Viikki Urban Farmers, Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland · Operator: Viikki Food Design Factory / University of Helsinki
Overview
Partnership between University of Helsinki and Viikki Food Design Factory. Sustainable farming practice and food education on urban campus. Launched first sales at Viikki Local Food Fair in June 2025.
Citizen participation
Student-led microfarm run by agriculture/forestry students. 5 participants in summer 2025.
Operating model
Student micro-farm pilot. Direct sales and local distribution experiments.
Impact
Hands-on agricultural education for students. Raises food self-sufficiency awareness in urban setting.
Crops
- herbs
- vegetables
- seedlings
Scale
Campus microfarming pilot
Sources（1）
This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.
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