Once the site of the ‘Eichet’ Forest, today this area is home to Gut Eichethof, an agricultural estate that has been an integral part of Schloss Hohenkammer for centuries.
Back then the term sustainability still lay in the distant future and farmers instead relied on their common sense; it was this reasoning that determined how land was cultivated so that it could sustain people in both the present and future. Today Helmut Steber, master farmer and director of Gut Eichethof, would like to achieve two kinds of sustainability at once: ecological preservation and economic success.
The farm’s productivity attests to his success. Gut Eichethof boasts modern management practices and is a highly profitable enterprise, in which close attention to detail and quality can be sensed in every facet.
In 2002 the farm was recognizes as being part of the ‘Ökoland Offensive’ (Organic Land Offensive) by the Federal Department of Trade and Industry. It also received the distinction of practicing ‘sustainable agriculture fit for the future’ from the DLG (German Agricultural Society). Since 1992 Gut Eichethof has belonged to a network of organic farms called ‘Naturland’.
Back then the term sustainability still lay in the distant future and farmers instead relied on their common sense; it was this reasoning that determined how land was cultivated so that it could sustain people in both the present and future. Today Helmut Steber, master farmer and director of Gut Eichethof, would like to achieve two kinds of sustainability at once: ecological preservation and economic success.
The farm’s productivity attests to his success. Gut Eichethof boasts modern management practices and is a highly profitable enterprise, in which close attention to detail and quality can be sensed in every facet.
In 2002 the farm was recognizes as being part of the ‘Ökoland Offensive’ (Organic Land Offensive) by the Federal Department of Trade and Industry. It also received the distinction of practicing ‘sustainable agriculture fit for the future’ from the DLG (German Agricultural Society). Since 1992 Gut Eichethof has belonged to a network of organic farms called ‘Naturland’.
Seed production as our core business
In 1992 Gut Eichethof set out on the path of organic farming. Rather than focusing on the production of mass goods, it turned towards qualitatively demanding seed production as its core business. The decision proved decisive: Today, Gut Eichethof is one of the largest producers of seeds. In fact, it is number one in Bavaria.
The seeds produced here are premium organic products made for people who also wish to practice expert and ecologically friendly farming.
The seeds produced here are premium organic products made for people who also wish to practice expert and ecologically friendly farming.
A forest with a future
Until the 1980s, the forests on Gut Eichethof were planted with conifers – monocultures that could not hold their own against major storms, such as Vivian and Wiebke.
In 1990 we started to ‘rebuild’ our forests. In the future they are to be populated by a resistant mixture of trees rather than by vulnerable conifers. The fifteen different tree varieties used here are well-suited to the various soil types and sites on the estate.
A mixed forest also produces valuable wood that enjoys a greater market demand and fetches higher prices; additionally, a mixed forest also provides the ideal place to relax and get away from it all. There will be no shortage of Schloss Hohenkammer seminar visitors wandering through our woods.
In fact, when the guest house at Schloss Hohenkammer was restored, the new entrance hall and 65 hotel rooms were built with the lovely oak wood from our own forests.
Energy Supply
In 1990 we started to ‘rebuild’ our forests. In the future they are to be populated by a resistant mixture of trees rather than by vulnerable conifers. The fifteen different tree varieties used here are well-suited to the various soil types and sites on the estate.
A mixed forest also produces valuable wood that enjoys a greater market demand and fetches higher prices; additionally, a mixed forest also provides the ideal place to relax and get away from it all. There will be no shortage of Schloss Hohenkammer seminar visitors wandering through our woods.
In fact, when the guest house at Schloss Hohenkammer was restored, the new entrance hall and 65 hotel rooms were built with the lovely oak wood from our own forests.
Energy Supply
Organic tastes superb
For centuries Gut Eichethof supplied the castle with its energy. The chef of both the restaurant and beer garden at Schloss Hohenkammer, Fritz Schilling, sees this as the ideal framework for his ‘zest for life’ cuisine.
Vegetables and herbs are planted on the farm for his use. In ideal surroundings our KellyBronze turkeys thrive – in a totally natural way; and a herd of German-Angus cattle, typically either red or black and one of the best beef cattle breeds, completes the culinary spectrum. Needless to say, everything is organic.
Restaurant
Vegetables and herbs are planted on the farm for his use. In ideal surroundings our KellyBronze turkeys thrive – in a totally natural way; and a herd of German-Angus cattle, typically either red or black and one of the best beef cattle breeds, completes the culinary spectrum. Needless to say, everything is organic.
Restaurant
From our own production – A real treat
The delicious distillate in these bottles is an exceptional ‘spiritual’ product of Schloss Hohenkammer’s seminar centre and is produced on Gut Eichethof. Excellent oils, fine honey and exceptional spirits are among our premium products.
Our products
Our products
Eichethof lies in ‘Naturland’
The estate belongs to a network of organic farms called Naturland®. Integrated thinking and biological and sustainable production is the group’s common objective.
Naturland®
Naturland®
