Tour C3, 1 July: Tour leaders: Frederik Thalbitzer. Journalist at Landbrugsavisen, Chairman of the Danish Association of Agricultural Journalists Marendine Krainert Ladegaard Press officer, Organic Denmark Sustainability in organic crop and animal production Our first stop will be at Organic Plant Protein, a relatively new company in Hedensted, where we will have a 100 per cent plant-based sustainable lunch. The founders are Fie Graugaard and Ulrich Kern-Hansen. It is their aim to re - duce CO2 -emissions and help enable production of enough food for the plan - et’s growing population. We will see the facility and hear about their ideas for growing the company in the domestic Danish market well as other markets. Our next visit will be to Ingeborg and Brian Holm’s farm in Lindknud. They have a focus on carbon storage. They have 250 hectares and 600 organic sows that wean 17,000 piglets outdoors to improve animal welfare and prevent diarrhoea. Poplars grow in the farrowing enclosures. One of the ways to work with sustainability and climate change on a farm is 21 to produce energy. Our third host will be dairy farmer Jens Krogh near Ølgod. He has wind turbines and a biogas plant on his farm. He is also chairman of the cooperative dairy Naturmælk and is knowledgeable with regard to mar - keting organic products. Organic farmers strive to find holistic solutions to challenges such as glob - al warming, declining biodiversity and animal welfare. Over three decades, the Danish government has created optimal conditions for nurturing organic innovation and growth. Strong and trusting collaboration across the public and private sectors has provided a solid foundation for the organic growth adventure. Stakeholders from across the value chain, from farmer to consum - er, have all helped to develop a market-driven sector where nature, animal welfare and sustainability are prime considerations. One person that has had great influence on Danish organics is Paul Holmbeck, retired from Organic Denmark. He is originally from the USA and will tell us about ‘Political and market mobilisation driving the organic break- through — The Danish Model’ Fie and Ulrich Jens Krogh Brian
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