{"id":1135,"date":"2026-01-27T13:22:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T13:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kaasboerderijberkhout.sannewijdenes.nl\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T12:05:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T12:05:51","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kaasboerderijberkhout.sannewijdenes.nl\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1135\" class=\"elementor elementor-1135 elementor-102\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3438006 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3438006\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee56b01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"ee56b01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tailwindcss.com\"><\/script>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Cardo:ital,wght@0,400;0,700;1,400&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n<script>\n    tailwind.config = {\n        theme: {\n            extend: {\n                colors: {\n                    bkCream: '#F3E5BA',\n                    bkLight: '#F9F6ED',\n                    bkYellow: '#EABA1B',\n                    bkGreen: '#084833',\n                    bkDarkText: '#063626',\n                },\n                fontFamily: {\n                    heading: ['\"Avenir Next\"', 'Avenir', 'Segoe UI', 'sans-serif'],\n                    body: ['Cardo', 'serif'],\n                },\n                boxShadow: {\n                    'soft': '0 20px 40px -15px rgba(8, 72, 51, 0.1)',\n                }\n            }\n        }\n    }\n<\/script>\n<style>\n    \/* Elementor Reset *\/\n    .elementor-widget-html { overflow: visible !important; }\n    img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }\n    \n    \/* Typography consistency *\/\n    h1, h2, h3, h4, h5 { font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.01em; }\n\n    \/* Timeline dot *\/\n    .timeline-dot {\n        position: absolute;\n        left: -9px;\n        top: 6px;\n        width: 18px;\n        height: 18px;\n        border-radius: 50%;\n        background-color: #EABA1B;\n        border: 3px solid #fff;\n        box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px #EABA1B;\n    }\n    \n    \/* Warm Filter *\/\n    .warm-overlay {\n        position: absolute; inset: 0;\n        background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(249, 246, 237, 0.1), rgba(234, 186, 27, 0.05));\n        mix-blend-mode: multiply;\n        pointer-events: none;\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<header class=\"relative min-h-[70vh] md:min-h-0 md:h-[60vh] flex items-center justify-center overflow-hidden py-24 md:py-0 w-full\">\n    <div class=\"absolute inset-0 z-0 w-full h-full\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kaasboerderijberkhout.sannewijdenes.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Afra-Ted-Marry.webp\" class=\"absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover object-center md:object-top\" style=\"height: 100% !important; object-fit: cover !important;\" alt=\"The Berkhout Family\">\n        <div class=\"absolute inset-0 w-full h-full\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(8, 72, 51, 0.95), rgba(8, 72, 51, 0.6), rgba(8, 72, 51, 0.3));\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto px-6 relative z-10 md:pl-12 lg:pl-48\">\n        <div class=\"max-w-3xl text-white\">\n            <span class=\"text-[#EABA1B] font-heading font-bold tracking-[0.25em] uppercase text-xs mb-4 block\">Our story<\/span>\n            <h1 class=\"font-heading text-5xl md:text-7xl mb-6 leading-tight drop-shadow-lg\">A passion for cheese.<br\/><span class=\"font-body italic text-[#F3E5BA] font-normal\">For generations.<\/span><\/h1>\n            <p class=\"font-body text-xl text-gray-100 leading-relaxed drop-shadow-md border-l-4 border-[#EABA1B] pl-6\">What started at the kitchen table in 1974 has grown into a proud family business where tradition and innovation go hand in hand.