Ekologiska Lantbrukarna

What Ekologiska Lantbrukarna does

Ekologiska Lantbrukarna is a Swedish non-profit membership association founded in 1985 that represents organic farmers and advocates for the development of organic agriculture in Sweden. It is headquartered in Uppsala, operates through 19 local districts (länsföreningar) covering the country's agricultural regions, and is governed by approximately 140 elected officials supported by nine permanent staff.

The association's core activities are policy advocacy, member services, and knowledge dissemination rather than product development or technology platforms. Its deliverables include the annual Ekodagarna conference, publications such as the Svenskt ekoindex, and coordination with Swedish organic certification bodies (KRAV, Organic Sweden, Ekomatcentrum) and the Swedish Board of Agriculture (Jordbruksverket). It also maintains commercial partnerships with major dairy processors (Arla, Norrmejerier, Skånemejerier) to support organic milk sourcing.

The business model is membership-fee based, with revenue derived from dues paid by Swedish organic farmers and, likely, project grants related to agricultural development. There is no equity funding, no venture financing, and no disclosed revenue figure; the association reinvests any surplus into advocacy and member services. There is no evidence of proprietary technology, software platforms, or AI/ML capabilities in the organization.

Name

Ekologiska Lantbrukarna

Legal name

Ekologiska Lantbrukarna

Website

https://ekolantbruk.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ekologiska Lantbrukarna is a Swedish non-profit membership association founded in 1985 that advocates for organic farmers across Sweden through 19 local districts, policy engagement, and knowledge dissemination activities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Advocacy and Membership Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Supply Chain, Marketing & Contracting Advisory (Grain/Livestock Marketing) (AFACAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainability & ESG / Carbon & Conservation Program Advisory (AFACAJAF), Carbon, Sustainability & Farm Certification Support (Agro-Environmental Advisory) (AFACABAL)

Keywords

• Organic farming advocacy
• Farmer membership association
• Agricultural policy
• Organic market reports
• Agricultural networking

Headquarters

HQ city

Uppsala

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Ekologiska Lantbrukarna is an ideell förening (non-profit association) funded primarily through membership fees from Swedish organic farmers. The organization provides services including political advocacy, market information, reports (such as Svenskt ekoindex), and networking opportunities to members.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ekologiska Lantbrukarna is a Swedish non-profit membership association (ideell förening) that represents organic farmers (ekobönder) nationally. Its core offering is membership services that bundle political advocacy, market intelligence, regulatory guidance, and peer networking for paying farmer-members, delivered through a national kansliet in Uppsala and 19 regional districts. Standalone deliverables include quarterly and annual market reports (Svenskt ekoindex, Ekologisk årsrapporten, Ekobondens priser), a farmer sentiment survey (Ekologiska Lantbruksbarometern), communication guides, and the annual Ekodagarna conference.

Product overview

Ekologiska Lantbrukarna is a Swedish organic farmers' advocacy organization rather than a software product company. Its core 'products' consist of research publications and market intelligence reports: Svenskt ekoindex provides quarterly tracking of organic food sales in Swedish grocery retail; Ekobondens priser offers direct price listings from organic farmers; Ekologisk årsrapporten delivers annual market analysis; and Ekologiska Lantbruksbarometern surveys farmer sentiment. The organization also hosts the annual Ekodagarna conference and publishes guides such as Kommunikationsguiden for the organic farming sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Helt Enkelt Eko: An informational website about organic farming and eco-food.
• Fodertipset
• Ekodagarna
• Ekoböndernas Ekobonde
• Svenskt Ekoindex
• Ekobondens priser

Products and services

• Membership in Ekologiska Lantbrukarna Paid membership providing Swedish organic farmers with political advocacy, market information, networking, district activities, training, the annual Ekodagarna conference, and access to reports such as Svenskt ekoindex and Ekologisk årsrapporten.
• Svenskt ekoindex Quarterly publication tracking organic food sales performance in Swedish grocery retail, intended for eco-farmers, retailers, policymakers, and industry actors.
• Ekobondens priser Price listings collected directly from Swedish organic farmers, covering meat boxes, eggs, vegetables, honey, grains, and similar products for member reference and market transparency.
• Ekologisk årsrapporten Annual report analyzing organic product sales and purchase figures across retail, Systembolaget, public sector, restaurants, and farm-direct sales, produced jointly with Organic Sweden, KRAV, and Ekomatcentrum.
• Ekodagarna Three-day annual conference and general meeting of Ekologiska Lantbrukarna featuring study visits, themed presentations, peer discussions, and the association's annual meeting; attended by approximately 200 of Sweden's leading organic farmers.
• Ekologiska Lantbruksbarometern Farmer-sentiment survey examining how Swedish organic farmers view market development and the future for their businesses, used by farmers, industry actors, and policymakers.
• Kommunikationsguiden Guide for communication about organic food products, developed by Organic Sweden and Ekologiska Lantbrukarna in collaboration with researchers, financed by the Swedish Board of Agriculture.

