Handcrafted organic foods from our own farming: warm-meat butchery, bakery, cheese dairy and brewery in Herrmannsdorf.
Herrmannsdorfer Landwerkstätten GmbH
Glonn (Herrmannsdorf) · KerschlachNew on Amplifa
About Herrmannsdorfer Landwerkstätten
The Herrmannsdorfer Landwerkstätten are an organic enterprise founded in 1986 by Karl Ludwig Schweisfurth, covering arable farming, livestock breeding and the production and marketing of fresh foods. The operation is based on the former Herrmannsdorf manor farm, a district of Glonn in Upper Bavaria, and has been run in the third generation by Sophie Schweisfurth since 1 May 2018. The main site houses a warm-meat butchery, a bakery, a raw-milk cheese dairy and a brewery; waste from the stables is automatically fed into the farm's own biogas plant. With more than 200 employees, the company is one of the largest employers in the municipality of Glonn; numerous farmers from the surrounding area supply the company as contractors under contractual commitment to organic principles. A second site in Kerschlach (Upper Bavaria) has existed since November 2006. Distribution takes place via the company's own shops and bistros in Munich and the surrounding area as well as through partner retailers throughout Germany. The company is a member of the Biokreis association and operates according to its guidelines.
- Site
- Glonn (Herrmannsdorf)
- Processes
- Biogas generation, Symbiotic agriculture, Warm-meat butchery, Bakery, Raw-milk cheese dairy, Brewery, own shops and bistros, Distribution via partner retailers
- Materials
- Biogas generation, Symbiotic agriculture, Warm-meat processing, Raw-milk cheese dairy, Bakery, Brewery
- Certificates
- Biokreis association
- Founded
- 1986
- Employees
- 200+
- Industries
- Organic farming, Food manufacturing, Food retail/gastronomy
- 01
Arable farming and crop production
- 02
Livestock husbandry based on the principle of symbiotic agriculture
- 03
Purchasing from organically farming farmers in the region
- 04
Processing in the warm-meat butchery, bakery, raw-milk cheese dairy and brewery
- 05
Biogas generation from waste materials
- 06
Sale in own shops and bistros as well as via partner retailers
Production & Processes
Biogas generation
Waste from the stables is automatically fed into the farm's own biogas plant and used for energy.
Symbiotic agriculture
A concept developed by Herrmannsdorf that interlinks arable farming and livestock husbandry for greater animal welfare.
Warm-meat processing
Artisanal meat processing in the company's own butchery without preservation or intermediate storage.
Raw-milk cheese dairy
Processing of raw milk from own and regional production into cheese products.
Bakery
Artisanal production of baked goods in the company's own bakery.
Brewery
Company-owned brewery as part of the food cycle on the manor farm.
Our Sites
Glonn (Herrmannsdorf)
DEMain site: agriculture, craft workshops (butchery, bakery, cheese dairy, brewery), shops, events
- Materials
- Organic farming, warm meat, baked goods, raw-milk cheese, beer
- Biogas plant
- Warm-meat butchery
- Bakery
- Raw-milk cheese dairy
- Brewery
Kerschlach
DESite
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Quality & Association
The company is a member of the Biokreis association and operates according to its guidelines for organic production. With more than 200 employees, the Landwerkstätten are among the largest employers in the municipality of Glonn.
| Evidence | Glonn (Herrmannsdorf) | Kerschlach |
|---|---|---|
| Biokreis association |
History
- 1984
Karl Ludwig Schweisfurth sold the Herta company
- 1986
Foundation of Herrmannsdorfer Landwerkstätten on the former Herrmannsdorf manor farm (Glonn) as a pilot project
- 1996
Karl Schweisfurth (son of the founder) became managing director
- 2000
Construction of modern stables with an energy cycle; model village opened for Expo 2000 in Hanover
- 2004
Insolvency of the Hanover model project, fixtures auctioned off
- 2006-11
Opening of the Kerschlach site (Upper Bavaria)
- 2016
Controversies over antibiotic use and husbandry methods
- 2018-04
Karl Schweisfurth departed; the Wirtshaus zum Schweinsbräu was leased out
- 2018-05-01
Sophie Schweisfurth (granddaughter of the founder) took over management
- 2026
40th anniversary (15 March to 15 December 2026)