Karl Ludwig Schweisfruth, founder of the Herrmannsdorfer Landwerkstätten, is dead. He died at the age of 89.
Glonn - "We would like to inform the general public that our father, grandfather and great-grandfather Karl-Ludwig Schweisfurth died in the night from Friday to Saturday." The family said.
He had a healthy and good life in Herrmannsdorf with his friends and family until the end. Here he had worked in the past decades and built a lighthouse for future-oriented agriculture and food industry, which became known far beyond Germany.
Animal welfare was important to him
Animal welfare was particularly important to him as a passionate butcher after deep experiences in his old life "Herta - when it comes to sausages". "We take the animals' lives, so it is an ethical duty for us to give them a good life", that was his deep mission. At 55, he had started all over again in Herrmannsdorf, Sonnenhausen and with his Schweisfurth Foundation in Munich.
This is how "symbiotic agriculture" was born in Herrmannsdorf, in addition to many other projects, which illustrates how far the world has turned away from nature. His last project, which he drove with enthusiasm last year, was his mobile rabbit paradise for children.
Always a reminder
So he was always the reminder for all of us, but also the reformer. He also introduced the word "beauty" as an objective criterion in every discussion, sometimes against resistance. "Spread beauty and the butterflies are coming back".
As a passionate butcher and excellent cook, he considers not only the high quality of sausages and ham, "but also the dishes that Herrmannsdorf prepares from the valuable foodstuffs that we have been given by nature, of the greatest importance and devoted interest. These skills have enormously enriched everyone who is involved in all of our projects and especially in the Herrmannsdorf idea. ”
Born in Herten in 1930
Karl-Ludwig Schweisfurth was 89 years old. Born in Herten in Westphalia in 1930, he would have turned 90 in July.
"We will continue the work in his spirit and would like to thank him! We will miss him very much. Greetings to the entire Schweisfurth family, also on behalf of all employees from Herrmannsdorf, Sonnenhausen and the Schweisfurth Foundation in Munich, ”the family writes.
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