Our vision for sustainability

At Färna Herrgård & Spa, we want to create a business that takes responsibility for both people and the place where we operate. Our vision is built on care, quality, and long-term thinking—values that have shaped our work for many years.

For us, sustainability is about making conscious decisions in everyday life: working closely with our employees and guests, caring for the historical environment, and developing the business with respect for the nature around us. It is an approach that permeates how we cook, how we look after the manor, and how we meet our guests.

We want to contribute positively to our surroundings, and our ambition is for you as a guest to feel that care when you visit us.

Färna Herrgård – Sustainable Company of the Year 2025

The Enterprize Business Gala is the largest networking event in northern Västmanland, aimed at celebrating the region’s entrepreneurial spirit.

The gala took place on April 25, 2025, where Färna Herrgård was awarded the prize for Sustainable Business of the Year!

The jury’s motivation read as follows:

“With a strong focus on helping the entire community thrive, the company and its founders have innovatively harnessed the unique advantages of Bergslagen as a location. By honoring, preserving, and refining our heritage, sustainability has become a genuine part of the company’s philosophy. This business has drawn strength from nature and embraced the closeness to everything around it.”

Our main areas of activity

We have chosen to divide our sustainability work into three areas, which we have named “Färna for…”

Färna for the Environment

We work actively in this area, for example by always asking for eco-labeled, organic and locally produced goods when purchasing. We choose seasonal ingredients for your plate, as this is more sustainable. Of course, we sort and recycle everything in the best possible way, with increased focus on food waste, plastic and paper. We only use eco-labeled chemicals in our daily cleaning. Heat pumps (ground, sea, rock and air) and energy-efficient ventilation in large parts of the plant to reduce our energy use

We have been Nordic Swan Ecolabeled since 2012. Through this label, we have taken a holistic approach to our environmental work, which is checked annually by the Swan.

Food & Beverage sector

Since 2006, the KRAV certification has been a part of our daily life at Färna Herrgård & Spa. To us, it is not just a symbol on a package, but a relationship with the people who grow, raise, and create the raw materials we work with. We visit our farmers, walk along the crop rows, greet the animals, and listen to their stories. It is in these meetings that we understand the journey of the ingredients, and it is that knowledge we bring into the kitchen.

When we cook, everything begins with the season. We follow nature’s rhythm and let the ingredients decide when a dish is to be born. The flavors that belong right now, in the forests of Bergslagen, on the farms around us, and in our own kitchen garden, become the foundation of our menus. It is a way of cooking that ensures every plate tells a story about the place and the time of year.

Our local farmers are a part of that work. They are our advisors, our flavor partners, and sometimes our sources of inspiration. When we stand in the kitchen planning a menu, we often think of them and of that perfect root vegetable that came out of the ground at just the right moment, of the freshly picked herb from the kitchen garden, or the mushroom found in the forest that same morning.

Färna for everyone

For us, social sustainability begins with the people who are here every day. It is natural for us to base our work on human rights and to create a safe, inclusive working environment—not only within our own walls, but also in the businesses we collaborate with. It is a responsibility that follows every decision we take.

Our staff is a big part of the heart of Färna. It is their commitment, ideas, and experiences that drive us forward. We strive to be a workplace where everyone feels welcome, where trust and confidence are given space, and where differences are seen as a strength. Today, we have several nationalities represented in the team, and every day we learn something new from each other. It is one of the things that makes Färna a vibrant and dynamic place.

Contributing to the future of the industry is also important to us. Every year, we welcome interns from both local and international programs. For us, it is more than a collaboration—it is a way to give back, to open doors, and to let new talents grow. Many of those who intern with us choose to stay and continue their journey here, which is something we are very proud of.

This is our story of social sustainability. It is about people, about encounters, and about creating a workplace where everyone has the opportunity to develop. And we hope you feel that care when you are here with us.

“We cherish the natural ingredients that are the basis of all our cooking. In addition to our close farmers, we have our own kitchen garden and the forests of Bergslagen”

Some examples of what we do

  • Being affiliated with Visita and having a collective agreement is a matter of course for us.
  • We are committed to being an equal and inclusive workplace where we have trust and confidence in each other.
  • We actively work on skills development.
  • We work actively and in a structured way towards a safe and risk-free working environment.
  • We inform and inspire each other and our guests to reduce their environmental impact.
  • We see diversity as a strength and a fantastic opportunity to learn from each other; therefore, we are proud that our employees represent many different nationalities. In 2026, we have 7 different nationalities represented in the company.
  • Today, we work closely with schools and apprenticeships to contribute to the continued development of skills in our industry and for the hospitality industry in Sweden.

  • We actively work to reduce waste, for example by taking care of the whole raw material.

  • We have been KRAV-certified since 2026.
  • At the end of 2025, we took over the Ferna Forge Brewery microbrewery located on the grounds.

  • We only buy Swedish non-alcoholic drinks.

  • We always take into account current recommendations for the conservation of nature and wildlife.

  • When purchasing food, we always prioritize raw materials from our local farmers, KRAV-labeled and organic. Nothing is semi-finished, nothing is red-listed. Our meat is always Swedish and fish from the Nordic countries.
  • We carefully select suppliers based on their quality approach and environmental commitment.
  • We minimize the use of detergents and other chemicals on an ongoing basis and what we use daily is eco-labeled.
  • Our laundry supplier is Swan certified.
  • We encourage our guests to be sparing with towels that can be reused during their stay.
  • Low-flow faucets in all rooms have helped us reduce energy consumption.
  • We have heat pumps (ground, water and air) as well as energy-efficient ventilation in most parts of the facility.
  • Low energy lamps & LED lamps are used in all rooms.
  • We have our own hydropower plant on the site.
  • We sort our waste as far as possible.
  • We work continuously to minimize waste collection, paper, glass & metal recycling and sorting at source.
  • We avoid single-serving and disposable packaging and prefer bulk packaging and returnable glass.
  • We try to use the whole raw material in our cooking, with the aim of reducing waste.
  • We use a large compactor which saves on transportation.
  • We work with carefully selected suppliers who work with sustainable consumption & production, good care routines and take into account nature, the climate and animal welfare. Of course, they follow Swedish animal welfare law.
  • We prioritize goods that can be reused and, secondarily, recycled.
  • We always use eco-labeled products wherever possible.
  • We co-order goods and in larger volumes to reduce transportation.
  • At our Spa, we mainly use the Swedish and organic skincare brand c/o Gerd, whose core values go hand in hand with us – to protect the environment, animals and people and to take advantage of everything that nature has to offer.
  • We are part of the large purchasing organization Nores, which actively works with its suppliers and subcontractors to ensure an environmental profile around, among other things, reduced waste. Nores’ environmental profile includes ongoing work to reduce the amount of waste, air pollution, energy consumption and water consumption.
  • We prefer to repair furniture rather than buy new. When we buy ‘new’, we often buy second-hand.