Sativa
Sativa Rheinau AG is a Swiss organic seed company that breeds, produces, and distributes over 700 varieties of organic vegetable, flower, herb, and agricultural seeds to home gardeners, professional vegetable growers, and organic farmers across Switzerland and the European Union.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1999
- HeadquartersRheinau, Switzerland
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Sativa firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Sativa
- Legal name
- Sativa Rheinau AG
- Website
- https://sativa-rheinau.ch
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1999
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Sativa Rheinau AG is a Swiss organic seed company that breeds, produces, and distributes over 700 varieties of organic vegetable, flower, herb, and agricultural seeds to home gardeners, professional vegetable growers, and organic farmers across Switzerland and the European Union.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Sativa industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Organic Seeds
- NAICS
- Vegetable and Melon Farming (11121), Food Crops Grown Under Cover (11141), Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production (1114)
- SIC
- Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Agricultural Services (700)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Organic Vegetable & Melon Farming (Open-Field) (AFAGAKAC)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Natural, Organic & Health Foods Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAAAK)
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Where Sativa is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Rheinau
- HQ country
- Switzerland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Sativa business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Seed and Planting Material Sales: Sativa generates revenue through the sale of organic vegetable seeds, flower bulbs, agricultural seeds, and planting stock (potatoes, garlic, shallots) to home gardeners, professional growers, and farmers. Products are sold through online shops, catalogs, and retail partners.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Home garden seeds and planting stock priced by category |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
Sativa product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Sativa Rheinau AG produces and sells certified organic and biodynamic vegetable, herb, flower, green manure, and agricultural seeds through three distinct assortments for home gardeners, professional vegetable growers, and organic farmers. The company operates its own seed processing facility in Rheinau, Switzerland, providing cleaning, calibration, precision seed production, and pelleting, and runs open-pollinated plant breeding programs (carrots, kohlrabi, sweet corn) that develop new varieties specifically suited to organic farming conditions. Products are sold via country-specific online shops (Switzerland, Germany, France, Italy, other EU countries), a network of bio specialty retailers, and at markets and events.
Product overview
Sativa is an organic seed company offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services centered around organic seeds and plant breeding. The core offering includes over 700 varieties of organic vegetable, flower, herb, and green manure seeds for both home gardens and professional vegetable growers, along with agricultural seeds for organic farming. The company operates its own organic plant breeding programs developing new vegetable varieties specifically suited for organic farming conditions, with active programs for carrots (including the Dolciva variety), kohlrabi, and sweet corn (Damaun, Mezdi, Tramunt). Supporting services include seed processing (cleaning, calibration, precision seeding, and pelleting), seed quality certification, and the sale of organic flower bulbs and planting material (potatoes, garlic, onions). Sativa sells seeds through online shops for different countries and regions, with dedicated storefronts for Swiss, German, French, Italian, and other EU customers.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Organic Seeds for Home Gardens (Hausgarten) More than 700 varieties of organic vegetable, flower, herb, and green manure seeds sold in packet sizes for residential gardens and small-scale home cultivation across Switzerland, Germany, France, Italy, and other EU countries. Seeds are organized into five color-coded price categories on packaging.
- Organic Seeds for Professional Vegetable Growing (Profigemüsebau) Professional-grade organic vegetable seeds meeting commercial farming requirements for yield, earliness, disease resistance, uniformity, and shelf life, including calibrated and precision seed grades for mechanical sowing. Sold via separate professional price lists and country online shops.
- Agricultural Seeds (Landwirtschaft) Organic seeds for agricultural use including cereal varieties (from partner Getreidezüchtung Peter Kunz), fodder mixtures, green manure, and special crops for organic farms in Switzerland and neighboring countries, distributed under Sativa's Vermehrungsorganisation status.
- Organic Flower Bulbs Organic flower bulbs including tulips, daffodils, crocuses, and ornamental onions (Allium), sold via online shops and catalogs for home and professional gardeners.
- Organic Planting Material Organic seed potatoes, garlic, onions, and shallots for planting, sold seasonally through Sativa's online shops and bio specialty retail network.
- Seed Processing Services Seed cleaning, calibration, precision seed production, fresh pelleting of lettuce seeds, and hot steam disease treatment delivered through the Sativa Rheinau seed processing facility to support both Sativa's own assortment and contracted seed.
Quantifiable outcome
- Produced world's first open-pollinated 'extra-sweet' sweet corn varieties Damaun, Mezdi, and Tramunt
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Sativa
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Sativa technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Sativa partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- bioveritacoreSativa was co-founder in 2010. The association promotes organically bred varieties and provides information platform. Products from bioverita varieties carry the label.
- Fredy's, BadenminorBakery using exclusively flour from organically bred varieties for their organic line. Strategic collaboration since 2008.
- ProSpecieRaracoreCollaboration since 2000 for preservation of crop genetic diversity. Sativa offers approximately 160 PSR varieties, the largest commercial offering. ProSpecieRara's active network of amateur gardeners complements Sativa's professional maintenance work.
- Stiftung FintancoreSativa is one of seven businesses operating within the Fintan project, a network based at the former monastery in Rheinau. The project provides structural support and shared infrastructure for the businesses while maintaining independence.
