TAGS: BOOK PUBLICATION, LOCAL FOOD CULTURE
AUTHOR AND INITATOR: STEPHANIE VERSTIFT
PHOTOGRAPHY: SARA VITALE
DESIGN: IRENA KRAJNC, STEPHANIE VERSTIFT
PRODUCTION: VILDMARK STUDIOAN ODE TO THE SWEDISH SOIL
A FARM-, FOOD- AND BOOK PROJECT
During last two years, the idea for the book An Ode to the Swedish Soil started bubbling and brewing. This time, inspired by the amazing farms and nature all around in Sweden, in Southern Småland. A land filled with many known and unknown exciting ingredients and fantastic people that have an immense knowledge on growing and eating local food, with both known and exciting unknown flavours.
An Ode to the Swedish Soil is a collaboration with six outstanding organic farms in Southern Sweden, each with their own speciality, resulting in 384 pages filled with recipes, interviews, knowledge and practical tips on cooking, organic farming and foraging.
Leafy greens and homestead farming - with Torstamåla Gård
Edible Flowers and Flower Farming - with Fiddekulla Trädgård
Brassica and cultural landscapes - with Hällasjömåla Gård
Perennials, berries and nuts - with Groblad´s Permaculture
Vegetables and dairy - Solmarka Gård: Biodynamic Farm
Wild edibles - in the forests and meadows of Southern Småland
Aquaponics, Swedish exotics and biochar - with Ödevata Gård
With this book, we wish to bring you the possibility to...
.... discover and cook new yummy and beautiful recipes
.... explore and taste the non-traditional yet fully local Swedish kitchen
.... learn about different ways of organic farming (with expert tips for at home)
.... revive old classics and discover new exciting flavours! (like pine & flowers)
.... connect with and support your local farmers (wherever you are in the world)
Our aim: really good local food that is delicious, nourishes you and your loved ones, nourishes your local community and and awakens the creative explorer in you.
An Ode to the Swedish Soil is available at Pop-Up Kitchen in Boda Glasbruk from in a limited edition, first print (250 books in Swedish, 250 books in English).
Price: 650,00 sek (can be paid with Swish).
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Did you know our last book called ‘Mundekulla Cooks’ was made in 2020 and We won two Gourmand Cookbook Awards 2021! For Best Hotel Cookbook in the World and Best Vegetarian Cookbook Sweden! What a dream! - Not long after we got two publishers in Sweden and the Netherlands and won Best Vegetarian Cookbook Sweden 2022 at Årets Svenska Matlitteratur. We even got to dine with the Swedish Royal Family at Sverigemiddagar, had demos and talks at Göteborg Bokmässa.
The book was made possible through the amazing crowdfunding support! You can find the old campaign here
And… good news! We won a ‘Special Award’ in Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2025/2026!
As Gourmand describes it on their website: “Special awards are very prestigious. Those books are unique. The Special Awards are final. They do not compete with each other. They are individual and the limit of 4 does not apply to this category.” We are beyond happy with this beautiful prize! Thank you so much!
Juryns kommentar till ”En ode till den svenska jorden”:
En magnifik hyllning till Sveriges jord och de människor som håller den vid liv. Varmaste gratulationer, Stephanie Verstift, till denna vackra andra bok, som bjuder in läsarna till hjärtat av södra Småland, där sex enastående gårdar delar med sig av sina berättelser om kreativitet och vördnad för jorden. Från ätbara blommor till biodynamiska grönsaker, vilda örter och mejeritraditioner – ditt verk fångar den djupa harmonin mellan människor och den mark de odlar. Genom att väva samman berättelser, recept och visdom från bönder och vildväxtplockare visar du att att äta lokalt inte är en begränsning utan ett glädjefyllt uttryck för fantasi och omsorg.
Want to buy the book?
Missed the crowdfunding?
We have a limited amount of copies for sale. Check the possibilities at the bottom of this page.
An Ode to the Swedish Soil is a collaborative farm-, food- and book project by Stephanie Verstift, Vildmark Studio - together with Fiddekulla Trädgård, Groblads Permakultur, Hällasjömåla Gård, Ödevata Gård, Solmarka Gård, Torstamåla Gård.
Text & concept: Stephanie Verstift
Photography: Sara Vitale, Bound with Nature
Design: Irena Krajnc, Stephanie Verstift
Illustration: Liv Dahlstrand
Production: Vildmark Studio
Hardcover, 384 pages, full colour
Amber Graphic FSC paper
