Mark van Hove

Mark van Hove’s horticultural farm

On his veganic farm, Mark van Hove grows a large variety of crops, particularly herbs, edible flowers, fruits, grapes and also sweet potatoes. He gives a lot of space for nature and biodiversity, both along the the fields (hedges, wide flower strips, ponds and canals) and on the fields themselves.

Edible flowers

In the culinary world edible flowers are gaining more and more popularity. However, many chefs and cooking enthusiasts prefer flowers that have not been in contact with chemical pesticides or fertilisers derived from animal husbandry. So they look out for produce from organic and purely plant-based cultivation just like those they can find on Mark van Hove’s garden farm.

Herbs and edible flowers for “The Foodmaker”

Mark van Hove grows trendy and ordinary fresh herbs and flowers for the Belgian lunch chain The Foodmaker, a company that since 2004 has been providing ultra-fresh and delicious meals with ingredients that come from their own organic fields as much as possible. They are known for the Vedge Bags and many lunch restaurants under their brand name in Belgium and Flanders.