Recognized by the GFN as a 2022 iCovi ni Kleckner me baleta na iCocovi ni iLiuliu ni iTeitei Raraba, GFN member Kees Huizinga grew up in the Netherlands, and has fond memories of visits to his grandparents farm. His interest for farming only continued to grow from there; After attending an agricultural university, he eventually ended up Uman, Ukraine where he farms today.
In this first part of a two-part series of the Kees Huizinga story, he shares more about his background and tells how a Dutch native started farming in Ukraine.