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The Christmas market at Knehtilä organic farm in Hyvinkää is bustling. Amidst the cheerful crowd, Jyrki Raikamo, donned in a Santa hat, offering tastings of a new creation – a drink extract beverage crafted from Finnish blackcurrant leaves. As the name, POWERI, suggests, it is a real power drink.

Have you already tasted fermented faba bean? Founded in 2017, Gary Renegade has been using faba beans from Arola's organic farm since the beginning, and in 2020 the business moved to the farm wholly. It is a real local food, as the distance from the fields to the finished product is only 50 meters.

Located in southern Finland, Nurmijärvi has a rich history of alcohol production – alcoholic beverages have been produced for over a century. This proud tradition of craftsmanship lives on in the region today: Grönbacka Brewery, established in 2018, stands as the first and oldest commercial brewery of Nurmijärvi. This family-owned microbrewery is leading the way in environmental responsibility, notably through the pioneering use of wind power for energy production.

Located in Mäntsälä within a 120-year-old piggery, Authors' Distillery specializes in alcohol beverage production and distillation. Like the opening chapter of a gripping novel, this distillery's story is marked by passion, ingenuity, and an inspiring journey to international acclaim.

Food company Foodiq wants to show by example that it is possible to make changes to the world's food system with new innovations. The company specializes in producing plant-based dairy products from oats, buckwheat, hemp, fermented broad beans and lentils for various food industry players, including as stores and food brands.

Finland is known for its sauna, so Maku Brewing from Tuusula developed the Bastu Pale Ale, which is designed to be enjoyed especially in connection with steam. Bastu is a light and fresh beer made from Finnish barley malt, the ideal thirst quencher for the sauna.

What exactly is Artisan seitan? Do you dare to eat it, or is it perhaps some cult? Virna Food's Artisan Seitanists and owners, Virve Räisänen and Juha Teivonen, explain: "We want to make tasty, sustainable food. Vegetarian food is becoming more commonplace, and many options are available.

Sinebrychoff, founded in 1819, is the oldest brewery in the Nordic countries and the third oldest company in Finland. It conveys its long traditions to modern times, constantly seeking ways to operate more ecologically.

Hyria Education's natural resources campus Uumo offers vocational training for young people and adults in a pleasant rural landscape in Hyvinkää. The campus is a scenic environment where natural resources management is educated on a teaching farm. Who are Uumo's five hundred students, and how is sustainable thinking included in teaching?

The oldest brewery in the Nordics, Sinebrychoff, has made its traditional Christmas Beer with the same recipe since 1987. The "KOFF Jouluolut" beer is a Vienna-style fresh and tasty dark delicacy lager that goes well with traditional Nordic Christmas food like ham, casseroles, and fish.