When the Tramin winegrowers cooperative started a group for organic farming in 2008, Leo, a member of the cooperative, was very enthusiastic about this idea.
Increasingly he became convinced that he should switch the entire farm - both apple orchards and vineyards - to organic. He joined the Biosüdtirol cooperative and supplied them with organic apples three years after making the switch. Leo Vaja had found his calling as an organic farmer.
But this wasn’t the only change. Previously his fields had been divided into small, unconnected plots. So, he sold all that were not connected directly to the farm and bought one complete piece of land His organic island is well-protected by the neighbouring forest on one side and hedges on the other. And now, among others, Braeburn, Gala and Granny Smith apples thrive in splendid style, happily growing in their very own ‘wellness zone’.
But this wasn’t the only change. Previously his fields had been divided into small, unconnected plots. So, he sold all that were not connected directly to the farm and bought one complete piece of land His organic island is well-protected by the neighbouring forest on one side and hedges on the other. And now, among others, Braeburn, Gala and Granny Smith apples thrive in splendid style, happily growing in their very own ‘wellness zone’.