At the table of a slash-and-burn farmer - Slash-and-Burn Heritage Lunch on the Telkkämäki Heritage Farm
Enjoy an authentic Savo-Karelian meal inspired by traditional slash-and-burn culture.
The menu includes:
Smoked local lake fish with oven-braised turnips
Stewed roast of elk and beef
Barley with herbs
Rye bread & Tanttu spread
Talkkuna dessert made from berries, cottage cheese, and barley flour
Drinks:
Homemade non-alcoholic beer
Beverage made from blackcurrant leaves
Coffee or tea
45 €/person (mnimun group size 8 person, max 50 person)
Telkkämäki Heritage Farm
Telkkämäki Heritage Farm in Kaavi municipality is a unique slash-and-burn heritage farm in the Nordic countries. At this small nature reserve and its heritage farm visitors can go back in time and see how people lived and farmed in the past. Metsähallitus has practised traditional slash-and-burn agriculture at Telkkämäki since 1993. Metsähallitus is a state-owned enterprise that manages and manages approximately one third of Finland's land and water areas. Our company has a cooperation agreement with Metsähallitus regarding the use of the area. We are committed to the principles of responsible and sustainable tourism.
Arriving
Telkkämäki Nature Reserve and Heritage Farm is located in the municipality of Kaavi on the north-side of main road 17.
If coming by car there are signs to Telkkämäki starting at the village of Kaavi or from road 569 (Kaavi - Juankoski). There is a parking area 200 m from the farm grounds.
The doors of the Telkkämäki slash-and-burn heritage farm are open during the summer months from June to August. Read more: https://www.luontoon.fi/en/articles/telkkamaen-perinnetila
The yard and nature reserve can be explored year-round.
