The focus of WUK bio.plants is on growing of biological ornamental plants, herbs, and various food. The plants are planted, watered and dunged by the workers themselves. Thus they also learn to know the particularities of the product, and are able to sell it wholeheartedly. This social enterprise focuses on BIO BIO BIO! Special attention is given to the requirement that all guidelines of biological growth are complied with, and it is officially designated as a biological-controlled enterprise.

Ornamental plants as a market gap

This project was started by growing BIO ornamental plants, which quickly proved to be a market gap. “This type of plants, however, yields only little profit, therefore we quickly realized that we needed more than this”, narrates Manager Ursula Koeniger. As the ... read more »

The service of junk good trade and the related sale at their own flea market is the main pillar of the Lilienfeld Emmaus Community.

Interested male and female customers may inform Emmaus Lilienfeld, if they wish to dispose of intact goods, such as furniture or electric devices. The goods are picked up by the Companions free of charge, examined, and offered for sale at the flea market. As an additional service, also vacations of apartments are performed. This social enterprise places special emphasis on contentment of their customers.

Junk good trade as a contribution towards a sustainable treatment of resources

Junk good trade is a field of employment, which is offered by the Emmaus Communities on an international scale, and it harmonizes with the ... read more »

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Individual Tiffany crosses from Merkenstetten Assisted Living non-profit GmbH

Tiffany crosses are a very special product of Merkenstetten Assisted Living, which is shown by the great demand. The crosses are manufactured individually upon request, as well as sold at various markets and in the in-house shop. The institution regards it as especially important to be able to offer appreciative work, in order to convey the feeling to their male and female clients that they are “needed”.

Each colourful cross is unique

“The Tiffany cross is our own creation”, explains the Manager of this institution, Erich Planitzer, “it was devised in experimentation. Each cross is unique, because all have a different shape, and also the Tiffany colours vary strongly.”

The unfinished Tiffany cross is a curved wooden cross, which is cut and grinded ... read more »