Gärdsholmen's archipelago pantry
and freeze-drying
About the project
Anne Bünder and Jacob Lundgren live year-round on the island of Gärdsholmen in Västervik municipality. They run the company Gärdsholmen's Archipelago Homestead, which rents out vacation homes and grows vegetables, fruit, and berries. Living on an island presents challenges with storage, sustainability, and transportation. From this, the idea was born to refine and freeze-dry the farm's production for further sale to all outdoor life enthusiasts visiting the area.
Project goals
By converting one of the farm's outbuildings into a preparation facility and farm shop, as well as furnishing and equipping these for food preparation and freeze-drying, they intend to develop a range of new products that will diversify and strengthen the company.
About the project
Project period
2025.03.03-2026.11.30
Project type
Project support for businesses
Intervention area
Business and employment
Project owner
Gärdsholmen's Archipelago Homestead
Project manager
Jacob Lundgren
Web and social media
Website.
About funding
Granted leader support
100,000 SEK
Own funding
100,000 kronor and 250 hours of volunteer work
Total funding
200,000 kronor
The Leader support consists of financing from the EU and the state.
Incoming EU funds have been granted from:
Rural Development Fund