Buğday Association for Supporting Ecological Living, the seeds of which were first sown in 1990 in Bodrum, Turkey, has been officially operating as an association in Istanbul since 2002.

Objectives

• To protect and sustain traditional production methods
• To create an ecological consciousness and sensitivity in daily life, on an individual level and in society as a whole
• To offer solutions to the problems arising from the irreversible destruction of valuable ecological systems
• To support living life in harmony with nature

Activities

• Free distribution of information
  • 000 followers on social media
  • 900 active members
  • Monthly e-newsletter
  • Weekly radio show on Açık Radyo
  • Books and booklets on seed, ecological living, being a prosumer
  • Trainings
• 100% Ecological Farmers’ Markets ekolojikpazarlar.org
• TaTuTa Organic Farm Network and Coordination of WWOOF Turkey tatuta.org
• Online Seed Exchange Network tohumtakas.org
• Nature Friendly Urban Gardens ve “Seeds to Campuses”
• Projects on compost and waste management – “Turkey Composts!”
• Community supported ecological agriculture pilot projects – “Bahçe” ve ÇAYEK
• 18^th Organic World Congress
• Nice People Doing Good Deeds Conference

Memberships

• Member of IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements)
• Member of National Steering Committee of Organic Agriculture of Turkish Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock
• Turkish representative of WWOOF (Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms)
• Member of ACR+ (Association of Cities and Regions for Sustainable Resource Management)
• Member of PAN (Pesticide Action Network) Europe

www.bugday.org