Who we are and what we do

Since early summer 2019, Kathrin and Urs have been running a small farm store in the garden of their home in Herzogenbuchsee, called BIO FASS. This is where they sell the COSTBARE produce from Oberbützberg (municipality of Bleienbach). Everything that grows is sold in the BIO FASS. Urs Ledermann took over his parents' farm in Bleienbach in 2014 and has been running it according to organic cultivation guidelines since 2018. The farm comprises 24 hectares of land, 10 hectares in Bleienbach and 14 hectares of leased land in Rüfenacht. The hilly grassland around the farm is grazed by retired cattle. Urs' parents are still actively helping out.

Fruit and vegetables Fine drops of honey and more at BIO FASS

Visit our Biohof Lädeli on Turnstrasse in Herzogenbuchsee, we look forward to seeing you. In the BIO FASS we offer what is currently growing or can be stored: Beans runner beans dried beans tomatoes plums carrots cabbage stalks beetroot apples sweet cider cabbage kabis sprouts tree nuts Brussels sprouts carrots and potatoes with Härd Erika and Désirée. We use the beetroot to make beetroot salad in a jar. Unscrew the lid, add a little oil and you're done. High-proof drops are available to order: the much-loved quince liqueur Zwetschgen Bätzi apple Vieille Pomme Pflümli or Kirsch schnapps. In addition to potatoes, vegetables and fruit, we grow large areas of wheat, spelt, sunflowers, sunflower seeds and pulses. The dried protein bombs are available in 400g bags: light and dark chickpeas, green lentils and black beans. Black beans act as a nitrogen fertilizer for the soil because they have the great property of converting CO2 into plant-available nitrogen and making it available for the following crop. In other words, they transport natural fertilizer into the soil. A perfect crop for crop rotation. Lentils and chickpeas, which Urs has been growing since 2022, have a similar effect on the soil.

Our vision is for all products grown on the farm to reach consumers as directly as possible. Whether it's organic unpackaged food and natural food stores or genuine direct marketing in BIO FASS, direct feedback, appreciation and the exciting exchange that always leads to new product ideas are important to the young farming family.