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n<section id=\"historie\" class=\"py-24 bg-white overflow-hidden\">\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto px-6\">\n        <div class=\"max-w-3xl mx-auto text-center mb-20 md:mb-24\">\n            <span class=\"text-bkYellow font-heading font-bold uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-xs mb-4 block\">Our History<\/span>\n            <h2 class=\"font-heading text-4xl md:text-5xl lg:text-6xl text-bkGreen mb-6\">50 years of <span class=\"font-body italic text-bkYellow font-normal\">passion<\/span> for cheese<\/h2>\n            <div class=\"w-20 h-1 bg-bkYellow mx-auto mb-8\"><\/div>\n            <p class=\"text-bkDarkText\/80 text-lg leading-relaxed font-body\">Kaasboerderij Berkhout is rooted in the heart of North Holland, between Alkmaar and Hoorn. Our story is about hard work, seizing opportunities and above all: a love for the craft. What began as a side income in the small barn of Theo and Afra Berkhout in De Weere, has grown into a modern cheese dairy.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative\">\n            <div class=\"absolute left-2 md:left-1\/2 top-0 bottom-0 w-px bg-bkGreen\/20 md:-translate-x-1\/2\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"space-y-20 md:space-y-32\">\n                <div class=\"relative flex flex-col md:flex-row items-center\">\n                    <div class=\"w-full md:w-1\/2 md:pr-20 mb-8 md:mb-0 text-left md:text-right pl-10 md:pl-0\">\n                        <span class=\"text-bkYellow font-heading font-bold text-3xl mb-3 block\">1974<\/span>\n                        <h3 class=\"font-heading text-2xl text-bkGreen mb-4\">The start in De Weere<\/h3>\n                        <p class=\"text-bkDarkText\/80 font-body leading-relaxed text-base\">The seed is planted on the Oosterboekelweg. Mother Afra starts making cheese as a necessary extra source of income for the family. Soon Theo and Afra were selling their craft at markets all over the country.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"absolute left-0 md:left-1\/2 w-4 h-4 bg-bkYellow rounded-full md:-translate-x-1\/2 z-10 border-4 border-white shadow-sm top-2 md:top-auto\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"w-full md:w-1\/2 md:pl-20 flex justify-start pl-10 md:pl-20\">\n                        <div class=\"relative w-full max-w-[420px] rounded-sm overflow-hidden shadow-[10px_10px_0px_0px_#EABA1B]\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kaasboerderijberkhout.sannewijdenes.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Tijdlijn-2004-liggend.jpeg\" class=\"w-full h-auto object-cover\" alt=\"1974\">\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"relative flex flex-col md:flex-row-reverse items-center\">\n                    <div class=\"w-full md:w-1\/2 md:pl-20 mb-8 md:mb-0 pl-10 md:pl-20\">\n                        <span class=\"text-bkYellow font-heading font-bold text-3xl mb-3 block\">1984<\/span>\n                        <h3 class=\"font-heading text-2xl text-bkGreen mb-4\">Growth and markets<\/h3>\n                        <p class=\"text-bkDarkText\/80 font-body leading-relaxed text-base\">The loose housing barn is expanded. More cows meant more milk, and therefore more cheese. The Berkhout name became well-known at markets throughout the Netherlands; the passion for the profession spread rapidly.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"absolute left-0 md:left-1\/2 w-4 h-4 bg-bkYellow rounded-full md:-translate-x-1\/2 z-10 border-4 border-white shadow-sm top-2 md:top-auto\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"w-full md:w-1\/2 md:pr-20 flex justify-start md:justify-end pl-10 md:pl-0\">\n                        <div class=\"relative w-full max-w-[420px] rounded-sm overflow-hidden shadow-[10px_10px_0px_0px_#EABA1B] md:shadow-[-10px_10px_0px_0px_#EABA1B]\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kaasboerderijberkhout.sannewijdenes.