Biokreis e.V. – Verband für ökologischen Landbau und gesunde Ernährung

An organic farming association in Germany, founded in Bavaria in 1979 and based in Passau. It brings together farmers and beekeepers, processors and traders, and consumers, with a focus on regional networks, animal welfare and artisanal food processing. It has its own production standards and five regional producer groups (Erzeugerringe): Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia & Lower Saxony, Central, Eastern and North-Eastern Germany.

Voluntary. Farms and beekeepers that farm organically or are converting, as well as processors and traders, can join; member businesses must follow the Biokreis standards. Inspection is carried out by a state-approved organic control body, not by the association itself. Apply on the website: you receive an information pack and an adviser gets in touch.

The organisation does not publish its membership fee — please ask directly.

• Farming and beekeeping advice (including conversion)
• Production standards, use of the Biokreis label
• “regional & fair” add-on certification
• Member portal, web shop for packaging and sales materials
• Junger Biokreis: network for young farmers

• biokreis.de
• biokreis.de – Über uns
• biokreis.de – Mitglied werden
• biokreis.de – Impressum
• BÖLW – Mitglieder
• IFOAM Organics Europe – Affiliates (Biokreis e.V., Voting-Member)