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BIO AUSTRIA

Organic farming · Austria · national

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Who are they?

About

The association of Austrian organic farmers (BIO AUSTRIA – Verein zur Förderung des Biologischen Landbaus), with around 12,000 organic farm members. Its head office is in Linz, with an office in Vienna and provincial branches across the country. It has its own production guidelines and offers advice, training and marketing support, and represents organic farmers' interests. Certification is not done by BIO AUSTRIA but by an approved inspection body. A voting member of IFOAM Organics Europe.

Who is it for?

Is it mandatory?Voluntary

Voluntary. Organic farms and farms in conversion can join. Members must follow the BIO AUSTRIA guidelines and have a contract with an approved organic inspection body. Members elect one delegate per 100 members to the delegates' assembly.

What does it cost?

Membership fee

Under the statutes (2026), full members pay an entry fee and a membership fee, collected by the provincial organisation for itself and for BIO AUSTRIA. The organisation does not publish the amount — please ask them directly.

What do I get?

Services for members
  • Advice (livestock, crops, biodiversity)
  • Training courses and seminars
  • Marketing support, Biomaps directory (farm shops, markets, agritourism)
  • BIO AUSTRIA Zeitung, newsletters, feed price guidance
  • Conversion plan and advice
  • Agricultural policy representation

How to reach them?

Levelnational · Austria
ContactAuf der Gugl 3/3. OG, 4021 Linz

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Member of:IFOAM Organics Europe

Data source

Sources
Profile statusManually checked — against the organisation and the law
Updated2026-10-07

For information only, not legal advice. Mandatory membership is set by local law — each profile lists its source.