TEIKEI is a civil society network built on proximity, trust, and shared responsibility. A key question in this context is: How far can a pickup location be to remain truly accessible in everyday life?
Experience within the network shows:
A radius of about 10 km is realistic, reliable, and practical for most people.
This is not about rigid rules, but about practical considerations that are crucial for everyday community life.
Many participants pick up their harvest shares on the way to work, while shopping, or on the way home.
A pickup location that is too far away quickly becomes a burden—especially when the week is already busy or unexpected things happen.
10 km is a distance that, based on experience, remains easy to integrate.
Not too long, not too complicated, and without requiring major detours.
This example is frequently used in the TEIKEI context because it clearly illustrates how sensitively a practical infrastructure must be designed:
But if the pickup location is 10 km or less away, it becomes a short trip that remains manageable without much effort.
This relieves stress instead of adding to it.
For TEIKEI, this point is central:
A food supply system that fits real-life realities.
For food supply to truly be community-driven, what is needed is not a few large communities, but many easily accessible small ones.
This ensures that:
Especially for families, older people, those without a car, or people in rural areas, the proximity of the pickup location is crucial for TEIKEI to function not just as an idea, but as a lived network.
TEIKEI does not see communities as purely logistical points, but as social hubs that are directly connected to one another.
When they are close to each other, this creates:
A 10 km radius is not just a practical distance, but an expression of a vision:
Food supply should be close, connecting, and accessible—for everyone.
The 10 km radius is a guideline that shows how TEIKEI is designed:
people-centered, reliable, and practical for everyday life.
It enables:
This gradually builds a solidarity-based architecture of supply—right in the region, carried by the people themselves.
One level up: Basics
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: 2025-11-27 · Last updated: 2026-01-28 · Questions or feedback? support@teikei.us