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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(207) ""To me CONO feels like family, for 34 years." For 34 years, Paul has been a familiar face within our cooperative. What began with an internship at a dairy farm grew into a multi-faceted role..."

#IkbenCONO with Paul Hollenberg

Aug. 21, 2025
"To me CONO feels like family, for 34 years." For 34 years, Paul has been a familiar face within our cooperative. What began with an internship at a dairy farm grew into a multi-faceted role....
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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..."

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string(222) "Our livestock farmers work every day to build a sustainable future. Within the Caring Dairy program, they come together to share knowledge, experiment and learn from each other. The Caring Dairy program has been around since 2008..."

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string(222) "We are proud to launch our new column #IkbenCONO and showcase what we stand for as a small cooperative. In this column, our livestock farmers and employees share their stories of craftsmanship, sustainable choices and their..."

New column #IkbenCONO - Stories from our cooperative

July 10, 2025
We are proud to launch our new column #IkbenCONO and showcase what we stand for as a small cooperative. In this column, our livestock farmers and employees share their stories of craftsmanship, sustainable choices and their...
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string(220) "Today the cheese market in Edam was entirely dedicated to Jan Adriaenszn Leeghwater, the famous hydraulic engineer born in De Rijp 450 years ago. Thanks to his vision and craftsmanship, among other things, the..."

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string(215) "Our cheeses won awards at the International Cheese & Dairy Awards 2025: Gold for Beemster® Royaal Grand Cru in the Best Dutch Cheese category and gold for the Beemster® Royaal slices in the Best..."

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string(236) "Beemster® has been awarded a 2025 Gold Partner Award in the Cheese category by the retail channel. A wonderful appreciation from buyers and category managers for the success of our products and innovations. The Golden Partner award..."

Beemster® wins Golden Partner Award 2025

June 18, 2025
Beemster® has been awarded a Golden Partner Award 2025 by the retail channel in the Cheese category. A wonderful appreciation from buyers and category managers for the success of our products and innovations. The Golden Partner Award...
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string(185) "In the first episode, Bram Engberts of Brams Nature took us back to the beginning of the season: the cows going out again and the first fresh grass. In the two remaining..."