Contact person
Anna-Karin Karlsson
Affärsutvecklare
Contact Anna-KarinThe Nordic Wildberry Conference was organized by RISE, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, and Umeå University, attracting researchers and companies from across the Nordic region. The conference was funded by Region Västerbotten, Umeå municipality, Formas through the national center FINEST, and the EU through the FAIRCHAIN project. The next Nordic Wildberry Conference will take place in Rovaniemi, Finland, in 2025.
Program – Nordic Wild Berry Conference 2023
Book of abstracts: scientific and company posters
Book of abstracts: presentations
Anne Matilainen – Sense of ownership
Catrine Heikefelt – Berry processing and artisan food
Charlotta Hedberg – Social sustainability, migrant workers and the challenge ahead
Inger Martinussen – Where have we been and where are we now? – A review from Norway
Fredrik Reinholdsson – Berrypicking in Sweden, history, now, and onwards
Laura Jaakola – Nordic wild berries factors affecting the composition and quality
Li Holmberg, Lars Normark – Wow experinces
Lovisa Heyman Linden – Health effects of berries and studies on Nordic wild berries
Mikelis Grivins – Role of foraging in rural communities in Europe
Natalia Ollus – Forest berry picking and labour exploitation risks- findings from Finland
Rainer Peltola – Forest berry culture in Finland, living and changing tradition