This charter is aimed at agricultural operations that are part of the TEIKEI Network or wish to become part of it.
A farm in the TEIKEI Network is not merely a production site for food. It is a supporting part of a community-based supply structure and a living place where agriculture, relationships, responsibility, and regeneration come together.
This charter describes the shared fundamental understanding for farms in the TEIKEI Network. It outlines how farms perceive their role within the network, the responsibilities they bear, and the principles guiding their collaboration with communities, other farms, logistics, support, and other stakeholders.
This charter does not stand alone.
It is based on the TEIKEI Manifesto 2030 and the ten TEIKEI Principles.
The TEIKEI Manifesto 2030 describes the long-term orientation of the network. This includes, in particular:
The ten TEIKEI Principles form the shared foundation for collaboration, supply, and development across the entire network. These include:
This charter translates this shared foundation into the concrete practice of each role within the network.
This means:
The structures, decisions, and processes described here must not be considered or implemented in isolation from the ecological, social, and community goals of the TEIKEI Manifesto or the ten TEIKEI Principles.
Even where a role is not directly involved in agricultural production, it remains part of a system built on ecological responsibility, regenerative practices, and community-based supply.
This results in:
The roles, tasks, and attitudes described in this charter can only be fully understood in the context of this shared foundation.
Therefore:
The TEIKEI Manifesto 2030 and the ten TEIKEI Principles are not an optional background but a shared foundation that all participants read, understand, and support in practice.
A farm in the TEIKEI Network is an independent, visible, and responsible part of the network.
It does not only produce food but also contributes knowledge, experience, culture, responsibility, and the concrete reality of agricultural practice to the collective whole.
This means:
A farm in the TEIKEI Network bears responsibility for more than just yield and sales.
This includes:
Agriculture is not seen as an isolated sector but as a central part of a life-serving and regenerative culture.
The relationship between the farm and the community is a cornerstone of TEIKEI.
Therefore:
A farm in the TEIKEI Network is not just a producer of goods but a co-creator of a relational space where trust can grow.
A farm in the TEIKEI Network makes its role traceable.
This includes:
Transparency here is not meant as disclosure for its own sake but as a foundation for trust, learning capacity, and fair collaboration.
A farm in the TEIKEI Network commits not only to a static form of sustainability but to ongoing development toward regenerative practices.
This includes:
Not every farm is at the same point. What matters is that the direction is clear and that development is not merely claimed but actively pursued.
This overarching charter describes the shared fundamental understanding for all farms in the TEIKEI Network.
However, depending on location, supply relationships, and network function, specific requirements and forms of collaboration may differ.
Therefore, this charter is supplemented by additional sub-charters:
These sub-charters specify the shared foundation for different contexts without departing from the common ground.
The goal of this charter is to make a farm in the TEIKEI Network visible as a supporting part of a community-based supply structure.
It provides guidance for responsibility, relationships, transparency, and regenerative development and forms the shared foundation for the further farm charters in the network.
One level up: Manifesto and Charter at TEIKEI
Author: Felix Schröder, with assistance from AI (ChatGPT)
Creation: written by Felix Schröder › formatted in Markdown by ChatGPT › published by Felix Schröder › layout adjusted by Claude
Created: 2026-03-18 · Last updated: 2026-10-11 · Questions or feedback? support@teikei.us