About Bionext

Photo: A. SteenbruggenWelcome to Bionext, the Dutch umbrella organisation for organic farming and food. Founded in 1992, it brings together all players in the organic field, including farmers, manufacturers, traders, consumers and researchers. Within Bionext many parties co-operate to improve standard practice or stimulate the market for organic products.

Organic in the Netherlands
For more information about the idea of organic agriculture and food production, and the Dutch inspection and certification organisations, refer to this page.

Activities of Bionext
Bionext deals with consumer information, market development and the organisational strength of the sector. It publishes newsletters and factsheets, brings together market and research, maintains a website and is the sector’s public voice. Furthermore, we are involved in:

• the Bio-Gids and Bio-Gids online, a guide to all sales outlets of organic products; 
• the annual Sustainability-Monitor with figures and analyses on the latest developments in the sector; 
• the organic food consumer magazine Smaakmakend; 
• the annual congress Bio-Congres; 
• the consumer projects Adopt a Chicken and Adopt an Apple Tree; 
• the annual Open Days of organic farms and producers; 
• Bioconnect, the knowledge network of the organic branche.

Affiliations
Bionext works closely with NGO's, government and companies in promoting organic sales and developing the organic concept. Internationally, Bionext adheres to the Principles of Organic Agriculture, as defined bij IFOAM.

Trade information
For organic trade information in Belgium and The Netherlands, please refer to http://www.organictradeguide.com/

More information in English on the organic sector in various European countries is available at http://www.organic-europe.net/. 

Contact
Bionext
Laan van Vollenhove 3221
3706 AR Zeist
Tel: +31-30-2339970
E-mail: info@bionext.nl