The Circlefarm Compass - and with it the Circlefarm field - comes in three sizes:
Circlefarming for one - Compass S
The smallest size is a 6-meter Compass, with basic tools and 2 work beds. It is designed for private vegetable gardens and provides vegetable gardeners with an ergonomic form of vegetable gardening and a number of smart tools that make vegetable gardening a more comfortable experience.
The Circlefarm Compass S will be available in the 2025 growing season.
Communal Circlefarming - Compass M
This is a Compass of around 10 meters for a communal garden with 2 work beds and a basic set of tools for ploughing, harrowing and light tillage. Think of vegetable gardens that are managed by groups in, for example, a cohabitation complex or a neighborhood. With the increasing requirement of vegetable garden locations in new housing projects, this Circlefarm M can offer a format that allows communities to get started directly, safely, comfortably and connected to other Circlefarmers.
The first Communal Circlefarm M will be in Apeldoorn in 2025. Here we will further develop the technology, but above all we will have the first setup that will really function in a community and from which we expect a lot of feedback.
Circlefarming for real - Compass L
The Circlefarm method is most suitable for CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farms and horticultural companies, which are in close contact with their customers (short chain) and where part-time farmers or volunteers participate in growing the food. The combination of safe and widely applicable tools - also usable by inexperienced farmers - and the knowledge that can be shared by using data smartly makes Circlefarming suitable for CSA locations. The beauty of the landscape design plan that goes with it also fits in with CSA values such as soil enrichment, biodiverse and fun during work. Possibly living between the circular field also fits in with CSAs that are often close to cities and villages.
Circlefarm Wageningen
In 2024, the first test location was built - a Circlefarm with a 10-meter Compass M at the WUR. In 2025, 3 circles will be installed here, where the interaction between the circles, the different sizes of circles and the various further developed tools will be further tested. This year, we will also work with sensors and cameras for safety, recognizing and measuring biodiversity and gently chasing away unwanted guests such as pheasants. In 2026, we hope to support the first farms with their Circlefarm installations and that Circlefarming can really contribute to the business model of a farm.
