This charter is aimed at projects that emerge within or are connected to the context of the TEIKEI network.
Projects can take various forms:
This charter describes the foundation for how projects are positioned and function within the network.
This charter does not stand alone.
It is based on the TEIKEI Manifesto 2030 and the ten TEIKEI principles.
The TEIKEI Manifesto 2030 outlines the network's long-term orientation. This includes in particular:
The ten TEIKEI principles form the common foundation for collaboration, supply, and development across the entire network.
This charter translates this shared foundation into the concrete practice of projects.
Therefore:
Projects must not be conceived or implemented in isolation from the network's ecological, social, and community goals.
Compliance with the ten TEIKEI principles is the central foundation of every project.
Projects are spaces for development, learning, and experimentation.
They enable:
Projects are therefore not a peripheral area but a central part of the network's further development.
Projects do not stand in isolation.
This results in:
Parallel structures that weaken or bypass the network should be avoided.
All projects in the TEIKEI network must meet three central basic conditions:
Price transparency means:
Two-way traceability means:
This applies equally to material flow, money flow, and information flow.
Some projects arise from specific products, crops, or supply areas.
These may include, for example:
Such projects are not isolated brands and do not automatically need to become separate companies.
They can remain visible as project and relationship circles, while operational, legal, or organizational responsibility is carried by regional sponsorships.
Especially for product-related projects, the following is essential:
A product-related project must not interrupt the relationship between farm and consumer.
It should make this relationship visible, traceable, and sustainable.
Projects bear responsibility for their impact on the overall system.
This includes:
Projects are part of a continuous learning process.
Therefore:
When projects grow or take on long-term operational responsibility, the question may arise whether they should be embedded in a regional sponsorship structure.
This means:
This way, product-related projects like TEIKEI Olive or TEIKEI Fruit can remain visible while being transferred into a more sustainable regional structure.
This charter provides guidance on how projects are embedded in the TEIKEI network.
It ensures that projects do not act in isolation but contribute to the network's joint development, learning capacity, and long-term sustainability.
It establishes that every project must respect the ten TEIKEI principles, enable transparent price formation, and ensure two-way traceability between farm and consumer.
This prevents projects from interrupting the logistics of information or making relationships, origin, and responsibility invisible.
One level up: Manifesto and Charter at TEIKEI
Author: Felix Schröder, with the help of AI (ChatGPT)
Creation: written by Felix Schröder › formatted in Markdown by ChatGPT › published by Felix Schröder › layout adjusted by Claude
Created: 2026-06-09 · Last updated: 2026-10-11 · Questions or feedback? support@teikei.us