Introduction and Overview › Glossary for the Networking Language · 2 min read
A main community is an independently organized community directly connected to the logistical infrastructure of the TEIKEI network.
It aggregates the needs of its members and achieves the required delivery quantity for direct parcel delivery.
The main community serves as the logistical handover point between the TEIKEI network's infrastructure and the people on site.
A main community:
The form of organization is irrelevant.
A main community can be, for example:
A main community achieves the necessary delivery quantity for direct supply.
It can receive its goods, for example, via:
After delivery, the main community assumes responsibility for further distribution of the food.
It can distribute directly to its own members or to affiliated sub-communities.
A regional consolidation can also supply sub-communities directly. The goods do not need to pass through the main community first. This is a major advantage of regional consolidation.
Before production come seeds, plant material, and breeding. These are not part of the transport route but form the root of the responsibility chain. More information can be found on the page 00 - Seeds and Breeding.
A main community can source exclusively regional food or supplement it with products from other European regions.
It can be supplied directly by a distribution warehouse or via regional consolidation.
If supplied via regional consolidation, this can—if it assumes this function—also directly serve sub-communities.
The origin of the food is not decisive.
What matters is that the community meets the logistical requirements for direct parcel delivery.
Each main community receives its own community page within the TEIKEI network.
This includes contact persons, organizational form, delivery structure, and other information.
You can register your community via the community directory:
https://www.teikei.shop/gemeinschaften/ (external)
A main community is the smallest community that can be directly connected to the TEIKEI network's parcel logistics and assumes responsibility for the local distribution of food.
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Created on August 1, 2026 · Last updated on October 11, 2026
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