From the ground to your mouth

For 150 years, the Groentestreek has been a cradle of pioneers and innovation in vegetable farming.
Fed by the two Neten, the Dijle, the Demer, and the Rupel, the soil in this region is fertile.
This riverine landscape, with its clay and loam soils, is ideal for horticulture.
And with its proximity to major cities like Antwerp, Mechelen, and Brussels, rapid market access has been assured throughout history.

Why is that?

Farmer Achiel and Abbess Agnes take you through centuries of farming and vegetable cultivation.
From historic farms and peasant superstitions, through the imperial gardens of Charlemagne and Louis XIV, to the pioneers of the Mechelen vegetable-growing region.

📏 1 km
🕑 1 hour 30 minutes
📍 't Grom
🏁 't Grom