neighbour alex heemskerk comes by regularly. >> this is just uncomparable in terms of quality. doesn't have any pesticides on there. they put a lot of love and attention and effort in it. i know them very well personally, so it makes just a big difference in the experience, but also in the quality of the food. >> community, exchange, original ideas. but there are also challenges in creating oosterwold. for example, there are frequent arguments over who pays how much for the construction of a street in front of their own house. >> you could say it's a social experiment and that people are not always used, that they have to work together. like usually it's government laying down like you can do this, you cannot do that. it is going to be like this and like that. and here people have to do it themselves. and sometimes it just takes a bit of a learning curve because people have to figure out how to do that. >> a few kilometres away in the community shop, marien aspoel and neighbour marjon van maren display the selection of home-made honey, jams and cheese -- all produced in oosterw