Until November 2024, there were about a hundred dairy cows and associated young cattle at the Bissems Hofstede. Because we have no successor, we have decided to stop our dairy sector but continue as an agricultural farm with, among other things, arable farming.

The farm includes more than 60 acres of land. This is used for arable farming, growing corn as animal feed and grass for dairy farmers in the area. The clayey grounds along the IJssel are very fertile. Our land by the river is part of an internationally recognized nature reserve called the IJsselvallei.

The Bissems Hofstede dates back to the seventeenth century. The company started as a branch of a nearby medieval monastery farm. The name of our farm refers to the medieval dutch word bissen, which means the restless running of cows. There is a farm biography of the Bissems Hofstede containing lots of stories and anecdotes about farm life in the IJssel region of the past century. Of course, you can flip through the book in our guest accommodation.