Organic mountain farm in Tyrol: freeze-dried fruits, fine brandies, cakes in jars as well as cooking and baking seminars
Eggenhof e.U. Martin Gschösser
Reith im Alpbachtal, Tyrol, AustriaNew on Amplifa
About Eggenhof
The Eggenhof is an organic mountain farm in Reith im Alpbachtal in Tyrol, which has existed in its present form since 1635 and has been farmed by the Gschösser family since 1845. Since 1995 the farm has been certified as a verified and recognised organic farm (inspection body AT-BIO-401). Products include freeze-dried fruits and vegetables – including freeze-dried strawberries and a 7-fruit mix – fine brandies such as Williams pear, rowanberry and apple brandy, cakes in jars as well as cookbooks. The products are sold via the farm's own online shop; in addition, the farm offers corporate gifts from Tyrol for employees and customers as well as seasonal cooking and baking seminars, especially on the topic of bread baking. Production follows the Eggenhof philosophy: regional, seasonal and organic, without artificial additives. The family business combines traditional agriculture with modern product development and direct marketing.
- Site
- Reith im Alpbachtal
- Processes
- Freeze-drying (freeze-dried fruits, vegetables), Cooking and baking seminars, Online shop/shipping of products, Corporate gifts from Tyrol, Cookbooks/recipes
- Materials
- Strawberries (freeze-dried), Fruit mix (7 fruits, freeze-dried), Freeze-drying, Fine brandy distillery, Organic farming
- Certificates
- Organic certification (EU organic logo, inspection body), Organic certification (AT-BIO-401)
- Founded
- 1635
- Industries
- Agriculture/Organic food, Food trade, Seminars/Tourism, Corporate gifts/B2B gifts
- 01
Organic farming at the mountain farm
- 02
Harvesting and processing of fruits and vegetables
- 03
Freeze-drying or distillery
- 04
Bottling and packaging
- 05
Distribution via online shop and corporate gifts
Products & Processes
Freeze-drying
Process for preserving fruits and vegetables such as strawberries or 7-fruit mix without artificial additives.
Fine brandy distillery
Production of fine brandies such as Williams pear, pear-melissa and apple-masterwort in small batches.
Organic farming
Organic management of the mountain farm, verified and recognised since 1995.
Location
Reith im Alpbachtal
ATOrganic mountain farm, production, online shop and seminars
- Materials
- Fruits, vegetables, fruit
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeze-drying (freeze-dried fruits, vegetables)Other | – | – | – | – | Fruits, Vegetables, Strawberries |
Additional services
Organic Quality
The farm is certified as a verified and recognised organic farm and is monitored by the organic inspection body AT-BIO-401. The products are made without artificial additives and according to the principles of regional, seasonal organic production.
| Evidence | Reith im Alpbachtal |
|---|---|
| Organic certification (AT-BIO-401) |
Farm History
- 1416
First mention of the Eggenhof as part of the manorial estate of Seeon Abbey in Bavaria
- 1635
Construction of the Eggenhof in its present appearance (construction year 1635 in the ridge)
- 1845
Peter Gschösser took over the estate; the Gschösser family has run the farm to this day
- 1846
The Eggenhof belongs fiscally to the Rentamt Schwaz
- 1954
Connection of the farm to the power grid
- 1961
Construction of a cart track from the Kischtner Hof to the Eggenhof, later extended by the municipality
- 1983
Adelheid moved to her husband Peter at the Eggenhof
- 1995
Award as a verified and recognised organic farm
- 1996
Adelheid started as a pioneer in training as a seminar farmer and course instructor
- 2017
Publication of the first cookbook with Adelheid's recipes
- 2022
Launch of the online shop