About us
The woodlands of Den Treek Estate in Leusden are home to our dairy farm, operated by us—Jan and Lisanne Oskam. Here, we milk around 110 dairy cows and rear an additional 50 young cattle. Surrounding the farm, we manage 45 hectares of land for grazing, feed harvesting, and maize cultivation. Additionally, we maintain 4 hectares of land further away, which is designated for nature management.
In 2011, we built a sustainable free-stall barn, designed to optimize cow comfort. Key features include:
- Spacious walkways kept clean by a manure robot
- Cow brushes and cow mattresses for added comfort
- An ammonia-reducing floor, weather-controlled blinds, and an insulated roof that create a comfortable stall climate
- Two Lely milking robots that allow cows to be milked automatically, whenever they choose
A portion of the electricity we use is generated by solar panels on the barn roof. We are committed to further reducing our energy usage and are proud to be one of Utrecht Province’s showcase farms participating in the “Energy Neutral Dairy Farming” project.
Our focus is on the health of our animals. We breed sustainable cows that aren’t pushed to their limits but can produce milk easily and abundantly. Together, our herd provides us with about 1 million liters of milk each year, which we deliver to Farmel.
Lisanne Oskam