The Brandenburg-based company Tiny Farms advertises the freshest vegetables in town — their principle is simple and easy. The organic vegetables, freshly harvested in Brandenburg each morning, are washed and packed directly into vegetable crates, then delivered throughout Berlin (without intermediate storage) via e-transport and cargo bike. You can choose whether your vegetables are delivered to a pick-up station near you or your home. Two subscription versions are available: the seasonal subscription with weekly deliveries from July to November or the flex subscription, which I was immediately drawn to because my previous experience with vegetable boxes, and I don’t think I’m alone in this, involved the effort of coordinating who could pick up or take over my subscription box when I was out of town.
Another problem was that my vegetable drawer overflowed during winter. Even though I find beets, onions and cabbage tasty, it was difficult to eat the quantities supplied in winter on my own. Tiny Farms takes a break during winter, allowing the soil to recover and regenerate. This is very important so that the EU-certified organic vegetables can be supplied with sufficient nutrients in the new season. When the first vegetables are planted in spring, the gardeners at Tiny Farms don’t use heated greenhouses. Everything has its time and season, and the first harvest from the foil tunnel can be delivered directly to your home in mid-May. No toxic pesticides are used in cultivation, the crops are grown in a species- and soil-friendly manner, and no additional produce is purchased, meaning that everything in your box was grown and harvested directly in Steinhöfel in Brandenburg. This “Market Garden Principle” creates a win-win situation for regional agriculture and you as the end consumer with extra fresh and regional vegetables. A little goodie is the vegan or vegetarian recipes from chef Maria Mundt — inspired by the contents of the vegetable box, so you can start cooking and try out new dishes. And if you feel like gardening yourself, Tiny Farms offers the “Academy” to give people with little or no gardening experience an uncomplicated way into organic vegetable growing. It starts on 05.07.2024 with “Farmer For A Day” (registration deadline 24.06.), where you can get a feel for market gardening at the Brandenburg farm.
Text: Laura Iriondo / Photos: Carla Ulrich
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With the code “CeeCeexTinyFarms” you will receive a further five percent discount on both subscriptions.
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