Yunds Have Organic Farm

Sign outside of the store on the farm with the red organic symbol for Denmark underneath.

Today we had the amazing opportunity to talk to the owner of Yunds Have organic farm on Samsø island. It was great to be able to hear about what has to happen for an organic farm to open and what they do as a small scale producer on an island. The discussion was particularly interesting to me because I learned that the Danish standards for what counts as organic has historically been more strict than the EU standards. This particular farm meets not only the EU standards, but also exceeds the standards held by the Danish government. 

For example, their free-range chickens have 4-5 times the amount of space compared to the 4 square meters of space required for each chicken by organic regulations. This farm also has two cows that are not yet organic because they were bred and initially raised by an inorganic farm, but according to organic regulations, once these cows have been on the organic farm for two years they will also be certified organic. I had no previous knowledge surrounding the rules about organic livestock so this was a new discussion that I want to look more into. I'm glad we got to talk to these farmers because they are wholeheartedly dedicated to growing diverse sustainable crops and maintaining a high standard of care for their livestock. If the energy of the roosters while we were by the chicken coop is any marker, these animals have healthy and humane lives while supporting the largest organic producer on the island of Samsø.