Good encounters at Farmari

The Farmari agricultural exhibition attracted more than 52,000 visitors to Kalajoki during the last weekend of June. Gasgrid Finland was also there, as we want to be present where landowners and forest owners are.

Landowners and forest owners are very important both to Gasgrid and to security of supply across Finland. At the Farmari agricultural exhibition, we were able to meet them in the region where Gasgrid’s hydrogen pipeline project is being built and their land is located.

Visitors included former minister of economic affairs Mika Lintilä from Central Ostrobothnia. He praised the excellent cooperation with Gasgrid, and spent a long time at our stand.

In the discussions, Lintilä recalled the emergency situation in 2022, when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine resulted in a discontinuation of natural gas transmission from Russia to Finland, which in turn triggered an energy crisis. At the time, there was exceptionally intense cooperation between Gasgrid and central government. It was then that a floating LNG terminal managed by Gasgrid Finland was built in Finland to ensure the security of gas supply.

There were many good encounters and discussions at Farmari. People were well aware of the hydrogen pipeline project, and people at Gasgrid’s stand were able to answer questions about the project schedule and discuss other matters of concern to them. The map system at the stand was very popular, as it showed the planned route of the pipeline.

A landowner and municipal politician pictured talking with Gasgrid's personnel at Farmari exhibition.

Raino Peltoniemi knows about energy and land use matters from the perspective of both a landowner and municipal politician. He has been involved in a number of energy industry projects. He also took part in a landowner event organised by Gasgrid in Raahe, where the planned hydrogen pipeline project was discussed.

What would the Farmari agricultural exhibition be like without farm animals? A national cattle show in several different classes was held in Kalajoki.

Hobby horse enthusiasts pictured at Gasgrid's stand at Farmari exhibition

Hobby horse enthusiasts Jenny, Emmi and Milja agreed: The best things at Farmari were the hobby horse obstacle course and seeing the alpacas. The girls also tested the experience chair at Gasgrid’s stand. The chair’s VR glasses made it possible to go on adventures from the Stone Age all the way into the distant future.

Tractor and a mom and children at the Farmari fair

Visitors to Farmari also had a chance to see what it’s like to sit behind the wheel of a real tractor. The event featured a large number of tractors, excavators and trucks to wonder at and admire. Oskari and Eemi also came to test drive some big machinery.

”The best things here are the sunny weather, big mobile machinery and all the animals,” the two said.

Animals are an important part of the Farmari atmosphere, and the exhibition featured not just many familiar farm animals but some less common ones as well, including alpacas.

Photos: Harri Tarvainen Story: Gasgrid

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