Tasting Session Torfolk Products in Zeist

On Saturday 1 November we will organise a tasting session of the Torfolk jam and cordial in organic shop De Groene Winkel in Zeist. Customers will get the opportunity to taste several Torfolk products. Torfolk jam and cordial is available in this organic store since early this year.

Challapata Market Update, 28.9.2014

On 28 September the price for white quinoa was still 1450 Bolivianos per quintal (US$4.65 per kg) Red quinoa closed at 1400 Bolivianos per quintal, equivalent to US$4.49 per kg. Black quinoa is still traded for 900 Bolivianos per quintal (US$2.88). The price for white quinoa is still low. Producers are cautious and prefer to … Read more

Challapata Market Update, 15.9.2014

On 14 September the price for white quinoa was 1450 Bolivianos per quintal (US$4.68 per kg) Red quinoa closed at 1500 Bolivianos per quintal, equivalent to US$4.84 per kg. Black quinoa is still traded for 900 Bolivianos per quintal (US$2.90). In the past few weeks the price for white quinoa went down from US$5.13 on … Read more

Challapata Market Update, 11.9.2014

On 7 September the price for white quinoa was 1550 Bolivianos per quintal (US$4.99 per kg) Red quinoa closed at 1550 Bolivianos per quintal, equivalent to US$4.99 per kg. Black quinoa is still traded for 900 Bolivianos per quintal (US$2.90).

First Dutch Organic Quinoa Harvested

On Friday 5 September Dutch farmers Govert van Dis and Phily Brooijmans harvested their first quinoa crop. The quinoa was sown in April and has been grown organically. At first sight the results have been encouraging, although the farmers, who jointly run their farm, have experienced certain agronomic issues. For one, the crop does not … Read more

Challapata Market Update, 15.7.2014

For the first time since beginning of June there has been some movement in the prices of white and red quinoa. The Challapata market closed on 13 July at 1,500 Bolivianos per quintal for both white and red quinoa. This equals to US$4.82 per kg. With this price the white and red quinoa are at … Read more