The Werra region (Werra-Meißner) is characterised by an extraordinary variety of "pleasure craftsmen ", i.e. businesses in the areas of agriculture, nutritional trade and gastronomy, who create authentic and unique food. Many start-ups in recent years show that this sector is growing and developing dynamically ...more.

The Hutzelberghof is a small, versatile agricultural operation, which adapts in agriculture, horticulture and animal husbandry to all the needs of children, families and all those interested in nature, agriculture, animals, and the concept of self-sufficiency. It is a school farm and farm hostel ...more.

After the district of Kassel and the Werra Meißner borough as follow-up region, were selected by HMULV (Hessen Ministry for Environmental, Agriculture and Consumer Protection) as bio-region wood “Meißner-Kaufunger Wald" in 2007, evident success in increased use of fuel wood can already be reported. In two years 22 plants were taken into operation, including exemplary plants of local heating systems with lines to neighbours and farm buildings / stables by several farmers. During the term of the project, several school buildings were equipped with wood chip heating ...more.

Building with renewable raw materials on the Jugendburg Ludwigstein

Since the laying of the cornerstone in January 2010 the „Jugendburg Ludwigstein“ is building a timber framed house with straw bales with loam rendering. The founder of the Jugendburg Enno Narten, is the namesake of the new building built to a big extend by volunteer workers of the groups of the German Youth Movement. The building will be highly insulated and will host a center for youth education as well as a youth workshop ...more.