Description
Heimische Hoflaeden is an online directory featuring farms and farm shops and other points of sale for local food products. Directory provides contact details and opening hours for each of the farm shops, as well as websites and types of products sold there, facilitating discovery of local farmers selling produce.
Technology
Heimische Hofläden is a web-based online directory accessible via standard internet browsers on desktop and mobile devices. The user-facing platform allows consumers to search for farm shops using postcode-based geolocation, filters by product categories and regional attributes, and view individual producer profiles.
Target
The directory is used by farmers and food consumers.
Business model
The directory is free to use.
Impact
The directory aims to enhance visibility of local farm shops, helping consumers discover regional producers and strengthening producer-consumer linkages. As of January 2026, the directory lists over 240 farm shops in Germany.
Four Betters
Better life
