Henri Willig says:
"Welcome to the Hooidammer website!"
Henri Willig Company
How it all began
"In 1975 I took over the management of my parents' cattle farm, the Jacobs Hoeve. At that time I felt that dairy farming was to limited as a commercial activity, so I began studying the art of cheesemaking. I couldn't have made a better choice."
"The panoramic polder landscape and the traditional methods of preparing Dutch cheese, proved extremely appealing, especially for foreign visitors. I remember that on March 3, 1975, quite unexpectedly, the first motor coach filled with visitors pulled up to the grounds. We were totally unprepared!"
Organic Cheese
In the year 2001, we took over the company Hooidammer from Jan and Wennie Craens, a company with a strong reputation in the organic cheese market. As we strongly believe in an organic future, this was a logical step in the development of our cheese making activities. Although we still rely on conventional production, organic cheese is now our fastest growing product group.
Welcome
"Welcome to the website of Hooidammer, makers of organic cheese. I hope you'll find our website a useful resource of information."
