Learning about gardening and biodynamic farming
The study trip of AgriCulinary students to Kiipula Gardens teaching garden and the biodynamic Haltijan farm
The visit of AgriCulinary students was directed to Kiipula Gardens teaching garden in Turenki and the biodynamic Haltijan farm in Vesilahti. At the commercial teaching garden of Kiipula Gardens, summer flowers and vegetables are cultivated in the greenhouse, and organic vegetables, berries, and fruits are grown outdoors.
After Kiipula visit we went to Haltijan farm’s restaurant for lunch, where AgriCulinary students were served a vegetarian meal made from available vegetables, grains, and herbs. The Haltijan farm produces biodynamically vegetables, honey, flowers, beef, and lamb meat, as well as hides and wool. The farm hosts events and courses, and the restaurant operates on weekends.
AgriCulinary Erasmus+ project
Creating a new innovative & multidisciplinary future-oriented AgriCulinary Training Unit for culinary & horticultural field towards more sustainable planetary food system.
Period: 1.9.2022–31.1.2025 incl. pilot training 8/2023–8/2024
Contributor: Finnish National Agency for Education (OPH) and Erasmus+
Coordinator: Perho Culinary, Tourism & Business College (PCTBC, Finland)
Partners: Mosjøen videregående skole (MVGS, Norway) and Zealand Business College (ZBC, Denmark)
