Bugday Association for Supporting Ecological Living

The Buğday movement, seeds of which were sprinkled at the Buğday’s (Wheat) Vegetarian Cafe, the first all-organic store – restaurant & eco-cultural centre in Bodrum at the beginning of 1990’s, has been operating officially since 2002 under the name of Buğday Association for Supporting Ecological Living. Some Milestones of Buğday Movement: 1990, the first market and consumption research for wholesome food began in Bodrum, Turkey 1991, a health food store opened as the base and meeting point for the movement in Bodrum 1992, the store transformed into a restaurant and an education center which served as a national and international meeting point and base for the next 8 years 1998, the first bi-monthly Buğday Ecological Living Magazine was published and distributed around the country 1999, the first congress on “Healthy domestic organic market” organized 2000, different models for marketing organic products were established 2002, Buğday Association was legally established as the umbrella organization for the movement 2003, TaTuTa organic farm holidays and volunteers program was established 2005, the first community supported organic city garden project was executed 2006, the first 100% Ecological Farmers’ Market was established in İstanbul, Turkey 2007, the 3.5 years project for the preparation of Agri-Environment in Turkey started 2008, Turkey’s seed network was founded 2009, Camtepe rural research and education center was succesfully completed and opened in 2010. 2010, the first international permanent representation was established in Brussels

Address

Asmalımescit Mahallesi Nergis Sok. No:8/8 Kat:2 Beyoğlu / İstanbul 34430

Phone

(212)252-5255

Web

http://www.bugday.org