasonal vegetables and wood products.
• Leer-Werkbedrijf De Weide Blik - Locatie Hoogkerk Educational work company location in Hoogkerk, Groningen, offering technical and green skills development in a wood workshop, bicycle repair workshop, garden/maintenance, shop, and creative activities. Participants develop practical, social, and employment skills while working on real customer orders.
• Biologische Groenten Verkoop (Organic Vegetable Sales) Own-grown seasonal biological vegetables sold at the Aduard farm location and delivered to private individuals and businesses, with availability communicated via a vegetable app and Facebook.
• Houtproducten (Wood Products) Wood products crafted by participants including decorative items, benches, birdhouses, plant pots, garden furniture, mosaic trays, and personalised items, sold at the Hoogkerk shop and on order.

Quantifiable outcome

• Participants develop personal goals such as positive self-image, social contacts, physical development, practical skills, structure, work rhythm, labour skills, and societal participation.

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gemeente WesterkwartiercoreOthersPrimary municipal collaboration partner under the Wmo framework. The municipality funds and refers participants for day activities and guided work at both De Weide Blik locations.
• Gemeente GroningencoreOthersMunicipal collaboration partner under the Wmo framework and for participation jobs (participatiebanen) and basic jobs (basisbanen) for welfare recipients. Funds and refers participants for day activities, guided work, and employment activation.
• BEZINNZorgcoreOthersPrimary contractor for Wlz (Wet langdurige zorg) indications. De Weide Blik acts as a subcontractor for long-term care services under the BEZINNZorg umbrella.
• De ZijlenminorOthersHealthcare organisation collaborating with De Weide Blik for the provision of care and guidance services to shared clients.
• CosisminorOthersHealthcare organisation collaborating with De Weide Blik for the provision of care and guidance services to shared clients.
• LentisminorOthersMental health care organisation collaborating with De Weide Blik for the provision of guided work and day activities for clients with mental health needs.
• SBB (Samenwerkingsorganisatie Beroepsonderwijs Bedrijfsleven)minorOthersCollaborating with SBB and 'Werk in Zicht' to offer practical learning (praktijkleren) programmes, enabling participants to earn certificates in areas such as plant/animal/green environment, construction/maintenance, and mobility (bicycle workshop).
• ALFA CollegeminorOthersEducational institution partner for MBO-level practical learning programmes at De Weide Blik's locations.
• NoorderpoortminorOthersEducational institution partner for MBO-level practical learning programmes at De Weide Blik's locations.
• Terra CollegeminorOthersAgricultural education institution partner for practical learning programmes at De Weide Blik.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Camphill Communities (Netherlands): Camphill Nederland operates intentional communities providing day activities, work, and housing for people with intellectual disabilities and mental health needs. It is a broad-incumbent peer: same care-with-meaningful-work philosophy, same Dutch municipal/payer ecosystem, but a larger, residential-anchored model rather than a single care farm.
• Federatie Landbouw en Zorg: Federatie Landbouw en Zorg is the Dutch national federation that represents hundreds of care farms (zorgboerderijen) and is the body that issues the 'Kwaliteit laat je zien' quality mark held by De Weide Blik. It is the natural broad-incumbent / industry-anchor peer for any Dutch care farm and would overlap with De Weide Blik's membership, certification, and referral network.
• Social Farms & Gardens (UK): Social Farms & Gardens is the UK national charity supporting community gardens, city farms, and care farms across Britain. It is a broad-incumbent peer — same underlying care-farming model, but operating at a national/membership level rather than a single site — and is the closest international analogue for comparison of operating model and policy environment.

Direct peers

• Zorgboerderij De Hooibrug: Zorgboerderij De Hooibrug is a Dutch care farm delivering day activities and guided work for people with care needs in a rural, small-group setting. It is a direct peer sharing the same participant mix, Wmo/Wlz funding structure, and Federatie Landbouw en Zorg quality assurance.
• Stichting Zorgboerderij De Brukskar: Stichting Zorgboerderij De Brukskar is a Dutch care farm in the Groningen/Friesland region offering day activities and work-learning for adults with support needs. It is a direct regional peer, relevant because it shares the same municipal funding geography and overlapping referral routes (Gemeente, Wlz-contracted providers).
• Zorgboerderij Landzicht: Zorgboerderij Landzicht is a Dutch care farm offering day activities, guidance, and work-learning for people with support needs in a small-group, farm-based setting. It is a direct peer: same zorgboerderij model, same Wmo/Wlz funding pathways, same target segments (VG, LVB, GGZ), and operates under the same Federatie Landbouw en Zorg quality framework.
• Boerderij Op Aarde: Boerderij Op Aarde is a Dutch care farm offering guided day activities and work-learning for adults with support needs, including practical training in farm and green activities. It is a direct peer to De Weide Blik on model (small groups, farm-based, Wmo-funded), participant profile, and certification status.
• Stichting Zorgboerderij 't Paradijs: Stichting Zorgboerderij 't Paradijs is a Dutch care farm providing supervised day activities, work, and learning on a farm for people with support needs. It is a direct peer to De Weide Blik in terms of target participants, small-group model, and municipal/quality framework, making it a useful comparable for participant-day economics and operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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