The Regenerative Agriculture Festival
22nd & 23rd July 2026
Come together with like-minded folks from across Scandinavia, Europe and afar for two fun and inspirational days focused on learning, networking and co-creating. At our sister farm and restaurant space, we join together to camp on the shores of beautiful lake Fryken and feast together with regeneratively farmed produce direct from Ridgedale. The days are full with over 50 talks, presentations and workshops and evenings we open up the bar and have a special live concert planned for you all!
We've seen Regen Ag gatherings get co-opted by chemical companies who pursue their green-washing and that have no place in the future we want to see for our farms or children. We want to make a space that focuses on human-scale integrity farming, where the actual event is more participatory than consumptive.
The intention is for this to be largely a co-created event. We have an incredible venue, and we have incredible food from our farm. The Head Chef will oversee the logistics, but we want people to participate in managing a whole forest-raised pig on the spit, or prepare whatever dishes you are inspired to from the amazing produce around. We have a bar stocked with organic and biodynamic wines direct from the producers. We have multiple rooms and an outdoor stage to facilitate multiple simultaneous sessions. We can feast on fire and from the kitchen, swim in the lake and spend the late evening around a campfire with good music and company.
We are excited to gather dedicated practitioners of human-scale regenerative agriculture. We have no budget for speaker travel or fees; we're all in this together. We are not putting this on to make an income for ourselves; we are doing this to create a meeting point because we believe in the power of sharing and intimate networks. The ticket price covers the cost of your food and hosting you. In this way, we can keep this event grass-roots and way more participatory and fun! It's a chance to shine a light on many people and projects and build on a powerful network of pioneers.
Whilst we will generally have talks in English, if you are from the Nordic countries and prefer to present in your native language, this is of course possible.
We've seen Regen Ag gatherings get co-opted by chemical companies who pursue their green-washing and that have no place in the future we want to see for our farms or children. We want to make a space that focuses on human-scale integrity farming, where the actual event is more participatory than consumptive.
The intention is for this to be largely a co-created event. We have an incredible venue, and we have incredible food from our farm. The Head Chef will oversee the logistics, but we want people to participate in managing a whole forest-raised pig on the spit, or prepare whatever dishes you are inspired to from the amazing produce around. We have a bar stocked with organic and biodynamic wines direct from the producers. We have multiple rooms and an outdoor stage to facilitate multiple simultaneous sessions. We can feast on fire and from the kitchen, swim in the lake and spend the late evening around a campfire with good music and company.
We are excited to gather dedicated practitioners of human-scale regenerative agriculture. We have no budget for speaker travel or fees; we're all in this together. We are not putting this on to make an income for ourselves; we are doing this to create a meeting point because we believe in the power of sharing and intimate networks. The ticket price covers the cost of your food and hosting you. In this way, we can keep this event grass-roots and way more participatory and fun! It's a chance to shine a light on many people and projects and build on a powerful network of pioneers.
Whilst we will generally have talks in English, if you are from the Nordic countries and prefer to present in your native language, this is of course possible.
EVENT Schedule
This will be updated as we fill the schedule. Stay tuned!
Example Areas of interest for talks/presentations/workshops
We would like as many as possible to contribute and share your knowledge and experiences, whether you are well-known in the field or new to farming and want to share your farming journey. We can all learn so much from each other! We are organising around 40-minute slots throughout both days, with a possibility for some 90-minute sessions. We welcome slideshows, discussions as well as practicums. We have multiple indoor and outdoor spaces. We want this to be participant-led; we are primarily here to facilitate and offer our incredible space.
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Getting here
Plan to arrive the evening of Tuesday 21st July to camp in the pastures at Sillegården. Please note there will be no catering or food available on Tuesday evening. Please arrive 6-9pm
Driving We are located quite centrally to all the major regional transport hubs. We are 3 hrs from Oslo, 4 hrs from Stockholm and 3.5 hrs from Gothenburg. For Google maps use this address;
Åsen 20, Västra Ämtervik, 68695, Sweden
Train We recommend using the website http://www.sj.se/ which gives you all the options and comparative prices when travelling in Sweden, in both Swedish and English. Sillegården is 200m walk from the Västra Ämtervik train station.
Flying Travel is simple from the three major transport hubs above. Use the train/ bus link to determine what feels best for you.
Driving We are located quite centrally to all the major regional transport hubs. We are 3 hrs from Oslo, 4 hrs from Stockholm and 3.5 hrs from Gothenburg. For Google maps use this address;
Åsen 20, Västra Ämtervik, 68695, Sweden
Train We recommend using the website http://www.sj.se/ which gives you all the options and comparative prices when travelling in Sweden, in both Swedish and English. Sillegården is 200m walk from the Västra Ämtervik train station.
Flying Travel is simple from the three major transport hubs above. Use the train/ bus link to determine what feels best for you.
Food
The ticket price includes all meals on Wednesday and Thursday. Breakfasts will be more buffet style, with lunch and dinner being big communal feasts; think whole-roast forest-raised pig or pasture-raised lamb! We would like participation in the preparation of meals under the guidance of our head-chef and staff) as well as with the general logistics of making sure everyone is taken care of, and wash-up and clean down managed.
We eat a balanced diet of meat, dairy, eggs, vegetables and whole foods. We supply farm-raised and grown produce and 100% organic whole foods that we buy in. We will not be able to cater for special diets/preferences very easily, but try to make sure everyone is well-nourished!
We eat a balanced diet of meat, dairy, eggs, vegetables and whole foods. We supply farm-raised and grown produce and 100% organic whole foods that we buy in. We will not be able to cater for special diets/preferences very easily, but try to make sure everyone is well-nourished!
Sleeping/Housekeeping
- Camping/Campervan only. Plan on bringing a good tent and sleeping bag and plenty of layers to ensure your comfort. We have spots for camping vehicles and general parking.
- We have neighbours, so will need to keep noise sensible in the evenings.
- We have toilets on site and down at the lakeside.
- For washing humans, we have an incredible lake to swim in!
- Adults (15 or over) 1200 SEK
- Children (14 or under) 400 SEK