Welcome to make ice cream at Koivuranta Farm.
At the Koivuranta Ice Cream Workshop, ice cream is created in the heart of the Finnish countryside, surrounded by forests and stories. These flavours and moments stay with you.
The Koivuranta Ice Cream Workshop is a guided experience of approximately two hours for small groups at Koivuranta Farm in rural Mikkeli. During the workshop, you create your own ice cream flavours: you design the flavour profiles, decorate the ice cream labels, mix the ice cream and, of course, taste along the way. Throughout the day you hear stories about life on the farm and, towards the end, meet the farm’s cows. Weather permitting, the ice cream is enjoyed outdoors by the pasture, and at the end of the day you take the remaining ice cream home as a memory of the experience.
The workshop is hosted in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere by Susanna, a member of the Koivuranta farm family.
Introduction to the ingredients of the day and flavour ideas
Decorating the ice cream container labels
Starting the ice cream machine (the base is prepared in advance using a family secret recipe).
Mixing in the chosen flavours, such as local berry preserves.
Filling the ice cream into containers and placing them in the freezer
Farm stories, a visit to the cows and ice cream tastings with coffee or tea
Taking your own ice cream containers home
Available flavours include for example sea buckthorn, strawberry, blueberry, cranberry, blackcurrant and lingonberry with caramel. If you have allergies or special flavour preferences, please let us know when booking.
€380 / group (max 6 people)
Includes guidance and ingredients, ice cream tastings, coffee or tea, and ice cream to take home (a minimum total of 20 containers à 100 g).
Approximately 2 hours
Koivuranta Farm, Nykälä (near Mikkeli), Finland, address Koivurannantie 85, 51670 Nykälä, Finland
No previous experience needed. Please bring a cooler bag and ice packs if you are taking the ice cream home.
The ice cream is made from fresh farm milk and is not lactose-free. Allergies and special requests must be communicated in advance. Everyone can choose flavours according to their own preferences.
The workshop can be combined with accommodation in Koivuranta’s lakeside cottages and with meals.
Koivuranta is an organic farm that raises Eastern Finncattle, known as "kyyttö", one of Finland’s native cattle breeds.
The cows graze on the same forest pastures by the lake as the farm’s first cows did in the 1930s. Calves live together with their mothers, and animal welfare is a visible and important part of everyday life on the farm.
Koivuranta ice cream is made from the local farm milk and berries from nearby forests and local farms. The flavours reflect Finnish nature and the seasons, including berry classics such as blueberry, lingonberry, cranberry and sea buckthorn, as well as seasonal specialities.
Koivuranta ice cream has been awarded the D.O. Saimaa label, which represents high quality, regional identity and responsible production. Choosing a D.O. Saimaa–labelled product is an ethical and sustainable choice.
Please book the ice cream workshop at least 6 days in advance. You can book directly from the calendar or send us an email at susanna@koivuranta.net.
Payment is made on site by cash or card.
What should I bring?
A cooler bag and ice packs if you are taking the ice cream home.
Can the ice cream be eaten on site?
Yes. The quantities can be adjusted so that all ice cream is enjoyed on site.
Is the ice cream lactose-free?
No. The ice cream is made from fresh farm milk and is not lactose-free.
What if I have allergies?
Please inform us in advance so that flavours can be selected accordingly.
