The kitchen at Hærværk, or at any other restaurant, is only as good as its suppliers. That is exactly why we take all the time needed to find the right partners: people who share our view of organic farming and sustainability, and who are 100% dedicated to bringing forth the very best ingredients imaginable.
Stable, loyal, long-term collaboration does not, as you might think, give you the cheapest ingredients. It gives you the best: grown to order and delivered in uncompromising quality. It is also how we make sure exciting new ingredients always find their way here.
Sommergrønt
Sommergrønt near Hadsten delivers organic vegetables and herbs to Hærværk every week.
At the old market garden, Vigge and Astrid tend all kinds of plants in large cold greenhouses and out in the open field. They are curious, skilled and always far ahead with both new and old varieties, which they test, grow and nerd out over.
They manage to impress us again and again, and what they have in the field often ends up directly on our plates.
Sommergrønt also has a farm shop at:
Ravngårdsvej 27
8370 Hadsten
Svend Erik
Svend Erik is one of Hærværk’s many food heroes.
We have been lucky enough to know him since 2014, when we opened. He was the first farmer who said YES to us, and that has meant a great deal to us ever since.
Svend Erik was born in 1936, so he is something of an elder statesman too. He has retired three times, but each time he has ended up finding a smaller farm again. Then he calls and asks whether we should play again.
And we always say yes to Svend Erik.
Today you will find him at:
Gl. Viborgvej 357
8920 Randers NV
He also has a farm shop there.
Brandbygegaard
Organic Brandbygegaard is located by Alrø and is run by Søren Sørøver and Lone Landmand, whom we are very proud to call friends.
There is a lot going on at the farm. Their main production is grapes and apples, used for a wide range of sparkling wines, cider, spirits, port wine and many other good things in the glass.
At Hærværk, you will often meet their apple cider, wine and eau de vie. These are drinks with soil under their nails, craft in the bottle and people behind them who truly care about their work.
There are also often exciting concerts and other events at the farm, so it is worth keeping an eye on what they are up to.
Sønderstrand Vin
Sønderstrand Vin is a family-run vineyard and flower field by the coast south of Kalundborg. They make clean wines and grow colourful flowers with deep respect for nature.
The vineyard is run by Anna, Beinta and Jens, with help from family and friends. The land lies only about 200 metres from the coast, and the vineyards include Solaris, Souvignier Gris, Johanniter, Hibernal and Muscaris. The wines ferment spontaneously and are made with minimal intervention, allowing the place and the grapes to speak for themselves.
At Hærværk, you can meet Sønderstrand in the glass when we want to show that Danish wine is not just a fun idea, but something that is truly beginning to find its own voice.
Hideaway Vingård
Hideaway Vingård is located on Fejø, where Danish wine gets to play with sun, sea air and island life.
They work organically and regeneratively, and the place is more than just a vineyard: vines, a fig arboretum, a small farm restaurant and plenty of curiosity gathered in one place. On top of Fejø there are around 4,700 vines, and the fig arboretum contains more than 70 varieties.
At Hærværk, you meet Hideaway when we want to show that Danish wine is not just charming. It can also be serious, alive and damn exciting. These are bottles with a sense of place, courage and people behind them.
Havnens fiskehus
Our hearts beat for fish, and over the years we have challenged the local fishmonger in our wish for more sustainable fishing.
To us, a sustainable fish is a fish that is in season. It is caught with gentle gear that does not damage the seabed, and it is caught close to the coast: from boats that go out and come home the same day, instead of the fish being transported halfway around the globe.
That means our fish dishes depend on availability, the wind and the season. Once again, a welcome challenge for the kitchen.
Anders and Kristian, who run Havnens Fiskehus, are brilliant at buying gently caught fish for us at auction: fish caught with nets, line and Danish seine. It is exactly this kind of collaboration that lets us hold on to our way of working with fish.
AS9Hummeren
AS9 Hummeren, also known as René, is one of the few active part-time commercial fishermen left in Aarhus Harbour.
Unfortunately, there are not many fish left in Aarhus Bay, so we have to “make do” with shore crabs and lobsters from René. He catches them with pots and nets in the warm months, directly from his small boat in the bay.
It is local, close by and without lots of middlemen. And that is exactly the kind of ingredient we love working with at Hærværk.
If you are from the Aarhus area, follow him on Facebook or Instagram. He posts when he is on his way in, and then you can buy freshly caught pot-caught lobster directly from the boat.
Jordkærgård
Jordkærgård lies north of Silkeborg and is run by Nick.
Nick is a trained waiter and has worked in the industry himself, including at Substans and Møf, one of our own favourite places to eat in Aarhus. So he knows the restaurant world from the inside, and you can feel that in what he grows.
At Jordkærgård they grow organic vegetables, herbs, fruit and berries on a regenerative mini-farm. There is plenty of exciting produce, good herbs and the kind of ingredients that make it fun to be a chef. They also work with the no-dig principle, where the soil is not dug over but built up with compost and green manure.
The farm is located at:
Jordkærvej 8
8600 Silkeborg
When summer is underway, they have a roadside stall at the farm, so it is well worth making the trip.
Morgendagens Grøntsager
Morgendagens Grøntsager is an organic farm near Randers, run by Lars Benko.
Lars was born and raised at Drastrup Østergård, where the farm is also located. He grows vegetables, herbs, edible flowers and honey for restaurants that care about quality. The cultivation is organic, without pesticides or artificial fertiliser, and with a focus on healthy soil, compost and gentle soil cultivation.
At Hærværk, Morgendagens Grøntsager is an important part of our seasonal kitchen. It is produce that comes from close by, from a grower who knows his beds, his ingredients and the quality restaurants need.
Morgendagens Grøntsager is located at:
Skolevej 25
8960 Randers SØ
Grand Fromage
They have cheese in their blood and have worked with dairies, maturation and good taste experiences for several generations. The story goes all the way back to 1883, and today GRAND fromage is carried on by Jens-Einar Lindbjerg Jensen and Thomas Lindbjerg.
For them, cheese is not just about finding something that tastes good. It is about craft, maturation, small dairies, character and cheeses with personality.
At Hærværk, we use GRAND fromage when we want cheese with character, history and edge. The kind of cheese that does not just sit nicely on a plate, but actually has something to say.
They also have a cheese shop in Guldsmedgade in Aarhus, so you can stop by yourself and leave wiser, happier and probably a little poorer too.
Jordbruget Soldug
Jordbruget Soldug lies near Ebeltoft on Djursland and is run by young growers with their hands deep in the soil.
They grow organic vegetables, herbs, flowers and especially asparagus, both white and green. They have taken over after the legendary asparagus Kaj, and that naturally comes with a bit of responsibility when you start growing asparagus in those parts.
Soldug is a small farm, but with big ambitions for how food can be grown closer to nature, the season and the people who will eat it. They work according to regenerative principles and are part of Andelsgaarde.
At Hærværk, we use Soldug when we want vegetables from Djursland with flavour, season and clear people behind them. Not standard produce, but ingredients from soil, weather and work.
They are located at:
Elsegårde Skovvej 10
8400 Ebeltoft