Mediation in
organic seed onions

As an organic grower, you want the assurance that your onions find a reliable buyer. PPA knows the market for organic onions from the inside out and ensures that your batch ends up where the demand is greatest.
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Biologische zaaiuien

This is how the sale of organic onions works

Introduction
We discuss the expected volume, the quality of your batch, and your preferences regarding sales method and timing. Based on these starting points, we determine which buyers best suit your situation as an organic grower.
Assessment and mediation
Depending on the chosen sales method, we establish agreements in advance via contract farming or an organic onion pool, or switch to free trade during the season. All agreements are recorded in writing so that you know where you stand.
During the season
We provide oversight and monitor the quality development of your batch. For questions or changes, you always liaise with your dedicated contact person.
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Organic marketing requires the right contacts

Organic onions are not sold through conventional channels. Specialized trading houses and sorting and packing stations set their own requirements for certification and traceability. As an organic grower, you want a partner who knows that market and knows which buyer suits your batch. PPA is SKAL Bio certified and has been brokering organic onions for years. We know the buyers, the requirements, and the moments when supply and demand align.

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Organic onions for the European market

The majority of the Dutch organic onion harvest goes to European supermarket chains and specialized trading houses. PPA knows those buyers and knows through which channels your organic batch reaches that market. This way, you do not have to maintain those contacts yourself.

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Drie verschillende uien naast elkaar

PPA visits 
more than 1,000 growers 
annually to broker 
all types of onions.

Veld met groene sprietjes die uit droge grond groeien.

Switching to organic?

The conversion period lasts two years. Two years of investment without a premium for organic produce. PPA knows both markets and helps you think about cultivation and sales right from the conversion stage, so you know what you are working towards even before the first organic batch leaves the field or the barn.

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Windmolens en landbouwvelden onder een bewolkte hemel.

Our customers speak

“A pleasant collaboration for almost twenty years. Patrick is quick to respond, visits regularly, and knows what is going on. At PPA, lines of communication are short and everything is well organized.”

Sven Hoogland
Hoogland Contracting Company

“The personal contact makes all the difference for me. Jelle knows my company, and I know what I can expect from him and PPA. That inspires confidence.”

Martijn van Es
Grower

“PPA actively monitors the market and helps think about sales. We inspect the batches in the warehouse together. A pleasant partner, in good and difficult years.”

Thijs Broekhuizen
Grower
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Insight into the organic market

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Frequently asked questions about organic onion marketing

Organic onions require different choices than conventional seed onions. Below you will find the most frequently asked questions. Contact us for personal advice.

Which certification do I need as an organic grower?

SKAL certification is required for organic cultivation and trade. PPA is itself SKAL certified and advises you on the necessary steps.

How long does the conversion period from conventional to organic take?

The conversion period lasts two years. During that period, we help you think about future sales of organic seed onions, so that you can immediately enter the organic market after the conversion.

Where are organic onions sold?

Via specialized organic trading houses and sorting and packing stations, which subsequently sell the onions to European supermarket chains and the processing industry.

Does PPA also work with changeover switches?

During the conversion period, you are already growing organically but still selling conventionally. For yellow seed onions, this is often not profitable, which is why converters more frequently choose other crops during this period. As soon as the conversion is complete and you switch to fully organic sales, we are happy to think along with you.

Iemand houdt een bos verse uien vast in een veld

You have made the switch to
organically made or considering
that to do

What you need then is a partner who knows the certification, the buyers, and the right timing, so that you can focus on cultivation. PPA offers that and ensures that your organic batch ends up where it fits best. Season after season, so you know that your switch to organic is paying off.

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