Reaping the Benefits of Diversification At Loverendale-Ter Linde

Reaping the Benefits of Diversification At Loverendale-Ter Linde

By: Tamisan Latherow and Linde de Vries
FSE-30306 Analysis and Design of Organic Farming Systems

Executive Summary

In this paper we explored the possibilities of integrating several multi-functional aspects to Ter Linde. Our primary goal is to make the system more diverse and thereby more resilient, but also to work within the farmer’s dreams of creating space for tourists, more permanent employment opportunities, better soil and water availability, and more returns on his crops. We have focused on these throughout the research and pinned down several features we believe can cover these topics: Alternative Fodder Production, Intensification of Rotation: Pasturage and Crops, Berry Production, and Flower Strip Utilization.

Education: Wageningen University (Netherlands)

Next month I am moving to the Netherlands to begin my Masters in Organic Agriculture at Wageningen University & Research. My goal is to complete the Double Degree which involves going to school at WUR and also attending ISARA in Lyon, France. The Double Degree will be in Organic Agriculture and Agroecology. At this point, I do not know if I will be able to complete the program due to enrollment, but it is my hope that after I speak with my adviser at WUR I will have a better idea as to if this is an option for me.