soilmates

Soilmates is a non-profit initiative with wild farmers and soil scientists, mindful chefs and conscious eaters, artists and earth-activists.

We believe fertile soil is key to preserve all life, both above and below the ground.

Our goal is to create awareness by giving a voice to the soil. Through artistic performances and culinary experiences we want to invite people to keep their 6 senses wide open and to step into the unexpected of the hidden half of nature.

logistics

2-day event with farmers, chefs, scientists and artists
Bookings for Sunday 12. 9. 21 (10. - 18.) : soon online
Bookings for Monday 13. 9. 21 (10. - ... ) : contact participating hospitality

program

SUNDAY 12. 9. 21

Choose one of the 3 paths and discover how the soil in Brussels comes to life

through the senses

KEEP MY SOIL ALIVE!

starts

at Smala Farm

moves to Erasme House and

ends at Champignons de Bxl

Info program 1 // speakers

(soon online)

HOW DEEP IS MY SOIL?

starts

at Erasme House

moves to Champignons de Bxl

ends at Smala Farm

Info program 2 // speakers

(soon online)

THE TASTE OF SOIL…

starts at

Champignons de Bruxelles

moves to Smala and

ends at Erasme House

Info program 3 // speakers

(soon online)

MONDAY 13. 9. 21

A culinary walk in Brussels where chefs, sommeliers and baristas give a voice to the soil through food and drinks

Participating restaurants, bistros and bars

Albert Barge Bouchery Brut Bruut Cidrothèque De Vijf Seizoenen Dillens Empreinte Frank Coffee Bar

Fruitière

humus x hortense Julien Hazard Le Chabrol Le Local Maloma Mok Otap Petit Mercado Petits Bouchons Savage St Kilda Tero Tortue

respect

SOILMATES are people willing to think holistically about the web of life. Our aim is to create a paradigm shift in which the living earth becomes the center of the culinary and artistic experience, rather than the chef, artist or the farmer. The soil becomes the subject.

By choosing a regenerative farming and food system and ensuring healthy soil, we – and future generations – will be able to continue to enjoy this bountiful array of precious materials and delicious foods.

about

The Soilmates movement has been initiated by restaurant owners Caroline Baerten and Nicolas Decloedt (Humus & Hortense), farmer Dries Delanote (Le Monde des Mille Couleurs) and creative designer Alexandra Swenden (Swenden Studio).

Since then, the collective has been joined by numerous chefs, regenerative farmers, artists, artisans, eco-warriors, scientists, and food experts.