Vegetable Agriculture and Processing  in the Lommatzscher Pflege

The ELBTAL plant has belonged to the FRoSTA AG since 1990. It lies in the heart of the Lommatzscher Pflege which is one of the best and most traditional areas for vegetable agriculture in Germany and is close to Meißen (Saxony).

The season begins in April with the spinach harvest which usually takes 8 weeks. This is followed by peas starting in June and green beans and carrots starting in August.

The high standards for quality and hygiene are confirmed by numerous certificates like the DIN ISO 9001, BRC, IFS and not lastly by the organic production certificate EEC No. 2092/91.

In the ELBTAL plant, the proportion of organically grown vegetables is 15% with a growing tendency. Here we work together with different organic farming associations like Bioland and Gäa.

The number of employees is 130 from which 11 are trainees. During harvest, up to 50 seasonal harvest workers are employed in addition.