Creating meaning through cooking at

Geitmyra Culinary Center For Children

• Founded in 2011 by Andreas Viestad

• An old farm from theearly 18th century in themiddle of Oslo

• Non profit foundation• Goal: To make as many

children as possibleenjoy food that doesthem well

Philosophy

Philosophy

Activities: 1: Open events

Activities: 2: Cooking courses

• More than 2000 pupils from Oslo schools every year• Teaching ”food and health”• Different offerings:

• One-day courses like ”edible mathematics” or ”Sami food”• Week-long courses (Monday to friday), teaching food and health• Edible science: Classes make four visits to us, one for every season.• Introduction classes with newly arrived younger asylm seekers

The municipality keeps wanting more. Why?

Activities: 3: Education

Activities: 3: Education

Bidos800 g reindeer meat1 reindeer heart6 tbs butter4 tbs flour2 carrots2 potatoes1 big onion1/2 ts saltwaterpepper

Remember: It’s never just cooking.

Visit us at www.geitmyra.no and at Tåsenveien 2 in Oslo.