About us

Christbaum-Dekoäste ab 15.11.2024. Christbäume erhältlich ab 22.11.2024. Christbaum-Event 14./15.12.2024 von 10:00-16:00 Uhr. Branches de décoration du sapin de Noël à partir du 15.11.2024. Sapins de Noël disponibles à partir du 22.11.2024. Événement sapin de Noël 14/15.12.2024 de 10h00 à 16h00. Christmas tree decoration branches from 15.11.2024. Christmas trees available from 22.11.2024. Christmas tree event 14./15.12.2024 from 10:00-16:00.

Our farm

Our family farm approximately 35 hectares in and around Bottmingen by way of Integriereter Produktion (IP), which is an environmentally gentle way to farm land. For more information, follow this link to IP Suisse.

Before we built our farm in 1996 we farmed from an old farm in the centre of Bottmingen. When we had to leave this farm, because of animal welfare and a need for more space, it was already 246 years old.

Philosophy

The Mathis-Hof is a "Buufehof zum Aalänge" - a farm to experience. Wen want our visitors to be able to feel, touch and experience the farm for themselves and we have animals to marvel at and a playground for the kids. Our cows live in a spacious free-range barn and the chickens have a huge meadow to run around in. We love animals, so we also have the two donkeys "Henry" and "Barbara", peacocks, cats and ducks. Many people use the farm as a little oasis where they can enjoy themselves and linger. The farm is an important excursion destination in the Basel region.

Branches of business

Our three most important branches are the pumpkins, the two flower fields and the Christmas trees. We also have fresh bread every Friday, suckler cows, cereals, cider fruit and the unique maize maze. Things were very different 25 years ago. We had dairy farming, dessert cherries, fruit and cereals as our main branches of business. Agriculture has changed a lot in this time. We are also constantly trying to develop and remain innovative.

KCB-Samen GmbH

The Basel Pumpkin Club (KCB) was founded in 1992 by Michel Brancucci. At that time, only a few pumpkin varieties were available in Switzerland. Brancucci researched all over the world and kept discovering new varieties, which he sold through his club. He was instrumental in publicising the pumpkin plant in Switzerland.

We were part of the club from the very beginning and obtained most of our pumpkin varieties from him. Over the years, we developed a close friendship with Michel Brancucci. When he passed away in autumn 2012 and the KCB was threatened with extinction, we decided to take over the pumpkin club in an overnight operation. You can find more information at www.kcb-samen.ch.