Fokhol Gård Foundation

Fokhol Gård is owned by the Fokhol Gård Foundation, which is a non-profit and charitable foundation. Fokhol was taken over from Stange municipality in 1990 after almost 100 years of municipal ownership. The entire property has been converted to biodynamic farming, which is an organic farming method. All assets accumulated accrue to the charitable foundation for the promotion of the non-profit purpose.

The Fokhol Gård Foundation has a three-part purpose:

• Versatile biodynamic farming
• Experimental and development work
• Educational activities

Experimental and research activities are based on various forms of collaboration with environments and individuals with the necessary expertise and who have access to public or private funding. We are happy to receive inquiries about experimental and research collaboration from interested parties.

The board of directors

The Fokhol Gård Foundation has a board of up to eight people, who together possess a wide range of expertise.

The board members are: Regine Andersen, Morten Ingvaldsen, Cord Culemann, Anne Dirsch and Lea Hansen. Anne Dirsch and Lea Hansen are also members of Fokhol Bærekraftige Gård ANS, see below.

A large group of people have stood around the Fokhol Gård Foundation since its establishment in 1990.

The tenant farmer association

Fokhol Bærekraftige Gård ANS is responsible for operations and all other activities based on an agreement with the Foundation’s Board of Directors within the framework of the Tenancy Act. Fokhol Bærekraftige Gård is organized as a limited liability company (ANS). All activities shall be aligned with the Foundation’s purpose. Members of the tenant farming team: Anne Dirsch, Jesse O`Brien, Klara Linde, Luise Malur, Heiner Hansen and Lea Hansen. Anne Dirsch and Lea Hansen are also members of the board of the Fokhol Gård Foundation.

Fokhol Bærekraftige Gård ANS hires employees for shorter or longer periods of time. Interns from Norway and abroad live and work at Fokhol, and receive practical and theoretical training in biodynamic (organic) farming.