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Tijdlijn-1984.png\" class=\"w-full h-auto object-cover\" alt=\"1984\">\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"relative flex flex-col md:flex-row items-center\">\n                    <div class=\"w-full md:w-1\/2 md:pr-20 mb-8 md:mb-0 text-left md:text-right pl-10 md:pl-0\">\n                        <span class=\"text-bkYellow font-heading font-bold text-3xl mb-3 block\">1994<\/span>\n                        <h3 class=\"font-heading text-2xl text-bkGreen mb-4\">Moving to De Gouwe<\/h3>\n                        <p class=\"text-bkDarkText\/80 font-body leading-relaxed text-base\">A big step: through land consolidation, the farm moves to the Gouwe in Hoogwoud. Finally there was room to modernize and further shape the dream of a larger family business.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"absolute left-0 md:left-1\/2 w-4 h-4 bg-bkYellow rounded-full md:-translate-x-1\/2 z-10 border-4 border-white shadow-sm top-2 md:top-auto\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"w-full md:w-1\/2 md:pl-20 flex justify-start pl-10 md:pl-20\">\n                        <div class=\"relative w-full max-w-[420px] rounded-sm overflow-hidden shadow-[10px_10px_0px_0px_#EABA1B]\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kaasboerderijberkhout.sannewijdenes.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Tijdlijn-1994.png\" class=\"w-full h-auto object-cover\" alt=\"1994\">\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"relative flex flex-col md:flex-row-reverse items-center\">\n                    <div class=\"w-full md:w-1\/2 md:pl-20 mb-8 md:mb-0 pl-10 md:pl-20\">\n                        <span class=\"text-bkYellow font-heading font-bold text-3xl mb-3 block\">2004<\/span>\n                        <h3 class=\"font-heading text-2xl text-bkGreen mb-4\">The new generation<\/h3>\n                        <p class=\"text-bkDarkText\/80 font-body leading-relaxed text-base\">Sons Nico and Ted officially take the helm. With Nico looking after the cows and Ted in the cheese dairy, the authentic quality was guaranteed, while setting sights on the future.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"absolute left-0 md:left-1\/2 w-4 h-4 bg-bkYellow rounded-full md:-translate-x-1\/2 z-10 border-4 border-white shadow-sm top-2 md:top-auto\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"w-full md:w-1\/2 md:pr-20 flex justify-start md:justify-end pl-10 md:pl-0\">\n                        <div class=\"relative w-full max-w-[320px] rounded-sm overflow-hidden shadow-[10px_10px_0px_0px_#EABA1B] md:shadow-[-10px_10px_0px_0px_#EABA1B]\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kaasboerderijberkhout.sannewijdenes.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Tijdlijn-2004-rotated.jpeg\" class=\"w-full h-auto object-cover\" alt=\"2004\">\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"relative flex flex-col md:flex-row items-center\">\n                    <div class=\"w-full md:w-1\/2 md:pr-20 mb-8 md:mb-0 text-left md:text-right pl-10 md:pl-0\">\n                        <span class=\"text-bkYellow font-heading font-bold text-3xl mb-3 block\">2014<\/span>\n                        <h3 class=\"font-heading text-2xl text-bkGreen mb-4\">Professionalization<\/h3>\n                        <p class=\"text-bkDarkText\/80 font-body leading-relaxed text-base\">The first major steps in professionalization are taken. Production and refining processes are fine-tuned to meet the highest standards, without losing the artisanal soul.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"absolute left-0 md:left-1\/2 w-4 h-4 bg-bkYellow rounded-full md:-translate-x-1\/2 z-10 border-4 border-white shadow-sm top-2 md:top-auto\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"w-full md:w-1\/2 md:pl-20 flex justify-start pl-10 md:pl-20\">\n                        <div class=\"relative w-full max-w-[420px] rounded-sm overflow-hidden shadow-[10px_10px_0px_0px_#EABA1B]\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kaasboerderijberkhout.sannewijdenes.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2014-scherp.webp\" class=\"w-full h-auto object-cover\" alt=\"2014\">\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"relative flex flex-col md:flex-row-reverse items-center\">\n                    <div class=\"w-full md:w-1\/2 md:pl-20 mb-8 md:mb-0 pl-10 md:pl-20\">\n                        <span class=\"text-bkYellow font-heading font-bold text-3xl mb-3 block\">2024<\/span>\n                        <h3 class=\"font-heading text-2xl text-bkGreen mb-4\">Golden Jubilee<\/h3>\n                        <p class=\"text-bkDarkText\/80 font-body leading-relaxed text-base\">50 years of Kaasboerderij Berkhout! With fully automatic curd makers we make our certified North Holland Farmhouse Cheese 6 days a week. A milestone to be proud of.