Imagine this: a sailing ship departs from the port of Pylos on the Peloponnese. On board: several thousand liters of freshly harvested, organically produced olive oil—high-quality oil from regenerative agriculture, fairly paid for, and carefully produced by a farming community in southern Greece.
The wind propels the ship across the Mediterranean. In Hamburg, the tank is loaded onto a train. In Germany or Switzerland, it is received by people who are part of a network that takes responsibility—for the climate, for the farmers, for the next generation.
This oil isn’t anonymously squeezed onto supermarket shelves. It arrives in village centers, solidarity distribution points, organic and zero-waste stores. It is bottled, shared, celebrated.
And the best part: It’s not more expensive, but even cheaper than most olive oils from conventional trade. Because it goes directly. Because it’s done collectively. Because it makes sense.
The following example calculation shows: This vision is not a distant dream—it is already feasible today if people come together and order a 1,000-liter tank once a year as a community.
| Cost Item | Germany €/Liter | Switzerland CHF/Liter |
|---|---|---|
| Payment to Farmers (per harvest share) | 10.00 € | ca. 10.00 |
| Sailing Ship + Train Transport | 1.20 € | ca. 1.40 |
| Customs & Import Fees | 0.00 € | ca. 1.00 |
| Unloading & Distribution in DE/CH | 0.80 € | ca. 1.00 |
| Storage, Pickup Coordination, Tools | 0.40 € | ca. 0.50 |
| On-Site Bottling & Labeling | 0.60 € | ca. 0.70 |
| TEIKEI Reserve Fund (3%) | 0.40 € | ca. 0.45 |
| TEIKEI Safety Fund (5%) | 0.70 € | ca. 0.80 |
| Total Price for Members | 14.10 € | ca. 15.85 |
👉 Both scenarios rely on an annual community order and local bottling at TEIKEI action sites.
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An average four-person household uses about 20 liters of olive oil per year.
→ Under this model, that would cost 282 € per year for top quality, a fair supply chain, and zero emissions.
That’s about 24 € per month—less than a streaming service.
And: There are no packaging costs, no advertising, no retail markup. Just oil, transport, and responsibility.
A group of people willing to purchase 1,000 liters (e.g., 50 households à 20 liters)
➤ That may sound like a lot—but it’s realistic! In a city of just 20,000 inhabitants, it only takes 0.25% of the population to participate—that’s 1 in 400 people.
➤ If a household takes 10 liters, then 100 households are needed.
➤ Through the TEIKEI Agora, such groups can be easily networked and organized.
👉 This vision is achievable.
Sixty TEIKEI communities that serve as action sites to receive the IBC tank and refill containers on-site as a community.
A clear annual plan that sets binding deadlines:
👉 This turns smart advance planning into a low-fossil, community-driven supply chain that doesn’t just distribute olive oil but creates connections—locally and across Europe.
Trust that through collective action, not only fair prices and high quality are achieved—but that we can collectively prove that a different way of doing business is possible.
➤ Trust is the foundation—in the community, in the product, and in the shared goal.
This vision is not a fairy tale—it is an invitation.
An invitation to rethink transport.
To live trade differently.
And to experience the oil you use every day as a connection—to the earth, to people, to the climate.
Let’s sail together.
Start your pickup location today and help turn this vision into reality—as a chapter in a shared story.
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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: 2025-05-29 · Last updated: 2026-03-27 · Questions or feedback? support@teikei.us