Hans and Marleen have taken over their parents’ farm, ‘t Waterhof in Bredene. To continue the tradition of ‘home slaughter’, meat is sold directly from the farm.
The animals on the farm are reared in a natural and pure way, without any unnecessary additives. Aside from grazing on the meadow, they are fed home-grown crops from the farm’s own fields, such as clover, corn, barley, hey and proteins obtained from field beans grown on the farm. That way, the use of imported soy and concentrated feeds is avoided. Everything comes directly from where it is grown: the animals, their feed and their meat. The cows and pigs are both from the best meat breeds, meaning perfect quality and flavour is guaranteed at all times.
The animals are taken to a nearby abattoir for slaughter and inspection. The meat is then butchered in the butchery at the farm, from where it is sold directly to customers. In other words, the chain between farmer and customer couldn’t be shorter.