Quantifiable outcome

• 19 local districts covering all Swedish regions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KRAVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKRAV is the primary organic certification organization in Sweden. Ekologiska Lantbrukarna was co-founded alongside KRAV in the 1980s (originally as Alternativodlarnas Riksförbund). The organizations share a common mission to promote organic agriculture in Sweden.
• Organic SwedencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with Organic Sweden on producing the annual Ekologisk Årsrapporten (Organic Annual Report) and other market intelligence reports including Svenskt ekoindex.
• EkomatcentrumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on producing the annual Ekologisk Årsrapporten and other organic market reporting initiatives.
• ArlacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorArla is a major dairy cooperative purchasing organic milk from approximately 24 organic dairy producers in Värmland who are members of Ekologiska Lantbrukarna.
• NorrmejerierminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorrmejerier is a dairy cooperative purchasing organic milk from member farmers in Ångermanland region.
• SkånemejerierminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSkånemejerier is a dairy company purchasing milk from Almnäs Bruk, a member organic farm that also produces its own cheese.
• Jordbruksverket (Swedish Board of Agriculture)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJordbruksverket provides funding support for projects related to Ekobondens Marknad and other initiatives. The organization works within the framework of government goals for organic production.
• Länsstyrelsen Kalmar länminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty administrative board providing funding for the project 'Ett rikt odlingslandskap' through EU's Strategic Plan, which supports field walk activities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Organic Sweden (Ekologiska Sverige): Swedish trade association promoting organic food production and consumption, collaborating with Ekologiska Lantbrukarna on the Ekologisk årsrapporten and Svenskt ekoindex. It is a direct peer in the organic-sector advocacy and market-intelligence space.
• Bund Ökologische Lebensmittelwirtschaft (BÖLW): German umbrella association of the organic food industry, bringing together producers, processors, and retailers. Highly comparable as a national organic-sector coalition that consolidates advocacy, market data, and policy positions for organic stakeholders.
• Lantbrukarnas Riksförbund (LRF): LRF is the main general Swedish farmer and forest-owner association, representing ~50,000 members. It is the closest direct peer — a national Swedish farm membership/advocacy organization — though LRF covers all farmers rather than only organic. Highly comparable governance, advocacy, and member-service model.

Broad incumbents

• Soil Association: The UK's leading organic and sustainable farming membership charity. Comparable as a national organic-farming advocacy body that also runs certification (Soil Association Certification), publishes market intelligence, and operates across policy and consumer-facing programs.
• IFOAM Organics Europe: European umbrella organization for organic food and farming, of which Ekologiska Lantbrukarna is engaged internationally with. Provides policy advocacy, sector intelligence, and standard-setting influence at the EU level — directly comparable advocacy and intelligence function at a larger geographic scope.

Emerging players

• FiBL (Research Institute of Organic Agriculture): Switzerland-based global research and advisory institute for organic agriculture, producing the annual World of Organic Agriculture report and sector statistics. Comparable as a producer of authoritative organic-market data and technical advisory content for European organic stakeholders.
• KRAV: Sweden's dominant organic certification body, co-founded by the same founders as Ekologiska Lantbrukarna. While a partner rather than competitor, KRAV operates in the closely adjacent Swedish organic ecosystem, and the two organizations share institutional DNA, members, and policy interests.
• Svenskt Sigill / IP Sigill: Swedish quality-certification scheme for food and flowers covering IP-standard production including organic. Comparable as an adjacent Swedish certification and standards body in the organic/quality-assured agricultural value chain.
• Ekomatcentrum: Swedish organization promoting organic food in public kitchens and restaurants, co-producer of the Ekologisk årsrapporten with Ekologiska Lantbrukarna. Comparable as a niche Swedish organic-food advocacy and market-development peer with overlapping publication activity.

Regional players

• Natur & Miljö: Swedish environmental non-profit covering broader sustainability issues including food and agriculture policy. Tangentially comparable as a domestic Swedish membership/advocacy organization operating in adjacent policy and sustainability space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ekologiska-lantbrukarna

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

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