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"absolute left-0 md:left-1\/2 w-4 h-4 bg-bkYellow rounded-full md:-translate-x-1\/2 z-10 border-4 border-white shadow-sm top-2 md:top-auto\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"w-full md:w-1\/2 md:pr-20 flex justify-start md:justify-end pl-10 md:pl-0\">\n                        <div class=\"relative w-full max-w-[320px] rounded-sm overflow-hidden shadow-[10px_10px_0px_0px_#EABA1B] md:shadow-[-10px_10px_0px_0px_#EABA1B]\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kaasboerderijberkhout.sannewijdenes.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2024.webp\" class=\"w-full h-auto object-cover\" alt=\"2024\">\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"relative flex flex-col md:flex-row items-center\">\n                    <div class=\"w-full md:w-1\/2 md:pr-20 mb-10 md:mb-0 text-left md:text-right pl-10 md:pl-0\">\n                        <span class=\"text-bkGreen font-heading font-bold text-3xl mb-3 block\">Present<\/span>\n                        <h3 class=\"font-heading text-2xl text-bkGreen mb-4\">Ready for the future<\/h3>\n                        <p class=\"text-bkDarkText\/80 font-body leading-relaxed text-base\">The new barn is in use, the milking robots are doing their job, and the biogas plant is running at full speed. We continue to innovate so that future generations can also enjoy the tastiest cheese.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"absolute left-0 md:left-1\/2 w-6 h-6 bg-bkGreen rounded-full md:-translate-x-1\/2 z-10 border-4 border-white shadow-md top-1 md:top-auto -left-1 md:left-1\/2\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"w-full md:w-1\/2 md:pl-20 flex justify-start pl-10 md:pl-20\">\n                        <div class=\"relative w-full max-w-[420px] rounded-sm overflow-hidden shadow-[10px_10px_0px_0px_#084833]\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kaasboerderijberkhout.sannewijdenes.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Heden.webp\" class=\"w-full h-auto object-cover\" alt=\"Present\">\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"text-bkGreen py-20 relative overflow-hidden\" style=\"background-color: #FCEEB5;\">\n    <div class=\"absolute inset-0 opacity-15\" style=\"background-image: url('data:image\/svg+xml;utf8,<svg width='100%' height='100%' viewBox='0 0 800 400' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' preserveAspectRatio='xMidYMid slice'><g fill='%23084833'><circle cx='100' cy='100' r='35'\/><circle cx='300' cy='250' r='45'\/><circle cx='550' cy='80' r='30'\/><circle cx='700' cy='300' r='40'\/><circle cx='200' cy='350' r='25'\/><circle cx='450' cy='180' r='20'\/><circle cx='650' cy='50' r='22'\/><circle cx='50' cy='280' r='18'\/><circle cx='150' cy='50' r='10'\/><circle cx='350' cy='80' r='8'\/><circle cx='400' cy='350' r='12'\/><circle cx='600' cy='220' r='15'\/><circle cx='750' cy='150' r='10'\/><circle cx='250' cy='180' r='14'\/><circle cx='500' cy='320' r='9'\/><circle cx='20' cy='20' r='12'\/><circle cx='780' cy='380' r='15'\/><\/g><\/svg>'); background-size: cover; background-position: center;\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto px-6 pl-12 lg:pl-48 relative z-10\">\n        <div class=\"grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-4 gap-12 text-center\">\n            <div class=\"border-r border-bkGreen\/20 last:border-0\">\n                <span class=\"block text-4xl md:text-5xl font-heading font-bold text-bkGreen mb-2\">1974<\/span>\n                <span class=\"text-sm font-heading uppercase tracking-widest text-bkGreen\/80\">Founded<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"border-r border-bkGreen\/20 last:border-0\">\n                <span class=\"block text-4xl md:text-5xl font-heading font-bold text-bkGreen