The Salens family has been growing root chicory for four generations. They have no employees — only family members work...
From the sandy soils of the Kempen to the fertile loam of Haspengouw: more than 1,000 passionate BelOrta growers work every day to bring you the very best fruits and vegetables. Spread across Belgium and a part of the Netherlands, they grow with care, expertise, and love for their product. Curious about who’s behind your fresh harvest? Meet some of our growers below.
The Salens family has been growing root chicory for four generations. They have no employees — only family members work...
In the heart of Brussegem, you’ll find the idyllic Torenhof, where delicious apples and pears are grown.
Jos and Frieda Belmans originally grew tomatoes. In 1995, they switched to growing asparagus.
I’m Marc Vertommen and I’ve been working as a grower since 1988. From the very beginning, I have specialised in growing...
In Nevele, Liesbeth grows yellow and red peppers together with her parents at Gemapa, a family business established in...
Dirk and Els have been growing produce since 1987. Nowadays, their farm mainly focuses on different varieties of lettuce...
The Lauwers brothers specialise in year-round cultivation of various potted herbs. They have grown into one of the...
The 62-year-old Willy Royakkers is a true expert in his field. Growing fruit has been his dream since childhood. That...
The Olbrechts family grows various types of tomatoes on a 4-hectare site in Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Waver.
The Billens family has been growing pears, among other crops, since 1989.
The Bertels family from Duffel grows both strawberries and tomatoes.
Tomerel is a cluster tomato farm in Melsele covering 3 hectares, with half of the area used for winter cultivation...
Philip and Erica De Swert believe that red sweet pointed peppers still have lots of growth potential.
Emiel and his brother Luc are proudly the fourth generation to run the family business. They specialise in growing lamb...