Hello beloved supporters of the Ranch,
What a year 2025 has been! 🌞
As we entered our third year, our goal was to really consolidate our concept: regenerative farming combined with yoga, Ayurveda, massage… and about a thousand other ideas we keep having 😄
Thanks to an incredibly generous donation from a dear friend, we were able to buy two used Filclair polytunnels — and after a lot of hard work, we got them up and running. And honestly: for a first year, the results were amazing. Our tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, pole beans and many other crops were healthy, productive, and had very little pest pressure. 🌱🍅
It’s hard to describe how gratifying it is to grow strong, healthy plants despite all the challenges. It really confirms that our regenerative soil practices are working. We’ve learned a ton, and our mission for this year is simple: become more efficient and even better at everything we do — from homemade biochar and cover crops to better mulching, composting, and fertilizing balance.
So yes, we did great things last year… and we’ve got a whole lot more planned. 💪
Our courses in regenerative agriculture, yoga and Ayurveda are now planned for 2026 with real confidence. We know we have something valuable to offer, and we’re finally seeing the kind of attendance we hoped for — from the right people.
Those people are probably you. ❤️
Thank you, from the bottom (and top) of our hearts. Your support has been one of the driving forces behind our success.
Slowly but surely, we’re becoming part of a truly positive and supportive community — especially here in Welkenraedt. Thank you, Welkenraedt, for being so good to us over the years.
One thing that really touched us this year is the honesty of our customers. People pay for their goods in our little shop with an almost unbelievable level of trust. In this day and age, that’s something truly special — and without it, none of this would work. Our shop is essential to us, as we simply don’t have the capacity to do farmers’ markets, so everything goes through there.
However… one beautiful new success story was the launch of Arthur’s Basket 🧺
Sonja created the most wonderful, practical and nutritious seasonal baskets for a small test group — and she absolutely nailed it. This year, we’ll be expanding to up to 30 baskets per week. You can book them online, and by supporting us this way, you help us enormously — and get amazing food in return. Win-win! 😉
And finally: look out for us at the Sunday Market in Aubel every second week, where you’ll find truly exceptional natural materials like wool, silk, jute in the form of scarves, hats, gloves, blankets and rugs… — things you simply can’t find anywhere else.
Just like you won’t find the Arthurgreenbean Ranch project anywhere else (obviously 😄). We really hope to see you here sometime soon.
Once again: thank you. We’re deeply grateful, inspired, and still a little amazed that this crazy, beautiful project of ours actually works. ❤️🌱
