Flevopolder / Noordoostpolder – With the official signing of a partnership, Rabobank, the Tulip Route Flevoland and the Tulip Festival Noordoostpolder (NOP) have ratified their cooperation.
The signatures were made on the Ketelbrug: the literal connection between the two polder districts and a fitting location for this collaboration. With this step the parties underline their shared ambition to further strengthen the connection between the countryside, the region and its visitors. For years, the tulip routes and the Tulip Festival have been an important calling card for Flevoland and the Northeast Polder.
“The new cooperation focuses on strengthening the connection between the two routes so that visitors can experience and discover the area even better. Central to this is cooperation between farmers, entrepreneurs, organizations and visitors,” says Jan van Hoogen, commissioner of local Rabobank Het Nieuwe Land.
As a cooperative bank, Rabobank supports initiatives that contribute to a strong and future-proof living environment. The partnership with the Tulip Route Flevoland and the Tulip Festival Noordoostpolder fits this role by contributing to the visibility of the agricultural landscape, regional cooperation and local involvement. The partnership is focused on connection and awareness, without making concrete statements about effects or results.
“We are extremely pleased with your contribution to an even stronger and more beautiful connection between the two routes. Together we are working on one common goal: bringing the countryside even closer to the people. On to many more beautiful steps!” said Rob Renne, chairman of the Tulip Festival Noordoostpolder.
With the signing of the partnership, the parties involved express their intention to continue building together on an attractive and recognizable regional experience, in which there is room for encounters, cooperation and storytelling. “In the coming years we will look at how this cooperation can further develop in a careful and appropriate way,” concludes Herman Vermeer, chairman of Tulip Route Flevoland.
The Tulip Route Flevoland and the Tulip Festival Northeast Polder offer visitors, each in their own way, the opportunity to experience the agricultural landscape in bloom. The routes lead past tulip fields, arable farms and characteristic spots in the outlying area and can be followed by bicycle, car or on foot each spring. The collaboration aims to better connect these experiences, with an eye for spreading visitors, recognizability and regional coherence. Up-to-date routes, programs and practical information can be found at: www.tulpenrouteflevoland.nl and www.tulpenfestival.nl.