This Is Us

Welcome to our farm

Family tradition since 1684

Our farm in the beautiful Franconian Haidenaab, located on the edge of the Fichtel Mountains, boasts a very long family tradition. From its establishment in 1684 until the 1980s, dairy farming and arable farming shaped its activities. 

Today, we no longer have dairy cows, but our passion for agriculture is stronger than ever. Currently, a few chickens and geese, two goats, and recently our 8 Dexter cattle share the farm with us. What remains are our farm's natural and lush green meadows, which have always ensured excellent feed quality. We continue to cultivate these with great care, producing high-quality hay. Ideal for feeding pets, as well as sheep, goats, and horses. In doing so, we combine tradition with modern and sustainable agriculture.

Who is behind "HEU-TOM"

 

In the following lines, we would like to introduce you to the faces behind Heu-Tom.

Behind it all is the Emmerig family. That's us. Thomas Emmerig with his wife Verena, brother Christoph Emmerig, and our mother Karin Emmerig. Each of us has a fixed role in the daily operations of Heu-Tom, and together we ensure that you – our customers – are satisfied. What unites us is our love for nature, our homeland, and what we do.

THOMAS EMMERIG

For the "founder" of Heu Tom, as the name clearly indicates, it was always a heartfelt wish to continue managing the family farm as naturally and sustainably as possible. Thus, in 2015, the idea arose not to simply give away the valuable hay and straw from their own fields, but to focus entirely on their own cultivation and marketing once again.

HEU-TOM was born.

 

Among other things, Thomas is responsible for the following activities:

- Managing Director

- Phone support and customer contact

- Online shop orders

- On-site pickups and deliveries, farm shop

- Harvest: Tedding, raking, recovery, storage

- Repair of machinery and equipment

CHRISTOPH EMMERIG

The younger brother had always been just as closely connected to the parents' farm, so when the idea was born, it was a given that he would fully join in. His domain is packaging. No bale leaves our warehouse without his keen eye for inspection. It's fitting then that he also operates the hay baler in summer, pressing the bales and critically checking their quality, one after another.......

 

Among other things, Christoph is responsible for the following activities:

- Packaging and shipping

- Orders and contact for bulk quantities

- Warehouse

- Website and online presence

- Harvest: Mowing, tedding, baling, recovery

- Repair of machinery and equipment

VERENA EMMERIG

The daily office routine at Heu Tom is varied and diverse – no two days are alike. It's all the better that Thomas has his wife Verena by his side.

She handles order processing, invoice creation, communication with customers and suppliers, as well as data and document management. These tasks are also essential for a functioning agricultural business!

 

Among other things, Verena is responsible for the following activities:

- Office and invoicing

- Document creation and maintenance

- Feeding the farm's own animals

- driving a tractor is also part of it sometimes :)

KARIN EMMERIG

Our Mom! 

The senior boss provides support almost everywhere. Whether it's brainstorming new ideas, shipping goods, or harvesting hay in the summer. However, her true domain is packaging: there, with care and an eye for detail, she ensures that our treats and snacks are lovingly and high-quality packaged before they reach you.

 

Karin is responsible for the following activities:

- Packaging and shipping

- Snacks and treats

- Warehouse

- Harvest - Very important: Providing snacks and drinks, or when the men need a tool or spare part somewhere.

THE "YOUNG GENERATION"

KLARA, JOHANNA AND JOSEF EMMERIG

The next generation is also diligently involved on the farm. Whether with the animals or with Dad in the field.

 

Johanna and Klara's most important tasks

- catching escaped chickens

- petting Dexter calves 

- feeding rabbits

- looking after little brother Josef