Alfred Grand: GRAND FARM

Alfred Grand is an organic arable field farmer, market gardener and entrepreneur from Austria. In 2019, Alfred was selected as a member of the Mission Board for Soil Health and Food for developing a mission for Horizon Europe. He is also board member at the Californian initiative Regenerative Organic Alliance.

GRAND FARM is a 90-hectare research and demonstration farm focusing on soil health, agroforestry and market gardening. Every year, GRAND FARM provides infrastructure to five to 10 different research projects which are conducted together with universities and research institutes. In 2015, a cooperation with Rodale Institute (USA) was established to carry out trials and research in organic no-till methods. In 2019 Alfred also established GRAND GARTEN, where a team of young university graduates is producing year-round organic vegetable for the regional market and is doing research and demonstration activities.

Through his work on GRAND FARM, Alfred aims to help farms an g

• adapt to climate change
• stop the loss of diversity
• regenerate the soil
• keep the air clean
• keep water bodies clean
• add economic value to the region
• create jobs for young people in the rural area

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