Marjolein Brasz
CEO Foodvalley
Foodvalley Partner event
3 December 2026
Come to your senses
Food is deeply personal. We taste it, smell it and feel it. It connects us to memories, the present moment and the people around us. At the same time, every meal is part of a much wider system, shaped by countless choices made across the food value chain. Transforming that system takes trusted relationships and collective action.
On 3 December, the Foodvalley Partner Event brings our network together: a chance to step away from everyday routines, deepen connections with others who put their heart and soul into delicious, healthy and sustainable food, share good food, slow down and enjoy the experience together.
Date: Thursday 3 December 2026
Time: 11:30 – 17:30
Location: Heerlijkheid Mariënwaerdt
Connect with the people, perspectives and ideas shaping the future of food
We will welcome you with a shared lunch and a sensory opening that brings the story behind our food to life. Together, we will explore the dilemmas and opportunities shaping the food transition, exchange perspectives with other partners and discover how collective action can help promising solutions move into everyday practice.
During the afternoon, you can choose one of three sessions. Whichever experience you choose, you will leave with fresh perspectives, new connections and ideas to take forward in your own work. We have limited spots available for each activity. After the sessions, we come back together to share reflections and reconnect, before closing the afternoon with singer-songwriter Collin Hoeve.
We look forward to welcoming you on 3 December. Feel free to bring one colleague (max. two persons per organisation in total) or someone from your network.
Programme 3 December 2026
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Walk-in | Hooge Schuur |
| 12:00 – 12:05 | Welcome by Nathalie, Baroness van Verschuer | Hooge Schuur |
| 12:05 – 13:00 | Lunch & shared stories | Hooge Schuur |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Come to your senses – Marjolein Brasz, CEO Foodvalley | Hooge Schuur |
| 13:30 – 14:45 | Select your sensory experience: 1) Lunch of the Future Escape Game | Koetshuis & Paardenstal 2) From Dilemma to Dialogue: The Vegan Poultry Farmer | Abtsbouwing 3) Taste the Elements | Nieuwe Refter |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | A moment to Pause, Connect & Reflect | Jachtzaal & Outdoor |
| 16:00 – 17:30 | Closing in harmony with Collin Hoeve | Hooge Schuur |
Select your preferred experience
Crack It, Cook It, Change It!
Lunch of the Future Escape Game
Solve puzzles, draw on each other’s knowledge and make choices together that shape the lunch of the future. Discover innovations in regenerative agriculture, balanced proteins, reformulation and upcycling, and experience how different perspectives can move solutions forward.
By Joeri Versteegen, Escape Room op Maat
From Dilemma to Dialogue: The Vegan Poultry Farmer
Documentary screening and live conversation with Ruud Zanders
Watch the award-winning documentary about Kipster founder Ruud Zanders and his search for more fundamental change in the food system. Afterwards, join Ruud and moderator Lotte Sluiter to explore the dilemmas, choices and opportunities behind the film.
By moderator Lotte Sluiter and Ruud Zanders, Kipster
Taste the Elements
An immersive journey through earth, water, air and fire
Experience the food system through the elements of earth, water, air and fire. Taste distinctive ingredients, exchange perspectives and create a small dish that brings all four elements together.
By Giel Dons, Wat in het Vat Zit
Speakers
Nathalie, Baroness van Verschuer
Landgoed Heerlijkheid Mariënwaerdt
Collin Hoeve
Singer-songwriter
Practical information
Date: 3 December 2026
Time: 11:30 – 17:30 hrs
Location: Heerlijkheid Mariënwaerdt
Address: ‘t Klooster 5 | 4153 RR Beesd | The Netherlands | (0345) 687010
To keep the event personal and intimate, we kindly ask you to join with no more than two people per organisation.
Not a partner yet?
If you are not yet a Foodvalley partner but are eager to learn more about our ecosystem, this event is an excellent opportunity to get to know us better.
To explore the possibility of attending this event, please send an e-mail to partner@foodvalley.nl
No show = No go
This event is designed for active participation and exchange. If you are unable to attend and do not cancel in advance, you miss out on the content and leave an empty seat that someone else could have taken. It also results in unnecessary food waste and additional costs. Please cancel in time if you are unable to attend. One week before the event is preferable.