Freerslev - Blue route

The Animals and the Fields

Freerslev Kotel is a farm where we, Erik and Inge, produce both meat and plant-based foods. Erik is a full-time farmer and manages the daily operations of the farm. Inge takes care of the visiting service at the farm and is of course also involved in taking care of all the animals. There are about 300 beef cattle of all ages on the farm. They are kept in loose housing and go out to pasture every summer, where they help manage natural areas in many places.

At the farm, there are four stable sections where the calves and cows are separated by age and when they are due to calve. Every day, we mix 6-9 tons of feed based on different mixing recipes that suit the growth of each animal. We are very focused on sustainability, so the animals' feed also includes day-old vegetables and bread from grocery stores, organic waste from a salad producer, spent grains from two nearby breweries, and waste wafers from the ice cream shops in North Zealand.

On the fields around the farm, we grow various crops on a total of 300 hectares, which are used for both the cows' feed and for food. Half of the fields are cultivated organically, while the other half is grown conventionally.

There are also other animals on the farm: 11 pregnant cats (and kittens), 3 rabbits, and many hens and chickens, which are also part of the education at the farm.