but we couldn't find anyone suitable for it anywhere around witzenhausen.so christian with his company was just the right thing at the right time. it's great. >> they met hiss when they attended one of his seminars. another aspect of his concept is buying properties and then leasing them. for example, this building cost 170 thousand euros. now he rents it to the two young entrepreneurs. >> now we're planning the next stage in our collaboration. we'd like the company regionalwert to take out stakes in businesses to help finance their growth. >> we get a little feedback; we don't have to make all the decisions on our own, and i just have a really good feeling about it. >> christian hiss used to run this farm himself. now others have taken over -- he's leased out the nursery and the stables. for decades, his aim as been public spirited, ecological and sustainable farming. >> now at age 50, i've collected quite a lot of experience in this area which i value very much. i'm no newcomer in organic farming. if you count what my parents passed on to me, i can look b