Kartoffelkombinat

What Kartoffelkombinat does

Kartoffelkombinat is a registered German cooperative (eG - eingetragene Genossenschaft) founded on April 30, 2012 in Munich, operating as the largest Solidarische Landwirtschaft (SoLaWi / Community Supported Agriculture) in Germany. The cooperative directly produces and distributes seasonal organic vegetables to approximately 2,300 member households weekly through roughly 140 volunteer-hosted pickup points (Verteilpunkte) across the Munich metropolitan area, with cultivation carried out on a 29-hectare market garden in Spielberg, located 30 km outside Munich. Members become co-owners by purchasing at least one €150 cooperative share (Genossenschaftsanteil) and pay a semi-annual Ernteanteil fee of €486 (normal) or €296 (small), receiving 46 weekly harvest shares per year covering 50+ crop varieties.

The cooperative operates without external investors or parent companies and is governed democratically by its member-elected Aufsichtsrat and Vorstand. Core operations rely on a labor mix of roughly 40 employees (gardeners, packing team, delivery drivers, administration) supplemented by member volunteer support. Ancillary revenue lines include an optional weekly organic bread subscription (€7.30/1 kg or €3.65/0.5 kg via partnership with Munich baker "Dieter"), a cooperatively brewed beer add-on, and a 5-7 week paid trial period (€21.13/week) that funnels prospective members into full membership. Technology stack is lightweight: a proprietary harvest-share web application (webapp.kartoffelkombinat.de) with a public harvest image API, Matomo for web analytics, and a Nextcloud-based member file-sharing platform (Kartoffelcloud). Recent multi-year capital investments — a 5,000 m³ rainwater harvesting basin (2026), 50 kWp PV system with battery storage (2024), and Effizienzhaus 40 residential building renovation (2025) — reflect climate-adaptation capex following the 2019 loss of the farm's groundwater well.

Go-to-market is community-led: acquisition relies on word-of-mouth, member referrals, the annual Hoffest farm festival, Instagram/Facebook organic presence, email newsletters, and earned media coverage. The cooperative has earned EU-Organic-Award 2024 recognition from the European Commission and was named one of the first two Slow Food Farms in Germany at Biofach 2025, plus a regional Radio Gong 100.000-Euro-Idee first-place award. Operating geographies are confined to the Munich metro area; no international footprint, no patents or trademarks, and no API or developer ecosystem beyond the harvest-image endpoint.

Name

Kartoffelkombinat

Legal name

Kartoffelkombinat eG

Website

https://kartoffelkombinat.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kartoffelkombinat eG is Munich's community-supported agriculture cooperative, founded in 2012 and Germany's largest SoLaWi. It cultivates 29 hectares of organic vegetables on its Spielberg farm, delivering weekly harvest shares to roughly 2,300 member households across ~140 pickup points in the Munich metro area via a member-owned subscription model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Supported Agriculture

NAICS

Vegetable and Melon Farming (1112), Food Crops Grown Under Cover (11141), Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover (111419)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Farm-to-Consumer Produce Boxes / CSA Delivery (AFAIANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multi-Stakeholder Grocery Cooperatives (CRAHALAD), Food Co-ops with Online Ordering & Pickup/Delivery (CRAHALAH), Fair Trade & Ethical Supply Chains (Certification, Traceability, Producer Support) (BPAGALAL)

Keywords

• Community supported agriculture
• Organic vegetable cooperative
• Harvest share subscription
• Solidary agriculture Munich
• Organic market garden

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich (München)

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ernteanteil (Harvest Share): Weekly delivery of seasonal organic vegetable shares to members. Members pay a semi-annual fee (€486 for normal share, €296 for small share) to cover costs of vegetable production, logistics, and administration. This is the primary revenue stream.
2. Genossenschaftsanteil (Cooperative Share): One-time equity participation of €150 per share (minimum 1 share required). Refunded upon exit according to cooperative bylaws with 24-month notice period.
3. Bio-Brot (Organic Bread): Optional weekly add-on: 1kg organic bread for €7.30 or 0.5kg for €3.65. Provided through partnership with local Munich organic baker Dieter.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Kartoffelkombinat is a registered cooperative (eG) operating a community-supported agriculture (SoLaWi) model in which members purchase cooperative shares and pay a semi-annual harvest share fee in exchange for weekly deliveries of seasonal organic vegetables from the cooperative's 29-hectare farm in Spielberg, distributed through approximately 140 pickup points across the Munich metropolitan area. Optional add-ons include an organic bread subscription, cooperatively brewed beer, and access to member community tools.

Product overview

Kartoffelkombinat operates as a community-supported agriculture cooperative (Solidarische Landwirtschaft / SoLaWi) serving the Munich metropolitan area. The core offering is weekly Ernteanteile (harvest shares) — seasonal, regionally grown organic vegetable baskets sourced from its own 29-hectare market garden and neighboring partner farms. These shares are delivered to approximately 140 distribution points across Munich. The cooperative also offers optional add-ons including organic bread subscriptions (Bio-Brot), cooperatively brewed beer (Bier), a weekly printed newsletter (Kartoffeldruck), an online member community, a recipe web app (Meine Gemüseküche), and a Nextcloud-based file sharing platform (Kartoffelcloud). Prospective members can join via a trial period (Testphase) before committing to full cooperative membership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kartoffelkombinat-Wasser: Water-themed initiative highlighting water usage in vegetable production, launched around World Water Day
• AG Bier
• Kartoffelkombinat e.V.

Products and services

• Ernteanteile (Harvest Shares) Weekly baskets of seasonal, regional organic vegetables from the cooperative's 29-hectare farm in Spielberg (Oberschweinbach) and partner farms, delivered to approximately 140 distribution points (Verteilpunkte) across greater Munich. Available in normal (€486/half-year) and small (€296/half-year) share sizes with 46 annual deliveries including 4 joker weeks.
• Bio-Brot (Organic Bread Subscription)
• Bier (Cooperative Beer)
• Testphase (Trial Harvest Share)
• Genossenschaftsanteil (Cooperative Share)

Quantifiable outcome

• Supplies 2,300 households weekly with fresh organic produce
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• anstiftungsupportingOthersThe non-profit foundation anstiftung researches how post-growth and post-fossil projects can be implemented and sustained. Their focus is on 'Urban Gardens' and the 'DIY Movement'. They support the Kartoffelkombinat as part of their mission.
• STATTAUTOsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarSharing partner providing price-competitive and ecologically sensible alternative to private cars. Used by Kartoffelkombinat for delivery logistics, demonstrating commitment to sustainability.
• Der Genossenschaftliche e.V.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAuditing and support association specialized in cooperatives. Based in Munich, providing regional, friendly, and competent service. Kartoffelkombinat is regularly audited by this association as required by law for registered cooperatives.
• HSP Steuer München WestsupportingOthersTax consultancy handling Kartoffelkombinat's accounting. Sebastian Aschinger is himself a member of the cooperative and provides professional tax advice.
• Miro Poferl (heymiro)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative/design partner who created all visual identity and materials for Kartoffelkombinat except the vegetables themselves. Notable work includes an explanatory video about what Kartoffelkombinat is.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• anstiftung: Non-profit foundation researching and supporting urban gardens, commoning, and post-growth initiatives in Germany. Listed as a partner of Kartoffelkombinat; not a direct competitor but an ecosystem enabler for the SoLaWi and community-gardening movement.

Direct peers

• SoLaWi Frankfurt: Frankfurt-area Solidarity Agriculture cooperative delivering weekly organic harvest shares to members. Same CSA operating model, cooperative membership structure, and community-led GTM as Kartoffelkombinat.
• Hof Sonnenwald: German Demeter-certified CSA farm delivering organic harvest shares to member households. Comparable Solidarische Landwirtschaft structure with single-farm production and direct member distribution.
• Bauerngarten Berlin: Berlin-based CSA initiative that leases plots and organizes collective organic vegetable production for member households. Directly comparable Solidarische Landwirtschaft model serving an urban German market.
• Solawi Köln: Solidarity Agriculture cooperative serving the Cologne region with weekly organic harvest shares. Closely aligned SoLaWi operating model, GTM motion, and member-funded cooperative structure.
• Die GemüseAckerdemiker: A German CSA/SoLaWi operator running multiple market gardens that supply weekly organic vegetable shares to members. Same community-supported agriculture model as Kartoffelkombinat, though operating across multiple sites with a different team structure.

Emerging players

• Ökokiste / Bio mit Gesicht: Network of regional organic vegetable box delivery services in Germany offering weekly subscription boxes to households. Adjacent subscription-based organic produce model, but commercial rather than cooperative, with home delivery rather than cooperative pickup points.

Broad incumbents

• Demeter: Global biodynamic agriculture association and certification body with significant German membership. Comparable only as a broad organic-farming standards and marketing umbrella — not a direct CSA competitor, but an incumbent shaping the same market.
• Bioland: Germany's largest organic farming association, certifying and supporting hundreds of organic farms across the country. Kartoffelkombinat is Naturland-certified, but Bioland represents the broader incumbent organic production ecosystem and brand environment in which it operates.

Regional players

• Tagwerk eG: Bavarian organic cooperative headquartered near Munich that aggregates and markets organic produce from regional farmers. Comparable cooperative model with farm-to-consumer orientation, though focused on aggregated retail rather than direct farm ownership.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/kartoffelkombinat
• Instagraminstagram.com/kartoffelkombinat
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kartoffelkombinat

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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