Annemieke’s name is synonymous with organic farming in Zambia. She was one of the first to start growing organic produce and was the driving force behind creating a local market for organic vegetables in Zambia. 

She holds a degree in Plant Breeding, Disease Resistance and the Tropics from the Agricultural University of Wageningen in the Netherlands. She first arrived in Zambia in 1994 as a young plant pathologist working on a FAO project on integrated pest management and food legumes. She fell in love with Zambia and made it her home since. 

Annemieke is one of the founding board members of OPPAZ which is the Organic Producers and Processors Association Zambia where she served for seven years. She is also a co-founder of Ubumi PGS Zambia,  which was established in January 2022. 

Over the years she has sold her organic produce in different ways: at various markets and supermarkets, through a veggie box scheme and now in shops. She currently runs an eco-friendly shop called Greens & Grains (in Kabulonga, behind St Mary Magdalena Anglican Church), where she sells her fresh produce together with produce from other organic and conventional farmers. Last year a second outlet was opened in collaboration with Food for Thought (in South Park Mall, along Kafue Road).