Products with the Demeter certificate in the Netherlands always meet the requirements of organic farming, and therefore have the European quality mark for organic as well. On top of that, Demeter has additional conditions. For example, half of the feed must come from the company itself and a lower degree of fertilization applies. Biodynamic agriculture stems from anthroposophy, a philosophy of life that is based on cohesion between man, plant, animal, soil and cosmos. There is a lot of attention for closing biochemical cycles. The strict requirements and good control and transparency make Demeter one of the strictest quality marks for agriculture and animal husbandry.

An important principle in organic agriculture is the fertility of the soil. For this reason, the label prohibits fertilizer and herbicides during the growth of crops and limits the use of other pesticides and cleaning agents. In addition, it requires crop rotation and sets requirements for the origin and properties of the seed. Conventional and organic products must also be separated during cultivation, harvesting, storage and transport.

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