wisdom gardener
On this topic page you will find a lot of information about farms and agriculture. For example, you can find out which types of grain, fruit and vegetables are grown in Hesse. And everything that is important so that there is a good harvest. It is also about what agriculture has to do with the environment and nature conservation. Do you like soft boiled eggs for breakfast? Or do you like to drink a glass of milk? Here you will find a lot of information about how our daily food is produced. In addition, ÖkoLeo shows you what's behind organic seals and how some farmers turn waste into biogas!gartenlehrer What does agriculture have to do with the environment? Most of the area in Germany is used for agriculture. It therefore has an enormous impact on the environment : for example on the diversity of animal and plant species, the soil and the water. You can read more about the impact of agriculture on the environment here . Food: What does "organic" mean? Organic food must be produced in a particularly environmentally and climate-friendly manner. In organic farming, for example, no artificial chemical pesticides or fertilizers may be used. Crop production and animal husbandry should be linked as far as possible. You can read more about it here. What crops are grown in agriculture? In the field: What is growing there? It is often not easy to recognize what is growing in a field. Especially when the plants are young. It's easier later in the year. ÖkoLeo shows you here what some of the most commonly grown plants look like. Not only grain, but also many other plants are grown on the fields, meadows and in the garden. Where do spring fruits and vegetables come from? The supermarket has a wide range of vegetables and fruit all year round. Even when the fields and gardens are still bare. Farmer Martin Hollerbusch explains which few varieties can be harvested in spring in Hesse. And in this article he reveals where the fruit and vegetables in the supermarket come from. You can find the whole interview here .