3 farming concepts for the future. Aarstiderne -. the boxscheme Garden to stomach - the schoolgarden And our futuristic 80/20 idea wher local farm energy in a max 20% animal KCal diet

2. Søren Ejlersen, CoFounder

3. 30 minutes - 3 directions of farming
Aarstiderne a/s boxscheme history
80/20 thinking - Future farming & future diet
Gardens to Bellies (Haver til Maver)

4. Our maindrivers
Environmental concerns
Human health & lifequality
How come human amputation to nature have gone so far?? - !
To work and develop a reconnection, solving the challenges

6. Aarstiderne - A box scheme
Founded in 1999 by a chef and a farmer
35.000 customers
We grow and sell Organic and Biodynamic produce, directly to endusers/ families
Healthy, enviromental and climate act, in our daily focus and operations
Future farming & future retail

7. Vegetableboxes, fruitboxes, mealboxes etc.
40 different boxes & mealsolutions inspiring families to eat what´s in season,
more healthy and climatefriendly

9. Own emmision neutral Power Plant
on one of the farms
Quarterly emission reports since 2006
Enviromental strategy that gives
the compagny and the
products direction

10. A retailer that grows soil
”We reconnect the close links between the work of the organic
farmer and the work in the kitchens – transforming the bounties
of the land into feast of honest, nutritious and inspired food.”

11. Future farming & future diet

13. More raw Less cooked
More whole grains Less white
More plants Less meat
More farm Less industry

14. Industrial Agriculture
and modern technology are
not good at delivering plant
productivity.
But it is rather good at substituting
Labour energy with fossil fuels.
9 billion workers wanted!!

15. Who says that´s the way forward??
We are running out of oil & soil.
The population is growing rapidly, in numbers & weight and
nature is suffering – emissions are growing.

17. Global situation
57 mio km2 of cultivated agricultural land
We are loosing/ converting 40.000 km2 p.a.
That´s round 50 NYC per year.!! Source: FAO 2000
At the same time population is growing to 9 billion in 2050
Erosion is one of the biggest challenges on the planet –
How to deal with that.

18. Solution
One solution may be a local 80:20
thinking in a social and cultural
integration model.
80 % plant output
20 % animal output
A closed circuit where the consumers live
close by, seeing themselves as part of the
idea. This creates learning, social
integration, reduced use of fossil energy
and reduced CO2 emissions.
The closed circuit have huge amount of
positive output.

19. Social integration is threatened
OBESITY is one of the simplest characters
Lack in understanding the problem is the result

21. NNA 2004 Energy in 80/20 menu, week 47 in
Nordic nutrient recommendations Aarstiderne menuplan
2,4
3,9
15 15,5
52,6 50,1
30 30,5
Protein, %
Protein, %
Fedt, total, %
Fedt, total, %
Kulhydrat tilgængelig, %
Kulhydrater,
tilgængelig, % Kostfibre, %

22. How to get it done Take a farm (do I really need to say it´s Organic/Biodynamic)
Connect two families per hectare = 6-8 people
Grow a large number of products in a biodiverse model
Make sure that in a calculated model, they maximum have an
intake of 20% animal energy
Let life quality be a driving factor through the social integration
…The village hall is back

23. It is the social integration that are crucial

24. Gardens to bellies – Like 80/20 concept for kids
(social integration as main driver)
Children growing meals on a farm – they grow, harvest and cook
We conceptuated the idea and exported it to several municipalities
This year – more than 2000 kids have gardens in the concept

26. Evaluation shows positive learning benefits
in the outdoor education.
Positive learning benefits at both academic
and personal level.

28. Moreover,
the number of the competencies they develop
relates directly to school subjets as math, science,
history, gym and environmental and health education.
Unique supplement to regular
school teaching.

29. So…
Lets integrate & recconect to nature
Lets act local and reduce foodmiles & packaging
Simply eat more plats
Reduce

30. THANK YOU!
Søren Ejlersen
Aarstiderne.com Havertilmaver.dk