From Soil to Supper: Celebrating Biodiversity in Copenhagen’s Food Culture

Grønt Marked will host the Biodiversity Festival at Skjolds Plads — a day-long celebration of the rich cultural and biological diversity that shapes how we eat, grow, and connect in Copenhagen.

 

The festival will transform our regular farmers market into a vibrant gathering filled with talks, workshops, tastings, demonstrations, music, and food. Visitors will explore how biodiversity is essential not only for environmental and human health and climate resilience, but also for shaping the dynamic food culture Copenhagen is known for.

Exploring the impact of a biodiverse diet

From wild fermentation to freshly milled heritage grains to wild herbs and heirloom beans, the festival brings together a diverse community of producers, cooks, and food advocates who are redefining what it means to eat well in the city. Whether you’re a home cook or a restaurant professional, this is an invitation to discover how biodiversity influences the flavor, quality, and accessibility of the food we enjoy every day.
 
Supported by the Municipality of Copenhagen, the Biodiversity Festival brings together a wide network of voices. Including farmers, breeders, beekeepers, seed savers, bakers, millers, cooks, researchers, artists, and food advocates — all working toward a more equitable and sustainable food future.

News & Updates

Meet The Producers, 4th Edition

September 18, 2025

Meet Sam, baker and owner of Bageriet B.  Sam runs his bakery with both people and the planet in mind, showing how good bread can also mean good choices for our food system. In this edition of ‘Meet the Producers’, he shares how biodiversity shapes his baking, why seasonality matters behind the scenes, and how pastries and loaves can directly support local farmers making sustainable decisions.   At the Biodiversity Festival, Sam will be teaching us about the benefits of rye flour from 12:00–12:45. Read more about the program on our Instagram page.   Come by to learn something new, taste the difference, and join a community of people who care about food, farming, and biodiversity as much as you do. 💚   Video Credits:@ijianee @janebaehrenValeria Occhi Mora  

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Program Highlight – Farmers Market + Food

September 18, 2025

Get ready to feast at the Biodiversity Festival! Our producers are bringing stalls packed with seasonal flavours and local goodness. Swipe through to discover who’s coming and what tasty treats will be on offer. From fresh produce to mouthwatering dishes. Come hungry, for food and for knowledge.🫛🍎🧀🍰 Bring your totes, your friends, and your lovers for a wonderful festival day!

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Program Highlight – Exhibition + Workshops

September 18, 2025

Swipe through to learn more about the Exhibition and Workshops happening at the Biodiversity Festival. There is something for everyone to enjoy! Making, tasting, and learning are all on the table at the Biodiversity Festival. See you there!🍯🐝🥖 Thank you to Københavns Kommune for keeping these activities free and accessible to all.

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Program Highlight – Talks & Family Activities

September 17, 2025

The Grønt Marked Biodiversity Festival is almost here! Over the next few days, we will be sharing with you program highlights. You can swipe through to learn more about our talks and speakers, as well as the family activities for the day!See you at the festival 🐝🌿✨ Credit for image to Liv M. Kastrup for Madland A big thank you to Københavns Kommune for making these activities free and accessible to all.

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The Program

September 10, 2025

Get excited, the first ever Grønt Marked Biodiversity Festival is just around the corner! September 21st from 10.00-18.00 will be filled with talks, music, workshops, farmers market, and more! Bring your totes, your friends, and your lovers for a wonderful festival day! Follow us for more updates🐝🌿 A big thank you to Københavns Kommune for making these activities free and accessible to all.

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Meet The Producers, 3rd Edition

September 4, 2025

  Biodiversity Festival – Meet the Producers, Vol. 3 Grønt Marked has many moving parts, but one we simply couldn’t function without is our wonderful community of volunteers. In this edition of “Meet the Producers,” we’d like to introduce you to Zaineb. Though not a producer, Zaineb is a seasoned volunteer and an integral part of the market community. Our volunteers come from every corner of the world, bringing the market to life each Sunday. They represent diverse backgrounds, countries, professions, and communities, yet they’re united by a shared passion: supporting a more sustainable food system while building friendships and connections around good food. This is exactly the type of diversity we’ll be celebrating at our upcoming Biodiversity Festival, a cultural exchange that builds community strength alongside environmental richness💚 Volunteers help build and break down the market, but their contributions go far beyond. Zaineb, for example, is a gifted copywriter who makes sure you receive only the best newsletters each month. The biodiversity festival is open to all volunteers! Would you like to help make this an incredible community event? You can contact us through volunteer@groentmarked.dk. Video Credit:Valeria Occhi Mora

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Please visit our volunteer section to read more

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FAQ

Why a Farmers Market?

