Regenerative-Inspired EAT Culinary Residency at Gagel Farm
Overview
OPEN CALL
A culinary project collaborating with Gagel (Regenerative) Farm, in the Netherlands this coming fall connecting culinary professionals, farmers and artists in a regenerative setting! You will find details on the open call for residency and the mission of the Gagel Farm below.
LAUNCHING SOMETHING NEW
An interdisciplinary gathering connecting culinary professionals to regenerative farmers and artistic ideas has been launched for the first time at the inspiring Gagel (regenerative) Farm in Lochem, the Netherlands. Under the appropriate Dutch word “ERF” which translates as “yard” from Dutch, three coinciding residencies will take place in 2025.
THE EAT RESIDENCY IN FOCUS
The first EAT residency coincides with the FARM residency, and will take place from mid-September through mid-November for a period of 8 weeks in 2025. Late in the summer harvest season, two inspired cooks will meet two farmers in the Gagel Farm regenerative gardens, located in the Dutch “Achterhoek” countryside.
WHAT IS EAT FOR?
Invited residents will be encouraged to engage in the processes of cultivating edible ingredients for the good of all forms of life, and to collaborate culinarily by transforming raw ingredients into nourishing (renewed) foods. However, we imagine the farm eco-system will set the scene for future communities focused on change with EAT and FARM residents!
PHILOSOPHY
Cooks and culinary professionals are at the frontline of changing food culture. They are artisan, creative, and practically engaged in nourishing others with their culinary practices. The EAT residency opens the path for professional cooks to the garden, where they can feed themselves and others with the magic and skills that come from cookery and regenerative farming.
PURPOSE
Gagel Farm grows locally, beautiful, nutritious, flavorful and seasonal ingredients with regenerative agriculture. The mission of the EAT residency is to inspire culinary professionals to take part in research that drives transition towards regenerative food systems and cultures. Why, you might ask? Because we need culinary professionals to inspire new food systems where we eat with the seasons, where we dine our landscapes into healthy and resilient habitats.
IN SEARCH OF PASSION
We seek culinary professionals who ask how we can bring our European places and communities back to life through the act of eating. The suitable applicant to EAT questions the current food system, and understands the power of food in changing the world.
CULINARY SCHOOL FOR A SEASON
The EAT residency at Gagel Farm is a real-life culinary school for those who value food stories rooted in the soil. It is an uplifting place to expand culinary visions, where new food cultures will be designed in collaboration with dedicated artists, farmers and food innovators.
LEARNING FROM A REGENERATIVE APPROACH
EAT culinary residents will gain insights into how a regenerative farm works, learning first-hand who grows, hatches, blooms, sleeps, flies and dies in which season.
WHERE?
Gagel Farm is in Lochem, the Netherlands, which is located in the eastern region known as the “Achterhoek” (or back corner). Gagel Farm is a flourishing place, made up of 45-ha regenerating landscape of growing edible ingredients and buzzing habitat. It is a lovely place to stay! Keep in mind, a weekly stipend, as well as accommodations are offered to invited residents.
NEW FOOD DESIGN
This project is designed for the culinary-inspired, who long to explore seasonally diverse processes, techniques, recipes, and menus that can foster regenerative life in restaurants and other food-connected places.
The EAT residency at Gagel Farm is created for those who dream of collaborating with farmers, artists, culinary researchers, innovators and scientists in a bio-diverse habitat, filled with hope and inspiration.
A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT
I am honoured to fulfil the role of regenerative gastronomy-inspired mentor and cookery professional at the EAT residency, says Teri Salminem. However EAT and FARM (as well as RECONNECT) are collaboratively, curated efforts!
EAT and FARM residents will be supported by regenerative farming founder Anne van Leeuwen as well the entire Gagel Farm team. Furthermore, food foraging expert, entrepreneurial farmer and outdoor kitchen chef, Roos Burger will be the day-to-day guide on the farm, Terri Salminen will fulfill the role of culinary mentor, while co-developers Olaf Boswijk and Mirla Klijn from Valley of the Possible will fulfill the role of creative guides.
APPLY TO EAT
Are you seeking space, time and infrastructure to experiment and develop a personal, culinary style? Then we look forward to reading your open-call application! Follow this link for all the details! https://gagel.nl/residency/
Location
Regeneratieve boerderij en camping 't Gagel, Lochem, Netherlands
Regenerative-Inspired EAT Culinary Residency at Gagel Farm
- Regeneratieve boerderij en camping 't Gagel, Lochem, Netherlands
- https://gagel.nl/residency/
