Hopeful, promising agricultural solutions and optimistic plans for the future—with this conviction, lehmann natur, an importer of organic fruits and vegetables, Demeter and permaculture standards, will be exhibiting in February at the industry-relevant trade shows Fruit Logistica in Berlin and Biofach in Nuremberg. Why? Burying one’s head in the sand and scaling back organic production cannot and must not be a solution, because the need for resilient, sustainable agricultural systems is becoming increasingly clear. The theme lehmann natur hopes to discuss with producers and food retailers at the trade shows is “Resilient Agriculture.” This brings together the core topics of the organic importer from Meerbusch: organic and biodynamic agriculture, permaculture, and heirloom seeds.
Food prices are rising, and organic sales are declining for the first time. At the same time, an ever-growing number of consumers and retailers are interested in making crisis-resilient and sustainable food sourcing a reality in the future. To achieve this, one resource is particularly essential: healthy soil. Healthy soil sequestersCO2 and produces high-quality, nutrient-rich food. Various farming methods can be used to create such soil and bring about this transformation. For example, organic and biodynamic farming promote biodiversity and soil health. Permaculture builds on these approaches and takes them even further. In permaculture, key objectives such as the conservation and promotion of biodiversity, CO₂ sequestration in the soil through humus formation, and resource conservation through water retention basins are pursued and implemented. All of this makes permaculture an agricultural practice capable of solving a variety of problems.
But what exactly is resilient agriculture? And why does Lehmann Natur continue to rely on permaculture?
To continue discussing these topics and their implementation with industry experts, lehmann natur looks forward to seeing you at Fruit Logistica 2023 in Berlin from February 8–10 and at Biofach in Nuremberg from February 14–17.
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About Lehmann Natur
Lehmann Natur is an importer of organic, Demeter, and permaculture-certified fruits and vegetables. Based in Meerbusch, the company has been committed since 1988 to making it possible for all consumers to enjoy healthy, ecologically sustainable, natural products of the highest quality.
With his two farms in southern Spain, Managing Director Friedrich Lehmann successfully practices climate-positive agriculture based on permaculture principles and views this as a model for the agriculture of the future. In addition, the company promotes biodynamic agriculture and assumes social responsibility throughout the entire supply chain. Together with other stakeholders in the food industry, lehmann natur is also actively involved in the Dialogue Forum on Reducing Food Waste, advocating for the responsible use of our resources.
Farmers around the world grow organic and biodynamic fruits and vegetables for Lehmann Natur. To meet its high standards for quality and sustainability—including in its logistics operations—the company operates its own organic packing facility at its Korschenbroich location, which processes exclusively organic products. Since 2021, the seed brand LEHMANNS Bio-Saaten has complemented the company’s product range and underscores its commitment to thinking organic from the very beginning.
Contact person:
Lisa Kadagies Lehmann Natur Gesellschaft zur Erzeugung und zum Vertrieb ökologischer Produkte mbH Otto-Hahn-Straße 10 40670 Meerbusch Email: presse@lehmann-natur.com Website: www.lehmann-natur.com
Images:
Caption: The lehmann natur booth at Fruit Logistica in April 2022.
Caption: At the 2022 summer edition of Biofach in Nuremberg, lehmann natur was part of the Demeter joint booth
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