Landzijde

What Landzijde does

Landzijde (Stichting Landzijde) is a Dutch non-profit foundation headquartered in Purmerend, North Holland, that coordinates a network of 105+ affiliated care farms (zorgboerderijen) delivering day care, education, and work preparation services to vulnerable populations. Founded in 2005 following a 2000 concept proposal by Hetty Uitentuis and Jaap Hoek Spaans, the foundation operates under the principle 'Van buiten word je beter' (From outdoors you get better), serving participants ranging from children aged 6 to elderly participants aged 100+. Primary participant segments include adults with intellectual disabilities, autism, ADHD, mental health conditions (GGZ), and dementia, as well as children and youth at risk of educational exclusion.

The organization runs a platform-plus-modules service architecture. The core platform is the affiliated farm network, extended through the proprietary Buiten Gewoon Leren (BGL) educational program (50+ certified courses, 750+ certificates issued, digital learning portal), Buiten Gewoon Leren en Werken (BGL&W) for labor market transition, Natuurwerk biodiversity restoration, and Vriendentuinen community food gardens. Digital infrastructure includes Pluriformzorg/Adapcare for client registration (ECD), LandmercPlus for outcome measurement (Vanzelfsprekend), and Mijn Landzijde as a participant portal. Strategic partnerships include Wageningen University & Research, CONO Kaasmakers, and Water Land & Dijken for biodiversity work, plus ROC Amsterdam, ROC Amersfoort, and Clusius College for educational credentials.

Landzijde's revenue model is primarily public-sector funded through Dutch municipal contracts under the Wmo (Social Support Act) and healthcare insurer contracts under the WLz (Long-term Care Act), supplemented by educational partnerships and project grants from foundations including Ars Donandi, Eleven Floawers Fonds, and Triodos Foundation. The go-to-market is sales-led and community-led, leveraging municipal referrals, healthcare insurer declarations, and outreach to new agricultural businesses to grow the farm network. The 1-10 employee central coordinating office oversees quality, training, partnerships, and digital systems while affiliated farms deliver direct services. The organization holds ISO certification and operates with independent complaints handling (Quasir) and trust persons (Jeugdstem) as required by Dutch care sector regulation.

Name

Landzijde

Legal name

Stichting Landzijde

Website

https://landzijde.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Landzijde is a Dutch non-profit foundation coordinating 105+ affiliated care farms across North Holland that deliver day care, education, and work preparation to people with disabilities, mental health conditions, and at-risk youth under Dutch Wmo and WLz public funding frameworks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Care Services

NAICS

Farm Management Services (115116)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Farm Technology Enablement & Data Integration Advisory (FMIS/ERP, IoT, Decision Support) (AFACAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Carbon, Sustainability & MRV Services for Farms (Baseline, Monitoring, Reporting, Verification) (AFACACAK)

Keywords

• Care farming services
• Day care programs
• Agricultural care
• Outdoor education
• Social support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Purmerend

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Care Contracts (Wmo): Primary revenue stream from contracts with municipalities in North Holland for day care and support services under the Dutch Social Support Act (Wmo). Clients are referred by municipalities.
2. Healthcare Insurance Contracts: Contracts with healthcare insurers (zorgkantoren) for care services covered under the Long-term Care Act (WLz). Declarations submitted to healthcare offices and municipalities.
3. Educational Partnerships: Cooperation with schools (ROC Amsterdam, ROC Amersfoort, Clusius College) for educational programs. Students receive practical training at care farms, sometimes with formal diplomas.
4. Project Grants and Subsidies: Funding for specific projects like biodiversity restoration, agroforestry, and educational innovations from foundations including Ars Donandi, Eleven Floawers Fonds, Water Land & Dijken, and Triodos Foundation.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Landzijde coordinates a network of over 105 agricultural care farms (zorgboerderijen) across North Holland, providing day care, social participation, education, and work-preparation services for vulnerable populations including people with disabilities, youth at risk of educational exclusion, and the elderly. Services combine practical farm work with the proprietary Buiten Gewoon Leren curriculum and are funded primarily through Dutch municipal Wmo contracts and healthcare insurance WLz contracts.

Product overview

Landzijde operates as a care farm organization with a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering is a network of over 105 agricultural care farms (Zorgboerderijen) across North Holland providing day care and meaningful activity for vulnerable populations. This core platform is extended through educational programs (Buiten Gewoon Leren and Buiten Gewoon Leren en Werken), nature conservation initiatives (Natuurwerk), and community food programs (Vriendentuinen). Digital access is provided through client portals, care portals, and the Mijn Landzijde personal portal, all integrated with Adapcare for client registration and LandmercPlus for outcome measurement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Buiten Gewoon Leren (BGL): An educational program developed by Landzijde for children and youth on care farms, providing learning and development opportunities outside traditional classroom settings.
• Buiten Gewoon Leren en Werken (BGL&W)
• Natuurwerk
• Vriendentuinen

