Nature and agriculture are two important carriers of the landscape. But cooperation between the two doesn’t come naturally. To help the process, a partnership was introduced under the name Twenteco. This partnership offers financial resources to strengthen the landscape, give farmers an honest price for their product and a platform to exchange knowledge. We believe that more understanding between stakeholders (agriculture, nature, producer, trader) is an important first step towards a successful circular system.

We have integrated a gradual transition in between the vulnerable nature areas and large-scale agricultural areas in the landscape. New wooded areas have been added, the water system has been strengthened and the emphasis will be on small-scale circular agriculture. A robust system has established in which nature and agriculture improve the soil, restore the water system, increase the biodiversity and diversity of the Twente landscape.