Apetit – regeneratively farmed vegetables

Corporate Donation, Carbon Action, Baltic Sea Commitment

Apetit researches soil health and trains it’s farmers.

Räpi experimental farm

In Apetit’s experimental farm Räpi, peas, swede parsnip, carrot, spinach, celeriac, sugar beet are farmed. In its Baltic Sea Commitment, Apetit focuses on researching soil health and carbon sequestration in Räpi as well as including the best verified farming methods in its contract farmer’s responsible farming methods. In addition, Apetit trains all of its contract farmers to methods that improve soil health and carbon sequestration.

Soil health in focus

Improving soil health improves carbon sinks and cuts nutrient run-off into water bodies. So, regenerative farming helps the Baltic Sea on two ways: by mitigating climate change and by minimizing nutrient load.

Baltic Sea herring swims along

The latest update in Apetit’s commitment brought along developing and enhancing the use of domestic fish. Apetit has launched fish fingers with Baltic Sea herring.

Apetit is a Finnish food industry company that is rooted in Finnish primary production.

Collaboration started in 2019 and it includes a significant donation to BSAG’s work for the Baltic Sea.

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In Apetit, we have worked long-term with Responsible Farming methods. Räpi experimental site is well prepared for researching farming methods. Carbon Action is an important project regarding the societal impact on the environment, and it’s great to be involved in producing research information on farming by sustainable development.
Tarja Honkala, Director, Products & R&D, Apetit