Karst J. Kooistra

Karst J. Kooistra serves as the Sourcing Development Director at Tradin Organic Agriculture BV since February 2015, overseeing the development of organic projects, new business initiatives, and the Marketing, Communication, and Sustainability departments. Kooistra also holds positions as a board member of the Organic Processing and Trade Association Europe, an advisory council member at Skal Biocontrole, and coordinates the Vlechtheggen working group at Landgoed Bleijendijk, which focuses on integrating organic agriculture with environmental sustainability. Previous experience includes leading agricultural production at BioVisio GmbH, providing advisory services on sustainable projects for various organizations, and conducting research at Wageningen University. Kooistra holds a Master of Science in Agronomy and Crop Science with a specialization in Organic from Wageningen University & Research and an engineering degree in Tropical Plant Production from Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences.