St. Galler Bauernverband

What St. Galler Bauernverband does

St. Galler Bauernverband (SGBV) is a non-profit farmers' association founded in 1973 and headquartered at Magdenauerstrasse 2 in Flawil, Switzerland. It serves farmers and farming families across the canton of St. Gallen, providing legal advisory, insurance consulting, political advocacy, and public education services. The organization operates with 11-50 employees and is led by Geschäftsführer Hansruedi Thoma, with Ruedi Thomann serving as President of the Vorstand.

SGBV's service portfolio spans Bäuerliche Familienhilfe (family assistance), Betriebshelferdienst (replacement labor), coaching and peer-support programs (Coaching von Bauernfamilien, Kollegiales Coaching), comprehensive insurance advisory across health, legal protection, property, and pension, and the agricultural job portal Landjob.ch. Its public-facing programs include Schule auf dem Bauernhof (SchuB) with 32 participating farms hosting approximately 3,500 children annually, Stallvisite farm tours, Brunch/1. August-Brunch events, and Vo Puur zu Puur direct producer-to-consumer events. Member communication is delivered via a weekly professional journal (St.Galler Bauer), a WhatsApp info channel (SGBV Info), a monthly email newsletter (Monatsinfo), and active social media presence.

The association is funded primarily through recurring membership dues and operates under a community-led go-to-market model, with formal affiliation to the national Schweizer Bauernverband. SGBV engages in cantonal and national policy debates on agricultural issues including wind energy, large predator management, PFAS contamination, and the 2026 Ernährungsinitiative, and has played a role in blocking the Mercosur free trade agreement in collaboration with other political actors.

Name

St. Galler Bauernverband

Legal name

St. Galler Bauernverband

Website

https://bauern-sg.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St. Galler Bauernverband is a non-profit cantonal farmers' association founded in 1973 in Flawil, Switzerland, providing legal, insurance, advocacy, and public outreach services to farming families across the canton of St. Gallen.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Flawil

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: The organization operates as a membership-based association for farmers in the canton of St. Gallen. Revenue is generated through membership contributions which fund services including legal advice, insurance consulting, political advocacy, and member communications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St. Galler Bauernverband is a non-profit farmers' association serving farming families in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It provides legal advisory, comprehensive insurance consulting, professional coaching, family assistance, and farm helper replacement services, alongside political advocacy and the weekly St.Galler Bauer professional journal. The association also runs public-facing farm education programs such as 'Schule auf dem Bauernhof' on 32 farms serving ~3,500 children annually.

Product overview

St. Galler Bauernverband is a regional agricultural association serving farmers in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. The organization offers a portfolio of advisory and support services including family assistance, farm helper services, professional coaching, and peer support programs. It provides comprehensive insurance consulting and legal advisory services for agricultural operations. The association operates farm experience programs such as 'Schule auf dem Bauernhof' (school farm visits with 32 farms hosting ~3,500 children annually), 'Stallvisite' farm tours, and the 'Vo Puur zu Puur' direct producer-to-consumer event. It maintains a dedicated agricultural job portal (Landjob.ch) and communicates with members through a WhatsApp info channel and monthly email newsletter. The organization also advocates for farmers in agricultural policy debates including wind energy, large predators, PFAS contamination, and the 2026 Nutrition Initiative.

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Products and services

• Bäuerliche Familienhilfe Family assistance service for farmers providing support during times of need, illness, or crisis on farms.
• Betriebshelferdienst Farm helper service that provides temporary replacement workers when farm operators are unable to work.
• Coaching von Bauernfamilien Professional coaching services for farm families to address business, personal, and operational challenges.
• Kollegiales Coaching Peer coaching program connecting farmers with colleagues for mutual support and knowledge exchange.
• Offni Tür Open door support service for farmers seeking advice or assistance.
• Stellenportal Landjob.ch Online job portal specifically for agricultural and farming positions in Switzerland.
• Versicherungsberatung Comprehensive insurance consulting including health insurance, legal protection, property and liability, and pension planning for farmers.
• Schule auf dem Bauernhof (SchuB) School visits program allowing students to experience farming firsthand, with approximately 3,500 children annually on 32 farms.
• Stallvisite Guided farm tours for visitors to experience agricultural operations and learn about food production.
• Brunch (1. August-Brunch) Farm brunch events, including the annual 1. August-Brunch, where visitors enjoy farm-fresh produce.
• Vo Puur zu Puur Event where the public visits farms to purchase products directly from producers.
• Führungen auf dem Bauernhof Guided farm tours offering hands-on agricultural experiences with explanations of sustainable food production.
• Mineralölsteuerrückerstattung Assistance with tax refund applications for mineral oil taxes for agricultural operations.
• Fachbewilligung Pflanzenschutz Help with registration for pesticide application certification required since January 2026.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,500 children annually experience farm life through SchuB programs
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Schweizer Bauernverband (Swiss Farmers' Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe St. Galler Bauernverband is affiliated with the national Swiss Farmers' Association. The JULA SG/ AR/ AI (Young Farmers Commission) maintains representation in the national Young Farmers Commission through member Thyas Künzle. This affiliation provides access to national agricultural policy discussions and resources.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• AGRIDEA: Swiss agricultural knowledge and advisory center. Comparable in providing consulting, training, and technical advisory services to Swiss farmers, but as an enabling knowledge provider rather than a membership-based representative body.

Direct peers

• Berner Bauernverband: Cantonal farmers' association for Bern. Closely comparable operating model — membership dues, advisory services, political representation, and SchuB-style farm programs for farmers in a single canton.
• St. Gallische Bäuerinnenverband: Cantonal association for farm women in St. Gallen. Directly comparable as a parallel membership-based farmers' advocacy organization operating in the same canton, serving a specific sub-segment.
• Thurgauer Bauernverband: Neighboring cantonal farmers' association for Thurgau. Directly comparable service portfolio including legal advice, insurance consulting, agricultural policy advocacy, and member communications.
• Bauernverband Aargau: Cantonal farmers' association for Aargau. Same role, same model — representing farmers' interests and providing services within one Swiss canton, affiliated with the national SBV.
• Kleinbauern-Vereinigung: Swiss small farmers' association. Comparable membership-based advocacy and advisory model focused on small-scale agriculture, though operating at the national level rather than cantonal.
• Schweizer Bauernverband: The national Swiss farmers' association. Directly comparable as the apex body of the same membership-based agricultural advocacy model, of which SGBV is a cantonal member.
• Luzerner Bauernverband: Cantonal farmers' association for Lucerne. Comparable membership-based structure serving farmers with advisory, insurance, and advocacy services within one Swiss canton.

Broad incumbents

• IP-SUISSE: National umbrella for integrated-production Swiss farmers. Comparable in serving Swiss farmer-members with certification, advisory, and marketing services, but operates across the whole country and is label-focused rather than cantonal.
• Bio Suisse: Umbrella organization for Swiss organic farmers. Comparable membership-based advocacy, label management, and farmer advisory role, though focused specifically on the organic segment.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xfacebook.com/stgaller.landwirtschaft
• Facebookfacebook.com/stgaller.landwirtschaft
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stgallerbauernverband
• Instagraminstagram.com/stgaller.landwirtschaft

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Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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