Meeting at Torsåker Farm
Situated just north of Stockholm is Torsåker Farm, Axfoundation’s test farm and practical center for the sustainable food systems of the future. A place where Axfoundation, together with researchers and actors throughout the food chain, take on complex sustainability challenges and develop concrete solutions - in the fields, the water as well as in the test kitchens. The farm also hosts meeting facilities where collaborating partners to Axfoundation can organize conferences. Torsåker Farm offers meeting spaces for full and half days in a relaxing country setting, with modern meeting rooms in buildings dating back to the 18th century.
A place that lives and breathes sustainability
At Torsåker Farm, Axfoundation aims to accelerate the sustainable transition – for the sake of the climate, the environment, and public health. The ambition is to create a place that lives and breathes sustainability and that uses all senses to create the sustainable food innovations of tomorrow. Every single guest at the farm becomes a natural part of Axfoundation’s test bed, with the opportunity to taste and evaluate the food of the future. The goal is that you, as a visitor, leave the farm feeling inspired and full of new thoughts, ideas, and practical solutions.
Torsåker Farm is Axfoundation's test farm and practical center for the sustainable food systems of the future.
Meetings at Torsåker Farm
Torsåker Farm is an ideal place for meeting groups of 10 to 40 people. On special occasions, parties of up to 120 people are welcomed in the auditorium, and 160 people can be seated for lunch or dinner in the farm’s banqueting hall (“Gästabudssalen”). Our experienced coworkers are at your service making sure your meeting is the best it can be – serving innovative meals and showing examples of practical sustainability initiatives.
Axfoundation's ambition is to create a place that uses all senses to develop the sustainable food innovations of tomorrow. In the experiment garden, a variety of vegetables are tested and evaluated before ending up on the visitors' plates.
The meals
Meetings at Torsåker Farm include meals and Swedish “fika”, as well as separate dinner arrangements. As a guest at Torsåker Farm, you will experience some of the food innovations that are currently being developed in Axfoundation’s test kitchens. All meals reflect the collected scientific research as to what is sustainable – for the planet and our health. The majority of what is served is plant-based, however, sustainably produced meat is occasionally part of the dining experience. Naturally, we always take food allergies into account, but can unfortunately not adapt the meals according to specific food preferences.
As a guest, you will experience the food innovations currently being developed in Axfoundation's test kitchens.
The facilities and surroundings
The facilities at Torsåker Farm include the Barn (“Ladugården”) and the Folly (“Follyn”) – the well-kept and renovated old laundry.
- Ladugården: In the barn, you’ll find an auditorium that can accommodate up to 120 seated guests. Available equipment includes a projector with a screen, camera, sound, and light as well as flipcharts. There is also a separate meeting room for up to four people, used for hybrid meetings with access to a screen, conference equipment, and a whiteboard. Wi-Fi is available in all of the facilities.
- Follyn: In the Folly down by the lake, simpler meeting equipment such as a projector, screen, whiteboard, and flipcharts are provided. In the Folly, Swedish “fika” is served. All other meals are served in Ladugården.
Torsåker Farm is beautifully situated just next to lake Fysingen, less than 30 km north of Stockholm. For those who want to stretch their legs, there is a leisure walking path on gravel roads, trails, and across fields which you can complete in around 25 minutes. During the warmer days of the year, feel free to borrow a picnic blanket to go for a barefoot lunch or fika out in nature.
Full-day meetings at Torsåker Farm
- Morning “fika” / light breakfast snack with sustainable and innovative food ingredients
- Lunch in three servings reflecting the farm’s produce of the season and the current innovation projects in the test kitchens. The meal is served as a shared lunch with multiple dishes around the table.
- Afternoon ”fika” with coffee, tea, and something sweet
- During the day, you’ll have access to still and sparkling water, organic and Fairtrade coffee and tea, as well as Swedish fruits
If you are interested in booking, please send your request to .
About us
Axfoundation is an independent, non-profit organization working practically towards a sustainable society. Believing in broad collaborations and business as a driving force for change, we tackle local and global sustainability challenges related to the things we buy, the food we eat, and the resources we use. Torsåker Farm is Axfoundation’s test farm and practical center for the sustainable food systems of the future. The farm is located in Upplands Väsby, about 30 km north of Stockholm, Sweden. The meeting facilities are run by Fysingen Fastighets AB.
The old barn from the 18th century that was once built to accommodate around 80 cows and 8 horses is now an innovation center with test kitchens, restaurant kitchens, a bakery, a banquetting hall and an auditorium.
The auditorium at Torsåker Farm can accommodate 120 meeting participants.
The banquetting hall can seat around 160 guests.
Kammaren is the room situated next to the auditorium.
Down by lake Fysingen is the Folly, the farm's well-kept laundry, a space for smaller meetings.
In the Folly, simpler meeting equipment such as a projector, screen, whiteboard, and flipcharts are provided.
