This Charter is addressed to Engagement Hubs within the TEIKEI Network that are already part of the network or wish to become part of it.
Engagement Hubs in the TEIKEI Network are not mere ordering groups. They are social, organizational, and supply spaces where participation, responsibility, relationships, community, and shared commitment become tangible.
This Charter describes the shared fundamental understanding for Engagement Hubs in the TEIKEI Network. It defines their role within the network, the responsibilities they bear, and the standards that guide their collaboration.
It forms the common foundation for the further specific charters within this area:
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 direction. 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-supported supply.
This leads to the following:
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 must be read, understood, and upheld in practice by all participants.
Engagement Hubs in the TEIKEI Network are places where the community-supported supply structure becomes concrete.
They connect people, products, farms, organizers, logistics, and other participants at the local or regional level, creating the social space where supply is not merely processed but collectively sustained.
This means:
An Engagement Hub does not thrive on orders alone but on relationships, reliability, and active participation.
This includes:
A community becomes sustainable when it is not only organized but also internally supported.
Engagement Hubs in the TEIKEI Network are not built on transactions but on relationships.
Therefore:
Engagement Hubs in the TEIKEI Network bear responsibility for ensuring that processes not only function but also remain comprehensible and adaptable.
This includes:
Within Engagement Hubs, there are different forms of responsibility.
Not everyone has the same task, but everyone contributes to the success of the whole.
Therefore, this Charter is supplemented by further, specific charters:
These sub-charters specify the shared foundation for each role without departing from the common ground.
The purpose of this Charter is to make Engagement Hubs in the TEIKEI Network visible as a supporting social and supply structure.
It provides guidance for participation, relationships, responsibility, and adaptability, forming the shared foundation for the further charters in this area.
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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