Excursion - European Organic Congress 2024

Excursion schedule

This year, as an exception, the Post-Congress excursion, taking place on 12 September, is offered complimentary to all participants, participation is subject to registration accessible via the EOC’s ticketing platform. Kindly note that the excursions have limited capacity, and registration for them will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Congress participants have the option to join one of two available excursions.

Kindly be informed that excursions have reached their full capacity, therefore, we cannot accept registrations for them anymore. Thank you for your understanding.

Please note that the excursions’ schedules are subject to traffic conditions, and the organisers are not liable for any delays caused by traffic.

Excursion 1

Egedi Winemaker's Farm

Egedi Winemaker’s Farm (Egedi Bormíves Tanya in Hungarian) is a family-owned, small-scale wine farm in the world-famous vineyard of the city of Eger. They work with organic farming techniques and methods. The farm has a vineyard, a small press house and a small cellar. The owner of the wine farm is Richárd Farkas.

EKKE Experimental Vineyards and Winery

The Research and Development Centre of the Eszterházy Károly Catholic University carries out research and development activities in the fields of viticulture, oenology and biotechnology. They support the innovation capacity of their partners with an ever-expanding range of tools and a broad portfolio of services.
The Experimental Vineyards and Winery (KSZB) operates the university vineyard and winery site in the Kőlyuktető vineyard in Eger. KSZB manages the university’s vine gene bank, which contains over a thousand (!) different varieties. The area under cultivation currently covers 22 hectares and the wine processing capacity reaches 4000 hectolitres. Barrel ageing and storage of the sample wines is carried out in a 1200 m2 riolitic wood cellar on the Kőlyuk vineyard. In addition to providing viticultural and oenological research capacity, the KSCB is also used as a training centre for viticultural and oenological engineers.

Agenda

Time	Activity	Venue
07:00	Meeting location & board onto the bus	Budapest centre, next to Pesti Vigado (Congress venue)
07:30	Leaving to Eger	Egedi Bormíves Tanya
10:00-11:15	Field Program 1.	Egedi Bormíves Tanya
11:25-11:50	Transfer and lunch on bus	EKKE Kísérleti Szőlőültetvények és Borászat
12:00-12:45	Field Program 2.	EKKE Kísérleti Szőlőültetvények és Borászat
12:55	Leaving to Budapest
15:00	Drop off 1. Airport	Liszt Ferenc Budapest Airport terminal 2A & 2B
15:40	Drop off 2. Budapest centre	Budapest centre, next to Pesti Vigado (Congress venue)

Excursion 2

Gál Farm

Gál Farm (Tanya in Hungarian) – located in Bugac puszta, in the middle of the Great Plain, on the border of Kiskunság National Park – has been working with organic farming since 2002 on 215 hectares. Gál farm is a partner of the ÖMKi’s on farm research network for years and participates in ancient grain variety tests and other programmes. They keep indigenous Hungarian Grey Steppe and racka sheep in free-range pastures. Livestock manure is composted and used to replenish soil nutrients.
With more than 20 years of experience and knowledge in organic farming and agroecological methods, they are thrilled to share and welcome visitors to the farm.

Agenda

Time	Activity	Venue
07:00	Meeting location & board onto the bus	Budapest centre, next to Pesti Vigado (Congress venue)
07:30	Leaving to Bugac	Gál Tanya Farm
9:30-11.30	Field Program	Gál Tanya Farm
13:00	Leaving to Budapest
15:00	Drop off 1. Airport	Liszt Ferenc Budapest Airport terminal 2A & 2B
15:40	Drop off 2. Budapest centre	Budapest centre, next to Pesti Vigado (Congress venue)