Keltenhof

Keltenhof Baby Fenchel

Keltenhof practices consistently sustainable agriculture. This includes gentle methods for cultivating and harvesting the products. Emphasis is placed on sustainable and environmentally conscious fertilization to increase the soil's storage capacity. To ensure plant health, natural substances such as plant extracts, rock flours, and effective microorganisms are used. Additionally, preventive biological (beneficial insects) or biotechnological (nets) measures are employed.

Heat recovery from cold storage rooms and solar panels on more than 3,000 m2 of roof area have enabled sustainable energy management for several years. The wash water from production flows, filtered, into a specially created pond and is used for irrigating the fields. Hedge and shrub plantings, as well as flower strips in the fields, provide insects, birds, and small mammals with much-needed habitats. Green products are presented in environmentally friendly packaging.

The packaging is also regularly critically reviewed, and after a long search, a sustainable packaging solution for the salad bowls was found. Thanks to the new sturdy outer layer made of FSC-certified cardboard, the inner lining (80% recycled PET), which is necessary for food safety, can be reduced to a minimum. Both components are glued in such a way that they can be easily separated for disposal, thus remaining in the recycling loop. This is therefore not greenwashing, but actually a clear reduction of the materials needed and, where possible, the use of renewable raw materials.