Category: Cooperative
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string(220) "During the World Championship Cheese Contest in Wisconsin, Beemster® Royaal Grand Cru was named World Champion Cheese 2026. With a score of 98.68 out of 100 points, our Beemster® Royaal Grand Cru surpassed all..."

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string(224) "Mark runs a modern dairy farm in West-Friese Hem together with his wife and children. It is a farm with history, where innovation and vision for the future go hand in hand. As a livestock farmer and manager, he takes a pragmatic view of the future..."

#iamCONO with Mark Sluis

December 2, 2025
Mark runs a modern dairy farm in Hem, West Friesland, together with his wife and children. It is a farm with a rich history, where innovation and vision for the future go hand in hand. As a livestock farmer and manager, he takes a pragmatic view of the future...
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string(219) "In Westbeemster, Sandra and Clemens Oudshoorn run a thriving dairy farm. With over a hundred cows, an open yard and a clear vision of sustainable agriculture, they dedicate themselves every day to animal, soil and..."

#IkbenCONO with Sandra Oudshoorn

November 3, 2025
In Westbeemster, Sandra and Clemens Oudshoorn run a thriving dairy farm. With over a hundred cows, an open farmyard and a clear vision of sustainable agriculture, they are committed every day to animal, soil and...
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string(219) "For three years, Gerard Oosterlaken has been a proud CONO cattle farmer based in Broek in Waterland. Before that he supplied his milk to Leerdammer, but he made the switch because of the better milk price. Still, his true..."

#IkbenCONO with Gerard Oosterlaken

Oct. 28, 2025
For three years Gerard Oosterlaken has been a proud CONO cattle farmer based in Broek in Waterland. Before that he supplied his milk to Leerdammer, but he made the switch because of the better milk price. Still, his true...
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string(202) "Jef van de Vegte (57) from Blaricum has been working at CONO Kaasmakers for two years. After a career in the sandwich industry, he consciously chose a new challenge: the world of cheese. "I already knew CONO..."

#IkbenCONO with Jef van de Vegte

October 8, 2025
Jef van de Vegte (57) from Blaricum has been working at CONO Kaasmakers for two years. After a career in the sandwich industry, he consciously chose a new challenge: the world of cheese. I already knew CONO...
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string(210) "In the vast Zeevangpolder near Warder, Amber Laan (28) runs her family's dairy farm with passion and vision. As the third generation, she is building on a rich tradition, caring for the cows, the..."

Visiting Amber Laan

Sept. 19, 2025
In the vast Zeevangpolder near Warder, Amber Laan (28) runs her family's dairy farm with passion and vision. As the third generation, she is building on a rich tradition, with an eye for the cows, the...
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string(212) "For three generations, the Van Dolder family has run a dairy farm in Hoogwoud. Daan has been at the helm since 2000, and this year they are celebrating 35 years of membership in CONO Kaasmakers. With six children, including..."

#IkbenCONO with Daan van Dolder

Sept. 16, 2025
For three generations, the Van Dolder family has run a dairy farm in Hoogwoud. Daan has been at the helm since 2000, and this year they are celebrating 35 years of membership in CONO Kaasmakers. With six children, including...
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string(238) "Once a year, the weekly cheese market in Alkmaar gets a special touch: the intronization of the Honorary Guild of North Holland Cheese. Again this year, on Friday, September 5, individuals who have rendered themselves deserving..."

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string(223) "Jur Stam: passionate about sustainability at CONO Kaasmakers Jur Stam consciously chose a family business where togetherness and pride for the product are central. At CONO Kaasmakers, he found exactly what he was looking for: a..."

#IkbenCONO with Jur Stam

September 2, 2025
Jur Stam: passionate about sustainability at CONO Kaasmakers Jur Stam consciously chose a family business where togetherness and pride for the product are central. At CONO Kaasmakers he found exactly what he was looking for: a...
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string(216) "CONO Kaasmakers announces the acquisition of Jacques' Kruidenboter BV in Den Helder. With this expansion the cooperative takes an important step in further strengthening its position within the dairy category."

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string(223) "In the second story of our feature #IkbenCONO, brothers Eldert and Wimco de Boer tell how, as the ninth generation, they run the dairy farm with craftsmanship, love for the landscape and a nose for innovation...."

#IkbenCONO with Eldert and Wimco de Boer

Aug. 7, 2025
In the second story of our column #IkbenCONO, brothers Eldert and Wimco de Boer tell how, as the ninth generation, they run the dairy farm with craftsmanship, love for the landscape and a nose for innovation....
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string(240) "Ilona de Haan and Rudy Menkveld run their dairy farm together in Lutjewinkel. Four years ago they traded Zeewolde for North Holland. They now milk about 190 cows in a fully automated system. The care for their..."

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string(240) "In the first story of our feature #IkbenCONO, livestock farmer Dirk Jan Koorn (24) tells how he and his brother Teun are building a future-proof family farm. With an eye for ease of labor, cow welfare and sustainability, they choose..."