Everyone in the Netherlands is used to drawing money out of the wall. Most people are also familiar with the taste of fries out of the wall and in Belgium, you can also have breakfast with bread out of the wall on weekends. But draw a flower out of the wall? It is also possible now. Ruud Veringmeier of Plantenzaak 't Hoekje offers flowers at the Poortugaal, the Netherlands, metro station. Thanks to the machine he is capable of 24/7 unmanned, safe selling. And for customers in the region squabbles over forgotten birthdays, anniversaries and other events are now a thing of the past.
Farm vending machines
The machine is the latest addition to the collection of vending machine supplier Jaski Automaten. The company imports several types of farm vending machines. Jeroen Elout Jaski: "A machine allows growers to offer local produce at fair prices."
The flower machine is largely the same as a standard farm machine. This variant can accommodate twelve bouquets. "The only difference is that a plastic sleeve and an adjusting mechanism have been built in so that each bunch or bouquet has water and can be adjusted slightly in height," Jeroen shows. "So you basically have an additional outlet."
The machine was placed last week. According to Pedro Peters director of RET, a public transport company of the Rotterdam city region, it’s going well. "It sold out in no time!" he tweeted.