Products and services

• Zorgboerderijen (Care Farms) Network A coordinated network of more than 105 affiliated agricultural care farms (zorgboerderijen) across North Holland providing day care, meaningful work, and social participation in nature for vulnerable populations including people with intellectual disabilities, autism, ADHD, mental health conditions, dementia, and physical limitations. Activities include animal care, gardening, nature conservation, and outdoor practical tasks.
• Buiten Gewoon Leren (BGL) Educational Program Proprietary outdoor learning program for care farm participants offering 50+ certified courses covering safety, animal care, agriculture, horticulture, and vocational skills. Delivered via a digital learning portal. Over 750 certificates awarded as of July 2025; golden certificates awarded for 50+ courses. Designed for at-risk youth and adult participants to gain recognized certificates.
• Buiten Gewoon Leren en Werken (BGL&W) Work Preparation Program Career coaching and work preparation program for participants with a 'bridgeable distance to the labor market'. Includes job coaching, internship facilitation, and cooperation with employers to support transition from day care into sheltered or paid employment.
• Natuurwerk (Nature Work) Biodiversity Program Biodiversity restoration and nature conservation projects on care farm estates, including installation of nest boxes, insect hotels, bat houses, hedgehog homes, frog ponds, and flower borders. Developed in cooperation with Water, Land & Dijken, CONO Kaasmakers, and Wageningen University & Research. Combines therapeutic activity with environmental impact.
• Vriendentuinen (Friend Gardens) Community Food Program Community gardens initiative where care farm participants grow vegetables, fruit, and eggs that are donated to local food banks (Voedselbank). Creates social connection and meaningful activity while addressing food insecurity. Boerengeluk farm delivered the 50,000th egg to the food bank.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of BGL education students successfully transition to regular education
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and support.

• Water, Land & DijkencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 March 2023Agricultural nature association partnership for biodiversity restoration on care farm estates. Conducted 29+ farm estate scans to assess biodiversity opportunities. Association provides expertise on ecological measures and coordinates regional efforts.
• CONO KaasmakerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 March 2023Dairy cooperative partnership for biodiversity project on farms. Participating farms in CONO Caring Dairy sustainability program. Co-funded €1000 per farm for plants, seeds, and nest boxes.
• Wageningen University & Research (WUR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 March 2023Research partnership on biodiversity restoration project. Conducting study on influence of project on awareness among farmers, participants, and stakeholders. Funded by Triodos Foundation donation.
• QuasirsupportImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal complaints handling organization. Provides independent complaints officers and mediation services for Landzijde and its care farms.
• JeugdstemsupportImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOrganization of trust persons in youth care. Provides independent confidential advisors for children, youth, and adults in youth care. Free support for complaints about youth services.
• Clusius College / VonkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgricultural education college providing practical training courses for care farm participants. Offers Bosmaai certification, shovel/excavator training, and other vocational courses.
• ROC Amsterdam and ROC AmersfoortcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional Training Centers providing MBO level 1 and practical certifications for care farm participants. Students receive formal education while gaining practical farm experience.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Jeugdformaat: Regional Dutch youth-care provider covering North Holland with day activities, school-attendance support, and youth coaching. Overlaps with Landzijde's "youth-at-risk of educational exclusion" segment but operates outside the care-farm channel, making it an adjacent set of bids for the same municipal youth-care budgets.
• Boeren en Zorg: Coordination umbrella helping Dutch farmers set up care services and connect with municipalities and care insurers. Overlaps with Landzijde's onboarding/training function but operates more as a federation of individual care-farm start-ups than a managed network.

Regional players

• Green Care Ireland (Social Farming Ireland): National Irish network supporting care farming placements on family farms for vulnerable groups. Same conceptual model as Landzijde (farm-based day care coordinated by a non-profit network) but operating under Irish social-care funding rather than Dutch Wmo/WLz.
• Care Farming UK / Care Farming Scotland: UK and Scotland-based membership networks promoting green care on farms. Conceptually analogous to Landzijde — combining agriculture, social care, education, and referral pathways — but operating in a different regulatory and geographic environment.

Direct peers

• Welboog: Care farm organization coordinating nature-based day care and education programs for vulnerable groups in the Netherlands. Mirrors Landzijde's combination of agricultural setting, certified learning, and municipal/healthcare referrals.
• Stichting Landzorg: Dutch regional foundation coordinating a network of care farms in eastern Netherlands. Operates with the same Stichting/coordinating model as Landzijde, matching municipalities, farmers, and vulnerable participants — a directly comparable regional network in a different geography.

Others

• Clusius College: Green/agricultural vocational college in North Holland that delivers practical certifications (Bosmaai, shovel training) used inside Landzijde's BGL curriculum. An adjacent educational infrastructure partner rather than a competitor, but serves the same participant pool.

Broad incumbents

• Federatie Landbouw en Zorg: National Dutch federation of care farms (Landzijde is itself a member). Operates the umbrella zorgboeren.nl platform and quality framework across all Dutch provinces, making it a broader incumbent in the same care-farming space Landzijde occupies in North Holland.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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