Magdalena Nertinger, Naturland e.V.
“Faire Woche” is the largest fair trade campaign week in Germany. The annual event includes various activities across Germany to raise public awareness for fair trade and exchange ideas. In 2023, representatives of fair trade certified producers from the Global South were invited to Germany for the event. Among them were representatives of the South African cooperative and Naturland member Heiveld, Noel Oettlé and Zelda Beukes. The Heiveld cooperative produces rooibos tea in the Northern Cape of South Africa.
During a press event, the two representatives from South Africa met Anna Neubauer, sustainability manager, Johannes Ehrnsperger, CEO of the Naturland Fair partner Lammsbräu, as well as Florian Gäck, a German Naturland farmer who produces barley for beer production. Lammsbräu is a one hundred percent organic brewery located in Bavaria, Germany.