Green Week 16 - 25 January 2026

The three Ährenbrüder founders Lucas, Stefan and Henning Fockenbrock grew up on a dairy farm in Telgte near Münster. Today, they produce natural oat drink and delicious popcorn from regional cultivation. As an organic farmer, Henning is responsible for cultivation and logistics, Stefan develops the vegan products as a master dairyman, and Lucas takes care of marketing and sales. Together, they are strengthening regional agriculture and driving forward the food transition.

For Stefan Naber, running an organic sheep farm in Münsterland means taking responsibility, respecting and fully utilising resources. His flock provides high-quality organic lamb meat, soft hides, valuable wool and natural wool pellets for the garden. The maintenance of species-rich pastures creates a true circular economy. He sells all products directly from the farm in Lüdinghausen - regionally, transparently and sustainably.

The Mölders family from Büffelhof Kragemann have been living their passion for these special animals for over 20 years. The farm in Bocholt is run with a focus on animal welfare. The valuable milk is turned into fine cheese specialities, and the rare, aromatic buffalo meat demonstrates the respectful use of the whole animal. Genuine. Sustainable. With heart - Büffelhof Kragemann.

Darup in the Baumberge region stands for strong village initiatives and lively community life. At the Alter Hof Schoppmann, nature conservation, IBP training courses, culture and gastronomy combine to form a lively centre with exhibitions, courses and a variety of events. The community maintains a school and inn. A forest kindergarten, ecological areas and places steeped in history characterise the village and make Darup a committed, future-oriented place.

The Ernährungsrat Münster e.V. is committed to a sustainable, regional food system with many projects and creates spaces for exchange, education and enjoyment. One central project is the Spachtel-Leeze - a kitchen cargo bike that brings cooking events directly into the city centre. This is followed up by "Selbstegmacht! Cooking pot for the future", a programme for primary school children in open all-day classes that teaches healthy and climate-friendly cooking in a playful way.

Holthausen in Münsterland stands for cohesion, foresight and genuine village energy - a village that lives, thinks, acts - and builds the future together. The lively village shop as a centre for local supplies, the emerging new village centre as a meeting place and the self-built citizens' cycle path show how committed the future is being shaped here. Thanks to the comprehensive 100% fibre optic expansion, Holthausen has excellent digital connections - and with the planned local heating network, the village is on its way to becoming a community energy village. Culinary uniqueness: With the unique black bread from the 100-year-old traditional bakery Wehmeyer, one of the last original Münsterland recipes can be savoured directly at the stand. This is what Münsterland tastes like!

Welcome to the Schwienhorst farm in Warendorf. On the Naturland farm, the team is passionate about providing a good life for the animals on the farm and also using the fields to grow regional and organic food.
Speciality crops such as linseed, buckwheat, millet, lentils and hemp, as well as fine tea herbs, grow in the fields. The Schwienhorst family also grows potatoes and pumpkins. The fields thus offer a great variety that also inspires the local wildlife and promotes biodiversity!

Marbeck is located in the heart of Münsterland and has around 2,500 inhabitants. Community is very important here: The village is characterised by a strong club life, a local heritage association with almost 700 members and an impressive local heritage house with corresponding outdoor facilities. There is also a new sports park and a new shed for the shooting club. This commitment was recognised with gold in the national 'Our village has a future' competition and silver at European level.

Othmerding Maschinenbau - a technologically leading company from the Münsterland region. In the Landscape division, the company from Ascheberg-Davensberg develops and manufactures high-quality series products such as lawn rollers and pruning shears. High Voltage realises high-performance, innovative battery systems, while the Robotic division drives forward modern automation and robotics solutions. The work stands for quality, precision and future-orientated engineering.

Phosphate is playing an increasingly important role as a raw material for electrode production, both in the field of electromobility and in stationary battery storage systems. Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells have established themselves thanks to their long service life and uncritical raw materials. In order to meet the increasing demand for iron phosphate for battery production and reduce existing dependencies on raw material imports, the SuSyPhos project from Steinfurt is investigating phosphate recovery from residual and waste materials from agriculture.

Since 1991, the LEADER programme has been an indispensable component of the European Union's rural development policy. In the EU funding period from 2023 to 2027, funding of around 120 million euros will be made available in NRW to implement projects in 45 LEADER regions and strengthen rural areas.

The nine LEADER regions from the Münsterland will be presenting the LEADER programme at Green Week 2026 on behalf of all LEADER regions in North Rhine-Westphalia. Specifically, these are the regions "9Plus im Kreis Warendorf", "Baumberge", "berkel schlinge", "Bocholter Aa", "Hohe Mark", "Kleeblatt", "Kulturlandschaft Westmünsterland", "Steinfurter Land" and "Tecklenburger Land".