Deer hunting in Finland is a common hobby as there are large populations of fallow deer, white tailed deer, and roe deer roaming in our forests. The deer hunting season is almost over, but here's…
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Food from the nature – luscious lingonberries
Lingonberries are red and juicy berries that are slightly acidic. Picking season for lingonberries is from September to October, so now is the perfect time to go find them. On average year about 250 million…
Foraging for the most common mushrooms in Finland
The most common mushrooms in Finland to harvest include chanterelles and boletes. We Finns are crazy about mushrooms, and we even pick many poisonous mushrooms. Consuming poisonous mushrooms is safe only if you know your…
Blueberries are the superfood of Finland
Every year Finns roam to forests to forage for blueberries. And we know why. Blueberries taste delicious, Finnish everyman's rights allow you to pick them for free in our country's vast forests, and the berries…
Cloudberries are the real gold of Lapland
In the mystical landscapes of Lapland, where the sun never sets and the mosquitos never sleep, there exists a treasure that gleams like pure gold - cloudberries. These golden orbs of flavor are not just…
Cranberries are the world’s healthiest food
Cranberries are said to be the world's healthiest food. This is of course open for debate, but nobody can deny that cranberries have very good fiber content, very low sugar content, and they are known…