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TERRA

Transition and Education for Resilient and Regenerative Agriculture

Initiative phase: Well established and running

Terra is an agroecological center of 1.5 hectares in the heart of Luxembourg. it is Luxembourg's first CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farm founded in 2014. A team of three: Pit Reichert, Marko Anyfandakis, and Sophie Pixius created a regenerative and wholesome food system. Terra is working on permaculture ethics and building a resilient food system by bringing producers and consumers together. Terra is composed of 230 members and offers fresh vegetable baskets to their members on weekly basis. 

Terra's mission is to " bring food back to the people and people back to the soil"

Additionally, Terra offers a wide variety of events like cooking workshops, educational tours, etc. to enhance participatory learning.

 

Name of Organization

Address & geo

  • Terra
  • Rue Eicherfeld
  • L-1462 Luxembourg

Contact person

Participation opportunities

Part time volunteers
  • Social Media

Institution type/carrier

Cooperative

Institution-Name

TERRA

How is your initiative financed?

Start-up capital was obtained from crowdfunding, with cooperators buying shares and gaining decisionmaking votes. This has allowed us to establish TERRA and grow without a bank loan. Our running costs are covered largely by the membership fees. We are proud to say that we don’t receive any subsidies or other financial help from the outside but can be independent.

Are there any additional partners or funders connected to your initiative?

  • No

Participation opportunities

Volunteering

CSA membership to receive fresh weekly veggie baskets

Attending workshops and open events

Becoming a cooperator

Doing an internship

What’s needed

Part time volunteers

Objectives

Create a regenerative and wholesome food system

 

Target audience

Anyone interested in fresh, local veggies in the area of Luxembourg city or close to one of our pick-up spots (Eicherfeld, Bonnevoie)

People with an interest in innovative gardening (no-dig bio-intensive growing method) possibly with the aim of setting up there own project

People looking for an opportunity to get their hands dirty with a nice bunch of people in a lovely nature setting right next to the city

Challenges and learning successes

The team is key to success

The learning is ever-ongoing but you do get noticeably better at what you do ;)