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Art Story shop is launched by an NGO “Beginning of Life”. The main goal is to give a chance to those women who suffered from the justice that they faced in their lives. This social business project helps and supports this category of women. For a lot of them, art is not just a hobby or way of an income …

The mountain potatoes thrive on the “Las Sorts” farm of Marcel and Sabina Heinrich Tschalèr. Nutritionist and top chef Freddy Christandl ensures that these potatoes are delivered to the best restaurants in Switzerland and are also appreciated by private gourmets. Marcel and Sabina started to grow ProSpecieRara varieties of potatoes in 2003 in the mountains at a height of more …

Organic dark chocolate – sweet but not too sweet and almost lustful in its intensity. Chocolate is a potent source of antioxidants – and some research indicates that chocolate benefits the circulatory system and may offer anti-carcinogenic effects. These effects are made more potent the higher the cocoa content is; that is, the darker the chocolate, the better it is for …

Climate-neutral delivery of organic products directly from the farm shop. 70% of all transport capacities remain unused today. With the Kartoffeltaxi, commuters from the Schindellegi/Einsiedeln region with destinations in the canton of Zurich can now make better use of their free place in the car. Take a bag of potatoes with you on your ride and delight a customer with a …

Hof Blum farm is located in a picturesque area. You can enjoy the scenery while riding a horse. The farm provides horse riding lessons as a therapy. Work at the farm is done according to the guidelines of Bio Suisse. From the hens to the cows: they are all part of the family business and are fully respected as living …

Sativa Rheinau was founded in 1999 to guarantee a supply of organic seed. Sativa’s main vegetable seed customers are home gardeners, and they work closely with Pro Specie Rara (PSR) to distribute heirloom Swiss varieties. Sativa works with more then 70 seeds enterprises in Switzerland, France, Germany and Italy. Sativa is proud to be one of the seven collaborating companies within the Fintan project.

The Arche Noah Seed Bank is one of Europe’s biggest private collections of cultivated plants, maintaining over 6,000 varieties of rare vegetables and grains – many of them are not found anywhere else. Hundreds of members of Arche Noah act as private “seed savers” by cultivating endangered varieties in their home gardens and taking permanent care of them. They provide …

Kokopelli is a non-profit association founded in 1999 by Dominique and Sofy Guillet. The association’s activists work for the liberation of seeds and humus, and the protection of food biodiversity. They bring together all those who wish to preserve the right to freely sow vegetable and cereal seeds. Kokopelli is represented in Belgium, Switzerland, Costa Rica, and Brazil.

The Dreschflegel community consists of 14 organic farms in different parts of Germany with joint marketing by the Dreschflegel — Versand. Political work is also an important area for them. Dreschflegel is politically informed and intervenes in politics when necessary in addition to their supporting of breeding activities.

Ecojot is a brother-sister team found by Mark and Carolyn Gavin in 2007. Ecojot¨ creates eco-friendly stationery, paper goods and custom products that feature whimsical and inspirational designs.