Projects
The ERF (Eat, Reconnect, Farm) residency programme was established in collaboration with Valley of the Possible. It is a unique program that brings together talented apprentice farmers, artists, and apprentice chefs to work on a new food culture. Additionally, Bodemzicht Foundation is a co-founder of the Regenerative School, an initiative that consolidates learning pathways and opportunities at regenerative farms across the Netherlands. The foundation also operates as a 'zoöp,' thereby striving to foster more life at an organisational level. Bodemzicht is an active ecosystem player, collaborating extensively with partners in the Dutch regenerative movement - such as We Are the ReGeneration - and within European networks like EARA.
Bodemzicht has moved to 't Gagel
The farm and the Bodemzicht foundation have been transplanted to Lochem and will continue to grow there as a Lenteland farm 't Gagel. Daan Houwers and Roos Burger are joining Ricardo Cano Mateo and Anne van Leeuwen as entrepreneurs. Most of the Bodemzicht team moved to Lochem as well. Together we will continue to flourish in a new organisation on this beautiful Lenteland farm.
Find out about the latest developments via www.gagel.nl !
Bodemzicht and Gagel farm
Bodemzicht foundation closely collaborates with the regenerative Gagel farm in Lochem. At Gagel farm, a regenerative production landscape is being created at 45 hectares, featuring 5,000 m² no-dig market garden, livestock, an agroforestry system with 30 km of fruit and nut trees, a tree nursery, and a food forest designed for visitors to enjoy. English Longhorn cattle and chickens housed in egg mobiles graze between the rows of trees. 't Gagel cultivates radical diversity.
Board and staff
The board of Bodemzicht foundation consists of:
- Mark Aink (Treasurer)
- Bonnie Chopard (Secretary)
- Erik de Jong (Chair)
Helen Weeres and Anne van Leeuwen are working to bring more life to the foundation.
Annual report 2024 and financial report 2025
2024 was a year of farewells and transitions, during which the Bodemzicht farm relocated to Gagel farm - a move that also had organisational implications for the Bodemzicht foundation. Read all about the developments concerning the Bodemzicht foundation in our annual report 2024 (in Dutch).
See also the financial report 2025 for the transition years.
Bodemzicht foundation
Bodemzicht Foundation spreads and accelerates regenerative thinking and action in the Netherlands and Europe.
We live in a time when a crisis of disconnection—from the land, our communities, and the rest of life—is causing a great deal of (unnecessary) destruction. Bodemzicht foundation is committed to a profound cultural shift that allows us to truly land and find our footing on this beautiful Earth. Together with artists, scientists, farmers, chefs, entrepreneurs, civil servants, and citizens, the foundation works towards regenerative cultures in the Netherlands and Europe, aiming to create a far more lively society.