mb-2\">220<\/span>\n                <span class=\"text-sm font-heading uppercase tracking-widest text-bkGreen\/80\">Dairy cows<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"border-r border-bkGreen\/20 last:border-0\">\n                <span class=\"block text-4xl md:text-5xl font-heading font-bold text-bkGreen mb-2\">100%<\/span>\n                <span class=\"text-sm font-heading uppercase tracking-widest text-bkGreen\/80\">Own milk<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div>\n                <span class=\"block text-4xl md:text-5xl font-heading font-bold text-bkGreen mb-2\">52<\/span>\n                <span class=\"text-sm font-heading uppercase tracking-widest text-bkGreen\/80\">Weeks of ripening<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"relative h-auto lg:h-[700px] flex flex-col lg:flex-row lg:items-center bg-white lg:bg-bkGreen overflow-hidden\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kaasboerderijberkhout.sannewijdenes.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Koeien-Berkhout-3.webp\" class=\"block lg:hidden w-full h-[350px] md:h-[450px] object-cover\" alt=\"Cows in the meadow\">\n    \n    <div class=\"hidden lg:block absolute inset-0 z-0\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kaasboerderijberkhout.sannewijdenes.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Koeien-Berkhout-3.webp\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover opacity-80\" alt=\"Cows in the meadow\">\n        <div class=\"absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-r from-bkGreen via-transparent to-transparent\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"container mx-auto px-0 lg:px-6 lg:pl-48 relative z-10 grid lg:grid-cols-2 w-full\">\n        <div class=\"bg-white p-8 lg:p-12 lg:shadow-2xl lg:rounded-sm max-w-full lg:max-w-xl\">\n            <span class=\"text-bkGreen font-heading font-bold uppercase tracking-widest text-xs mb-2 block\">Pure nature<\/span>\n            <h2 class=\"font-heading text-4xl text-bkGreen mb-6\">Our cows, our pride<\/h2>\n            <p class=\"text-bkDarkText\/80 text-lg mb-6 leading-relaxed font-body\">Quality cheese starts with good milk. And good milk comes from happy cows. Our ladies get the best care in our new barn, which is fully equipped. Our cows are a 3-way cross of Holstein, Brown Swiss and Jersey.<\/p>\n            <p class=\"text-bkDarkText\/80 text-lg mb-8 leading-relaxed font-body\">We like strong and healthy cows, and you can taste that in our cheese.<\/p>\n            <div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 border-t border-bkGreen\/10 pt-6\">\n                <div class=\"text-3xl\">\ud83c\udf31<\/div>\n                <span class=\"font-heading font-bold text-bkGreen text-sm uppercase tracking-wider\">Sustainable & animal-friendly<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"py-16 md:py-20 bg-bkLight text-center\">\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto px-6 md:pl-12 lg:pl-48\">\n        <h3 class=\"font-heading text-3xl text-bkGreen mb-6\">Want to be part of our story?<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"font-body text-lg text-bkDarkText\/70 mb-10 max-w-xl mx-auto\">Whether you are a consumer or a business partner, you are always welcome in Hoogwoud.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"flex flex-col md:flex-row justify-center items-center gap-4\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/kaasboerderijberkhout.sannewijdenes.nl\/en\/business\/\" class=\"w-full md:w-auto bg-bkGreen text-white px-8 py-4 md:py-3 font-heading font-bold text-xs uppercase tracking-widest hover:bg-bkYellow hover:text-bkGreen transition rounded-sm shadow-md\">Business opportunities<\/a>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/kaasboerderijberkhout.sannewijdenes.nl\/en\/shop\/\" class=\"w-full md:w-auto bg-white border border-gray-200 text-bkGreen px-8 py-4 md:py-3 font-heading font-bold text-xs uppercase tracking-widest hover:border-bkGreen transition rounded-sm\">Visit the shop<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our story A passion for cheese.For generations. 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