Mobile milking unit & barn solar
Kamerik, Utrecht
What this loan funds
BoerBert's cows currently walk back to the milking parlour twice daily, which limits how far they can graze. A mobile milking unit lets the herd stay out on the far meadows of the Kamerik polder, improving animal welfare and pasture rotation, while rooftop solar cuts the farm's energy bill and carbon footprint. With this equipment in place the farm can expand its herd and run additional dairy and cheese campaigns in the seasons ahead. Backers are repaid a fixed annual dividend over four years, and BoerBert is offering early backers a handful of fractions in its next dairy season.
Backing a farm is a real-world commitment. Here's what the farmer has flagged could affect this campaign.
- Animal health
- Rising input costs
- Equipment failure
- Milk price swings at the dairy co-op
The farm you’re backing
The de Groot family has farmed the Kamerik polder since 1885. Jaco and Liesbeth took over in 2021 as the fifth generation, running 280 certified organic dairy cows across 250 hectares of unfertilised grassland. A dedicated cheesemaker turns out roughly 100 kg every fortnight, and a small farm shop lets backers fill their own bottles straight from the raw-milk tap. SKAL certified continuously since 2008.
Where BoerBert VOF is
Mijzijde, Kamerik, Utrecht
Let’s grow something
Grow it or eat it, you’re part of the chain now. Not stranded at the far end of it.
