Vegetables on the Edge: Expect the Unexpected
Workshop: Esther Kern & Regina Schwarzenbach
31. Oct 2026
10:00 - 13:00
- Location: tibits Kreativ-Atelier
- Language: DE
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In Collaboration with:
Vegetables have far more to offer than just their most popular parts. Together, Esther Kern and Regina Schwarzenbach explore exceptional vegetable varieties, often-overlooked plant parts, and surprising ingredients grown in Switzerland. From radish greens to unique chicories and stems. Short introductory presentations will be paired with delicious tastings, leading up to a simple, convivial tavolata feast to close out the session. An event for anyone looking to rediscover the full potential of vegetables.
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Esther Kern
Food journalist, vegetable scout & entrepreneur
Esther Kern focuses on food saving and plant-based eating. Through her initiative Leaf to Root and her award-winning cookbook of the same name, she demonstrates how vegetables can be used in their entirety, turning overlooked parts into culinary discoveries. Her latest book, Taste Not Waste, explores how food loss can be prevented across the entire supply chain.
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Regina Schwarzenbach
Farmer & Manager Zalpenblick, Hirzel
Regina champions regenerative agriculture as the cornerstone of healthy soils and high-quality food. For her, great flavor starts in the humus, where fertility, biodiversity, and the resilience of our food systems are born. Through her work, she proves that caring for the soil is both climate action and an investment in our future.
31. Oct 2026
10:00 - 13:00
- Location: tibits Kreativ-Atelier
- Language: DE
- In Collaboration with:
Vegetables have far more to offer than just their most popular parts. Together, Esther Kern and Regina Schwarzenbach explore exceptional vegetable varieties, often-overlooked plant parts, and surprising ingredients grown in Switzerland. From radish greens to unique chicories and stems. Short introductory presentations will be paired with delicious tastings, leading up to a simple, convivial tavolata feast to close out the session. An event for anyone looking to rediscover the full potential of vegetables.
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Esther Kern
Food journalist, vegetable scout & entrepreneur
Esther Kern focuses on food saving and plant-based eating. Through her initiative Leaf to Root and her award-winning cookbook of the same name, she demonstrates how vegetables can be used in their entirety, turning overlooked parts into culinary discoveries. Her latest book, Taste Not Waste, explores how food loss can be prevented across the entire supply chain. -
Regina Schwarzenbach
Farmer & Manager Zalpenblick, Hirzel
Regina champions regenerative agriculture as the cornerstone of healthy soils and high-quality food. For her, great flavor starts in the humus, where fertility, biodiversity, and the resilience of our food systems are born. Through her work, she proves that caring for the soil is both climate action and an investment in our future.