- Getreidezüchtung Peter KunzcoreLong-standing collaboration. Sativa takes over and multiplies Peter Kunz's organically bred cereal varieties, distributing them to organic farmers. Base seed received in 20kg quantities, multiplied to up to 100 tonnes for sale.
- Steiner Mühle, ZollbrückminorOrganic mill that processes several hundred tons of wheat and spelt annually, produced exclusively with organically bred varieties.
- Swissmill, ZürichminorSwitzerland's largest mill processes several hundred tons of wheat from organically bred varieties annually. Produces bioverita farmer's bread for Coop.
- LiveseedminorEU project promoting organic seed and plant breeding across Europe. 49 partners in 18 European countries. Sativa participates in research on seed quality testing.
- Biopartner, SeonminorUnder Vanadis brand, processes and sells products (grains, groats, flakes, flour, pasta) from organically bred varieties in organic specialty retail.
- KultursaatminorGerman association promoting preservation of proven vegetable varieties, development of new organic varieties, and breeding research.
- Hortus officinarumminorAssociation promoting biodynamic seed of medicinal plants.
- Gen Au RheinauminorAssociation founded in 2005 in the border region to ensure continued GMO-free seed production on both sides of the Rhine.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Sativa competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- Seed Savers Exchange: US nonprofit focused on preserving heirloom and open-pollinated varieties with a heritage variety catalog. Comparable in heritage variety preservation and open-pollinated philosophy, with similar mission-driven ownership structure.
- Getreidezüchtung Peter Kunz: Swiss biodynamic cereal breeder that Sativa multiplies and distributes commercially. Comparable in organic breeding philosophy and Swiss roots, but focused on cereals rather than vegetables, making it more of a partner than competitor.
- Kultursaat e.V. German non-profit association of biodynamic vegetable breeders developing open-pollinated varieties. Already a Sativa partner; a collaborative peer in the organic breeding ecosystem rather than a direct competitor.
Broad incumbents
- Enza Zaden: Global vegetable seed breeding company headquartered in the Netherlands, parent of Vitalis Organic Seeds. Indirectly competes with Sativa through Vitalis and has vastly larger conventional R&D and distribution reach across professional growers globally.
- Graines Voltz: France-based seed and young plant distributor covering flowers, vegetables, and herbs including organic lines. Comparable in distribution across professional and hobby segments in France and broader Europe, though broader product portfolio includes ornamentals.
Direct peers
- Reinsaat KG: Austrian organic seed producer specializing in open-pollinated vegetable varieties with biodynamic and organic certification. Closely matches Sativa's open-pollinated philosophy, heritage variety focus, and DACH distribution model.
- De Bolster Organic Seeds: Netherlands-based organic vegetable seed specialist offering certified organic varieties to professional and home garden markets across Europe. Comparable product mix and professional-grade focus, though broader European geographic reach.
- Vitalis Organic Seeds: Netherlands-headquartered organic vegetable seed subsidiary of Enza Zaden focused on certified organic varieties for professional growers. Comparable product category with deeper commercial grower orientation; backed by larger conventional breeder.
- High Mowing Organic Seeds: US-based 100% certified organic seed company selling vegetable, herb, flower, and cover crop seeds to home gardeners and commercial growers. Directly comparable in pure-play organic positioning and dual-segment model, but serving the North American market.
- Bingenheimer Saatgut AG: German organic seed company cultivating and distributing organic vegetable and herb seeds with its own biodynamic breeding programs. Directly comparable to Sativa in mission, product mix, and professional/home gardener dual-segment model across the DACH region.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Sativa social profiles
Digital presenceSativa compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance5 records
Sativa financial estimates
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Sativa leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles8 records
Sativa subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Sativa funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Sativa M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Sativa
What does Sativa do?
Sativa Rheinau AG produces and sells certified organic and biodynamic vegetable, herb, flower, green manure, and agricultural seeds through three distinct assortments for home gardeners, professional vegetable growers, and organic farmers. The company operates its own seed processing facility in Rheinau, Switzerland, providing cleaning, calibration, precision seed production, and pelleting, and runs open-pollinated plant breeding programs (carrots, kohlrabi, sweet corn) that develop new varieties specifically suited to organic farming conditions. Products are sold via country-specific online shops (Switzerland, Germany, France, Italy, other EU countries), a network of bio specialty retailers, and at markets and events.
Is Sativa a public or private company?
Sativa is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was Sativa founded?
Sativa was founded in 1999. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Sativa based?
Sativa is headquartered in Rheinau, Switzerland, in the Europe region.
How does Sativa make money?
One revenue line is on record: seed and Planting Material Sales.
Who are Sativa's main competitors?
Emerging players on record are Seed Savers Exchange, Getreidezüchtung Peter Kunz and Kultursaat e.V.. Broad incumbents are Enza Zaden and Graines Voltz. Direct peers are Reinsaat KG, De Bolster Organic Seeds, Vitalis Organic Seeds, High Mowing Organic Seeds and Bingenheimer Saatgut AG.
Does Sativa have an API?
No public API is recorded for Sativa.
What industry is Sativa in?
Sativa's product category is Organic Seeds. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAGAKAC, Organic Vegetable & Melon Farming (Open-Field), with a secondary code of CRAOAAAK, Natural, Organic & Health Foods Wholesale Distribution. Its NAICS code is 11121 and its SIC code is 100.