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Vegetables and Root Crops

306-kilo pumpkin wins Finnish mega-veggie championship

Rapeseed oil prices skyrocket as demand outstrips supply

Employment Cost

Berry firms trim Thai pickers' minimum wages

States, Nations and Countries

Berry pickers finally arriving soon from Thailand

Essential workers: Thais to pick 90% of berries for Finnish firm

Bumper berry crop leads to bucket sales boom

Thailand lets berry pickers head to Finland in mid-season

Oats more popular than ever in Finland

New dietary guidelines for vocational & high schools: More vegetarian and sustainable dishes

Climate change spurs growth of exotic fruit in Finland

Employee Shortage

Finnish berry companies face worker shortage as Thailand limits visas

Strawberry growers: This summer ideal for a sweet crop, but rain needed soon

New procedure unmasks foreign strawberries posing as Finnish

Norrland (Lands of Sweden)

Thursday's papers: Finland tops Good Country Index, Lapland popular among the Chinese and veggie sales rise

Finns eat too much red meat, study says

Porvoo Sub-Region

Porvoo schools trial vegan lunches once a week

Vegan ham flying off Finnish shelves

Lapland Province

Top foreign berry pickers earned up to €14k euros in Finland this year

Vegetarian meals satisfy army nutrition requirements, Defence Forces report finds

Health, climate change concerns inspire weekly vegetarian meals at Finland's army canteens

Pick your own strawberries: A summery day out – and a way to save

Finland's strawberry season shorter than usual this summer

The Finnish Broadcasting Company

Thailand cuts number of berry pickers to Finland - after last year's human trafficking scandal

Berry firm boss convicted of trafficking 26 Thais

Research: Fewer young people identify as vegetarians but more teens claim special dietary needs

Tampere City Centre

Looking for a 'McVegan' burger? You'll have to go to Tampere, Finland

Pre-hibernation bear binges on berries - dumps purple porridge surprise

Poll: One in five Finns cutting down on meat

Tuesday’s papers: Minister powerless, over-keen cloudberry picking, and carphone contrasts

Wages and Employee Benefits

Berry picking: Ukrainians in the strawberry fields make double the wages of Thais in the forest

Strawberry thief strikes Finnish farm in nocturnal picking heist

A late spring is better than an early summer - if you're a bird...or a blueberry bush

Fazer Food Services

Wednesday's papers: Citizens' initiatives, looking under rocks, pricey veggies, and who's your roomie?

Bad weather in southern Europe hikes domestic vegetable prices

Education and Upbringing

New school food guidelines aim for pleasant, sustainable dining

PTT: Milk, meat and bread prices to continue downward trend

Early season for wild mushrooms and berries

Tuesday's paper review: Texting while driving, fruit consumption up, and scamming seniors

Clairvoyant cucumber predicts Euro 2016 results - almost

Helsinki to trial vegan meals at 20 daycare centres