Landwege eG is a producer-consumer cooperative from Lübeck that has been promoting regional organic food for over 30 years. With organic markets, its own bakery, and a delivery service, it focuses on sustainability, transparency, and strengthening local economic cycles.
EVG LANDWEGE eG is a successful producer-consumer cooperative based in Lübeck and Bad Schwartau, which has been promoting regional organic food and close cooperation between farmers, consumers, and employees for over 30 years.
The main mission of Landwege is to promote regionality and direct cooperation between farmers and consumers. The focus is on strengthening local economic cycles and providing high-quality, regional organic food. The cooperative embodies the values of transparency, fairness, and sustainability and emphasizes the importance of personal encounters between the parties involved[5].
The cooperative consists of about 1,400 members, over 130 employees, and around 30 ecological member farms. The decision-making structure is based on a matrix structure, where consumers, farmers, and employees decide together and on an equal footing. The general assembly and the supervisory board, consisting of representatives from all three groups, ensure a transparent and participatory leadership structure[4].
With its committed and versatile approach, Landwege has established itself as a pioneer in the regional organic food sector and continuously advocates for sustainability, fairness, and the strengthening of local structures.