KraichgauKorn®
Kraichgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Kraichgau is a hilly landscape of north-west Baden-Württemberg which is distinguished by outstanding fertile loessic soil. This makes that area to the so-called granary (german: “Kornkammer”) of Germany.
KraichgauKorn® is an association of farmers who incorporated a market community in 1990. By now, this collective includes next to 33 cereal farmers also miller and bakers. They produce according to the standard of Qualitätszeichen Baden-Württemberg (QZ BW). Furthermore, the collective defined extended criteria, which need to be met. These are, among others:
- No use of conventional herbicides or plant growth regulators
- Planting of flower strips