Welcome to Ekhagastiftelsen
The purpose of Ekhagastiftelsen (Ekhaga foundation) is to contribute to better public health by supporting the development of healthy foods, natural medicines, natural healing methods and healthy lifestyles.
The foundation was founded by Gösta Videgård in 1944 and since then we support scientific research in
- organic agriculture as well as quality, preparation and storage of food and foodstuffs
- nutrition and way of life
- complementary and alternative medicine.
We are the largest foundation in Sweden supporting scientific research within our focus areas. Every year we award between 25 and 30 million Swedish Krona to different projects. During the past 25 years we have given over 300 million Swedish Krona to more than 440 grants.
Current projects
Can there be a connection between soil health and human health?
Ekhagastiftelsen has awarded a grant of 1 million SEK to Peter Keizer, Louis Bolk Institute, The Netherlands for investigating possible connections between the soil microbiome and the human microbiome.
What is it about vegetables that makes them protective against the onset of diabetes?
Jon Lundberg, Karolinska institutet has received 1,4 million SEK to investigate if dietary nitrate has antidiabetic effects.
How can we close the yield gap in organic farming?
Darwin Hickmanat from the Swedish University of agricultural sciences, Uppsala has received 1,75 million SEK to investigate whether genetic diversity can improve yields in organic farming.
Is it healthier to eat vegan?
Ekhagastiftelsen has awarded a grant of 970 000 SEK to Leonie-Helen Bogl, Berner Fachhochschule, Switzerland for examining the diet quality of plant-based diets and associations with health status.
Is it possible to increase harvest levels in organic farming through intercropping?
Dylan Wallman at the Swedish University of agricultural sciences, Alnarp has received 1,4 million SEK to explore and optimize multicropping of field bean and pea.
Details and lists of all projects we have granted can be found in the meny under the heading Research.