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“The land is entrusted to us” – A woman farmer in the Year of the Woman Farmer
In the Year of the Woman Farmer, VOG Products gives a voice to a woman who does not merely practise agriculture, but truly lives it: Petra Schweitzer, an organic farmer from Algund, mother of three adult children and entrepreneur. Representing the third generation, she runs an agricultural holding in Tschars in the Vinschgau Valley, guided by an approach shaped by respect for nature and responsibility towards future generations.
“The land is entrusted to me,” says Petra Schweitzer. This statement perhaps best captures her view of agriculture. She understands land and soil as a responsibility – a task she assumes with care and conscious intent, and one that led her to convert her farm to organic agriculture in 2017.
For Petra Schweitzer, farming organically is an ethically sound decision, but also a demanding one. Lower yield security, higher risks and a significant workload are part of everyday life. For organic farming to be viable in the long term, conviction alone is not enough; the right framework conditions are also essential. By cultivating resistant varieties and working with reliable partners such as VOG Products, who ensure fair remuneration for organic produce for industrial processing, she succeeds in balancing ecological responsibility with economic reality.
Collaboration also plays a central role in Petra Schweitzer’s daily work. She operates without a traditional farmstead and organises many activities cooperatively – with fellow farmers and through the machinery ring. For her, agriculture has always been a collective endeavour. It is a principle already lived by her grandmother and one that, in Petra Schweitzer’s view, will continue to shape the future of agriculture.
In the Year of the Woman Farmer, she wishes above all for one thing: appreciation. Appreciation for the fact that agriculture produces our food – and for the understanding that behind every apple there are people, families, decisions and responsibility. Being able to carry this responsibility and to produce healthy food in harmony with nature fills her with deep gratitude.
With a ceremonial groundbreaking on May 14, 2026, VOG Products officially launched a key future-oriented project.
The new tanker truck loading facility and laboratory were officially opened yesterday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The modern building represents a significant milestone in terms of efficiency, quality assurance and employee comfort.
What do a laser beam, LED lights, an air jet, and a camera have in common? At VOG Products, they are part of a technology that helps us maintain our quality standards at the highest level. Because when it comes to fruit processing, every detail matters – and this is where the story of our optical sorting begins.
The South Tyrolean apple sector has a new, strong alliance: the new association of producer organizations "alpoma".
We're excited to share our latest Sustainability Report for the fiscal years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. In this report, our Chairman Johannes Runggaldier explains why "Staying grounded" is more than just a slogan for us.
Apples, long considered a healthy fruit, hold a secret: they contain precious compounds called polyphenols, known for their antioxidant properties. But what happens to these compounds when apples are cooked? And what is the best cooking method to preserve the benefits of apples?
VOG Products is offering the food and drink industry fermented bases for producing cider and apple cider vinegar - high-quality and individually tailored to customers’ needs.
VOG Products recently added a very special product to its assortment: “apple compote with pieces”, in which the creamy texture of the apple mousse meets apple chunks, resulting in an unforgettable flavour. High-quality steamed apple chunks are combined with apple mousse to create a “ready-to-use” product. This opens up a wide range of uses and applications for customers.
The grand opening of the bee meadow on the Sonnenberg in Kortsch on May 28, 2024, marked another strong commitment by VOG Products to sustainability.
Four out of five of the organic apples processed by VOG Products come from the cultivation of around 600 Bioland farmers in South Tyrol.
Picture: ©Südtiroler Apfelkonsortium
The Kissabel® apple (variety R201) is known around the world for its fruit pulp, which can vary from pink to red. The juice is just as attractive as the apple, mainly because its unique taste and a characteristic red colour ranging from violet to ruby red.
South Tyrol has been the largest organic apple supplier in Europe for many years. That is why the quantities delivered to the fruit processor VOG Products have more than tripled in three years.
