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Husband and wife Kaijus Ahlberg and Minna Tengvall run the family’s 2-hectare farm, farm shop, and plant nursery in Västerskog, Sipoo. Their organic, sustainably grown produce supplies restaurants, markets, and grocers across the region – from rhubarb and new potatoes to Kaori Kuri pumpkins and award-winning romaine lettuces. They also grow specialties like shiso, purple sage, and zucchini flowers. Heated greenhouses, covering 2300 m², are powered entirely by renewable energy.

Bovik Organic Farm in Tammisaari, Raseborg, focuses on native livestock breeds – Finnsheep and Eastern Finncattle. It’s the largest regenerative farm in Uusimaa to raise animals on pasture, with their grazing helping maintain the region’s biodiversity and landscapes. Animals are raised for meat, and in winter they are fed organic feed and fodder. The farm also makes use of Finnsheep fur, turning it into yarn and hides.

Endless Food Co. is a Copenhagen-based startup, founded by a group of chefs who wanted to create a socially and environmentally responsible alternative to chocolate. Their 'non-chocolate-chocolate' is crafted from carefully upcycled ingredients, including spent grain leftover from beer production, and cacao shells, which are often discarded. The team's mission is to bring positive changes to the entire industry.

Freemont Foliage is a small-scale microgreen farm based in Helsinki, run by Miles Freemont Alexander. Founded in 2023, the project grew out of Miles’ long-standing interest in permaculture and a desire to grow food right in the city. The microgreens are grown vertically under LED lights using organic soil, which is composted after use. Today, Miles supplies restaurants directly and reuses all plastic packaging for deliveries, keeping the system simple and circular.

Green Beanie is the craft soda range from Under Ytan, a mariculture company growing algae and seaweed in Åland. The team—Joel Lindholm, Viktor Eriksson, Johan Törnqvist, and Anders Ingves—has experimented with different products from microalgae and seaweed, and this is their first line of drinks. Their Gutweed and Bladderwrack sodas are named after two common seaweeds from the northern archipelago, blended with hops, sugar, spices, vinegar, and citrus. The result is a craft soda with a subtle mineral edge, carrying a hint of the sea.

Green City Farm is an educational field located at the Perho's campus in Malmi, Helsinki. The farm is dedicated to ecological food production, exploring the links between farming, gastronomy, and community. Students and collaborators learn through hands-on work, gaining a practical understanding of responsible farming and food systems. Produce is grown for local restaurants, with a portion also available through their farm shop for anyone interested in cooking with locally grown vegetables. Those curious about farming can take part through internships and practical work in the field.

Hauhala Goose Farm, in Anttola, is one of the largest goose farms in Finland. Everything happens on site, from hatching the chicks to slaughter and processing into pâtés and canned goods, so the geese are never transported. The farm’s 11 hectares are used for pasture and to grow their own fodder. Nothing goes to waste: blood and fat are fully utilised in the kitchen, and feathers are turned into pillows and blankets locally in Riihimäki.

Heinän puutarha in Salo is Finland's largest chilli producer. A family business in operation since 1999, Heinän today grows over 50 different varieties of chilis, ranging from the very mild to extremely hot – as well as varieties of bell peppers. On site the chilis are dried, processed and made into premium spice mixes and a number of others spicy products such as their signature chili chocolate.

Helsieni grows oyster mushrooms using only local materials, like spent coffee grounds collected from nearby cafes. After harvest, the growing medium is reused or composted back into the soil. Based in Karjaa, they also run workshops, offer advice for mushroom growers, and make home kits so anyone can try growing mushrooms themselves.