Samen met de ENAJ organiseren de Deense Landbouw- en Voedsel-journalisten organiseren een studiereis over ecologische landbouw. De reis start in Billund en duurt van 27 tot 30 april. Hier het volledige programma:
Study-tour to Denmark about ecology
Ecology is growing all over the World – but in particular in Europe. Denmark has the highest consumption in the World of organic food. In 2013 8 % of the sale of food was organic. And Denmark is amongst the leading countries when it comes to organic production.
So, we invite you on a study-tour in Denmark
Monday, April 27 – Thursday, April 30
Theme: Ecology
Place: Jutland, arrival at Billund Airport – more below
Program: See next page
Price: 175 € in double room, single room + 60 €
Sign up: E-mail to gudrun.andreasen@gmail.com before April 15.
Payment: Transfer the money to DFL, Glentevej 3, Greve, Nordea Bank, Eban: DK5620000726761116, Swift: NDEADKKK. Do not forget to write your name in the message-area.
Organizer: Guild of Danish Food Editors and Agricultural Journalists and ENAJ and our supporters
Program: (more details follow later)
Monday, April 27:
Morning: Arrival Billund Airport – see below
Afternoon: The biggest Danish organic producer of salads with own biogas plant plus organic production of eggs.
Evening: Information about Danish organic production, consumer trends, political support etc.
The experience, challenges and visions of an organic farmer.
Tuesday, April 28:
Morning: Research Institute Foulum (University of Århus). Themes: Organic E-prints, CORE organic (Coordination of organic research between countries), actual organic research projects.
Afternoon: Sea fish farm growing organic mussels.
Information about how it is possible to meet the requirement of 100 % organic feed, including protein, to pigs and fish-production.
Wednesday, April 29:
Morning: Organic milk producer.
The dairy Company ARLA informs about the development in production and sales of organic dairy products. ARLA is the biggest producer in the World of organic dairy products.
Midday: Organic cereal farmer producing his own flour to be sold in special shops. He also offers courses in baking techniques.
Afternoon: Organic pig producer. The company Friland informs about organic pig production in Denmark. Friland is part of Danish Crown Slaughterhouse Company and the World’s biggest producer of organic meat.
Evening: Dinner and stay overnight at an organic farm specialized in farm holidays. Also producing beef and pork, which is sold at the farm-shop.
Debate: Pro et contra ecology.
Thursday, April 30:
Morning: Tour at the farm where we stayed overnight.
Danish Crown’s new cattle-slaughterhouse. Also slaughtering organic cattle.
Midday: Friland informs about the sales of organic meat in Denmark and at export-markets.
1.15 pm. To Billund Airport
We have tried to make a program that gives you many good stories. As you can see there is not a lot of spare time. Still we hope you will have time to get to know each other and to make good contacts.
A more detailed program with timetable and addresses follows.
About flights to and from Billund Airport:
There are flight-connections to and from Billund Airport and many European cities.
Preferably you should arrive in Billund in the morning of April 27. and leave again in the afternoon of April 30.
If there are no connections from your city to Billund try to go to Copenhagen instead. From Copenhagen there is a flight to Billund, April 27, at 1.20 pm. and a return flight, April 30 at 3.15 pm.
If you want to stay overnight more days before or after the tour we are happy to help you. Send an e-mail to gudrun.andreasen@gmail.com.
