The art of gathering
A Food Studio gathering at Bøgedahl. Photo Svein Kjøde
With a deep focus on food empathy – understanding what and how we eat – Food Studio has strongly impacted Norway's food scene. Since 2011 they have offered hundreds of people a true connection via shared meals and nature experiences. For over 10 years Cecile Dawes and Food Studio have gained a tremendous amount of expertise in gathering people.
Since the beginning they have collaborated with small ecological farms and entrepreneurs with the same longing for a deeper connection to nature.
A ton of that knowledge is now collected in this E-book called «Gathering – How to Come Together and Leave no Trace" written by journalist Line Tiller and designed by Eva The Moor. Svein Kjøde, Alexander Benjaminsen, Sebastian Dahl and Marte Garmann has shot the pictures and illustrations are all by Eva De Moor. «Gathering» E-book is now published by Nordic Roots and is available here.
A beautiful table made of found materials by the Oslo Fjord. Photo Svein Kjøde.
In «Gathering», you'll join Food Studio at three different events: Come smell the salty, fresh water at a peninsula in the Oslo Fjord where guests foraged their own costal food. Slow down with us while «bathing» in the forest at a nature retreat near a cottage by the lake. And take part in a big scale city event centred around «leftover food» at the Oslo Town Hall.
This how-to-guide go through all the aspects of a gathering. You will learn everything from how to forage food in an ethical manner, to create amazing seasonal meals, and build both a «tent» and a «toilet» with nature, in nature. We will sparkle ideas around how to make invitations, how to set a beautiful scenery anywhere and you will learn from a decade of experience on what could be done differently…next time. When you do it yourself! We are also sharing Food Studios very own project-planning tool, templates for you to fill in your own projects in the most effective way.
Learn to make kokekaffe
The original Norwegian way to make coffee: Over a bonfire in the woods or by the shore, letting the grinded coffee sink to the bottom.
Get practical knowledge and inspirational stories of sustainable gatherings:
- How to gather up to 15 people in nature, by the ocean, and forage your own food.
- How to organise a retreat at a cottage in the woods, a place where people sleep under the stars and make their food mostly outdoors.
- How to plan a larger event focusing on leftover foods, minimising food waste.
Bonus material: A beautifully designed production plan PDF with examples of logistics and preparations.
You can buy our e-book here