We believe all farmers should have the possibility to sell at a fair price directly to the consumers – at the same time, consumers should have access to fresh, seasonal, local and healthy food. In this sense, Farmers Market are an important step towards connecting local farmers and end-consumers, cutting out the middleman. Moreover, Farmers Market are places where to build relations – they contribute to creating a transparent food-shopping alternative where human connection and community comes first.

Which kind of products can I find at the market?

Local, Seasonal and Sustainable grown veggies, fruits, mushrooms, grains and flowers. Ethical and Sustainable animal produce such as eggs, cheese, milk, meat and charcuterie. Processed handcrafted produce such as vinegars, spirits, jams, ferments etc. made using local and sustainable raw materials. For more info, please feel free to check our guidelines.

How do you select the producers?

Please feel free to check our guidelines here.

How can I get involved?

You can write to us or swing by one of our markets. We are always happy to meet new faces and discuss great ideas! You are also welcome to volunteer at the markets 🙂 for more info please check the volunteers page!

Who is behind the markets?

A community made by farmers, volunteers, friends, colleagues and believers – each one ready to support the project and contribute with their skills, enthusiasm and great ideas! Read more about the origin of Grønt Market and the team right here!

Can Grønt Marked organize a market for my event?

We don’t do events. Farmers Markets are not an event for entertainment, but a regular monthly or weekly appointment for people to buy their groceries. The main goal is for producers to sell while establishing connections and for consumers to buy good and healthy food while learning about our food system. In order to guarantee successful markets, the focus should always be on the farmers and their produce.

What forms of payment do you take?

All the producers take MobilePay & cash. Some of them also accept cards. 

Do you sell plastic bags?

We suggest you bring your own bags from home. Most producers use reusable or no packaging when possible. But cheese & juices are sometimes in plastic. All the producers use biodegradable materials to wrap produce when up to Health & Safety standards.

Is there a sheltered area in case of rain?

Grønt Marked is an open air market, so there are no covered areas.

© Grønt Marked 2024

Policy Page

Follow us on Instagram for the newest latest:

Contact

General inquiries

Volunteer-related

For producers

hello@groentmarked.dk

Visit our volunteer section

Visit our producer section

FAQ

Why a Farmers Market?

We believe all farmers should have the possibility to sell at a fair price directly to the consumers – at the same time, consumers should have access to fresh, seasonal, local and healthy food. In this sense, Farmers Market are an important step towards connecting local farmers and end-consumers, cutting out the middleman. Moreover, Farmers Market are places where to build relations – they contribute to creating a transparent food-shopping alternative where human connection and community comes first.

Which kind of products can I find at the market?

Local, Seasonal and Sustainable grown veggies, fruits, mushrooms, grains and flowers. Ethical and Sustainable animal produce such as eggs, cheese, milk, meat and charcuterie. Processed handcrafted produce such as vinegars, spirits, jams, ferments etc. made using local and sustainable raw materials. For more info, please feel free to check our guidelines.

How do you select the producers?

Please feel free to check our guidelines here.

How can I get involved?

You can write to us or swing by one of our markets. We are always happy to meet new faces and discuss great ideas! You are also welcome to volunteer at the markets 🙂 for more info please check the volunteers page!

Who is behind the markets?

A community made by farmers, volunteers, friends, colleagues and believers – each one ready to support the project and contribute with their skills, enthusiasm and great ideas! Read more about the origin of Grønt Market and the team right here!

Can Grønt Marked organize a market for my event?

We don’t do events. Farmers Markets are not an event for entertainment, but a regular monthly or weekly appointment for people to buy their groceries. The main goal is for producers to sell while establishing connections and for consumers to buy good and healthy food while learning about our food system. In order to guarantee successful markets, the focus should always be on the farmers and their produce.

What forms of payment do you take?

All the producers take MobilePay & cash. Some of them also accept cards. 

Do you sell plastic bags?

We suggest you bring your own bags from home. Most producers use reusable or no packaging when possible. But cheese & juices are sometimes in plastic. All the producers use biodegradable materials to wrap produce when up to Health & Safety standards.

Is there a sheltered area in case of rain?

Grønt Marked is an open air market, so there are no covered areas.

© Grønt Marked 2023

Policy Page

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