History
The idea for the Agricultural Training Centre Krumhuk (ATCK) dates back to the foundation of the Farm Community Krumhuk in 1989 where the establishment of ATCK was set as one of its long-term goals. Back then the farmers could not pursue this idea further because the work on the farm needed all their attention.
In 2007, when Andreas Fellner agreed to build up ATCK the idea could be further developed and an association was founded on June 27, 2008. Farm Krumhuk provided the buildings of former Hotel Aris together with 150 hectares of land for the school. The buildings had not been used for 5 years and required major renovation.
On February 17, 2009 ATCK was opened and the first 25 students began their training. During the first year there was still a lot of maintenance and renovation work needed. The students built paddocks and a vegetable garden. Later in the year 3 milk cows, 7 bulls and 20 chicken became the first animals at ATCK.
At the end of the first year the 12 best students were selected to continue the training. In January 2010, 20 new students started their training at ATCK. During the first months of 2010 a new irrigation system was built which allows ATCK to produce vegetables on a much larger scale. Now, the garden offers a rich vegetable harvest and the cows give enough milk for the whole school.
This generates additional income for ATCK. The kitchen hardly needs to buy vegetables anymore, the sale of vegetables at the Green Market in Windhoek flourishes, ATCK regularly delivers vegetables to a renowned restaurant in Windhoek and some of the milk is processed into yogurt and cottage cheese and also sold.
