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Futterlaub Agroforst Ziegenhof Ogrosen 2024

Lat: 14.033139, Lng: 51.7165
Ogrosener Dorfstraße 35, 03226 Vetschau/Spreewald, Brandenburg

The organic goat farm at Gut Ogrosen in Vetschau/Spreewald-Ogrosen is run by Cecilia Abel and Daniel Baumgart and keeps around 80 dairy goats following organic guidelines. The farm is part of the Ecological Farm Community Gut Ogrosen; almost all work steps – from harvesting feed to milking and cheese production to marketing – are carried out by themselves.

Agroforestry system type:

Silvopastoral system (woody and livestock incl. grazed permanet crops)

Size of agroforestry system area(s) (in ha):

6.81

Percentage of area under trees/shrubs (in %):

5.9

Establishment (date):

Mar 18, 2024

Site specifics:

  • drought / low water holding capacity

Farming sectors:

  • Livestock farming

Tree species:

  • Black Poplar x Maximowicz's Poplar (Populus nigra x populus maximowiczii)
  • Poplar (Populus spp.)
  • Willow (Salix spp.)

(Intended) use of trees:

  • production stemwood
  • environmental benefits (incl. carbon/ windbreaks/ animal welfare/ biodiversity)

Livestock species in the agroforestry system:

  • sheep (incl. goat)

Motivation/rationale for establishing or maintaining agroforestry system:

  • Protective effect for livestock

Interest in product sales / marketing:

Yes