Wiesengut has served as a teaching and research unit since 1985, as part of the University of Bonn’s Faculty of Agriculture. The farm began transitioning towards organic cultivation early on and was integrated into the University's “Environmentally Friendly and Locally Suitable Agriculture” teaching and research focus. Organic foods production, landscape preservation, and the promotion of biodiversity are also part of the mission for the Wiesengut campus. The farm has now received its Naturland re-certification for 2021/22.
Naturland, an association dedicated to organic farming, defines strict benchmarks for social and ecological responsibility in the cultivation and processing of foodstuffs. Naturland certification is reviewed annually. “At the heart of all Naturland standards is a comprehensive approach and a focus on sustainable farming, applied conservation and climate protection, safeguarding and preserving soil, air and water, and ensuring consumer protection,” the Naturland mission statement reads. This concept helps bring the three dimensions of sustainability to life—ecological, economical, and social.
The University is proud of Wiesengut’s re-certification and its sustainable commitment to field farming, grasslands, potatoes, poppies, calves, cows, steer, and beef.
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