The Swedish North Star, continuously published since 1872. Price per copy $3.50. Volume 147 No. 13, October 01, 2019.
Sensational Grövelsjön
Norrland burgers
In Dalarna in the heart of Sweden, peace, quiet and fresh mountain air reach out to nature lovers. The birch trees and reindeer and untold miles of trails in Grövelsjön lead over the mountains and through the valleys in every season. Join us on an amazing autumn excursion. / p 14
Västerbotten cheese isn’t the only food to come from the northernmost part of Sweden above Bothnian Bay. This Norrland countryside is bursting with small businesses in the food industry, including a number of small dairies that are helping put specialty hamburgers on the culinary map. / p 20
Thriving Swedish tradition
Millennium writer in Chicago / p4
IKEA innovates for child safety / p12
Working toward zero food waste / p5
The ethnicity maps you receive from your DNA test may not be as reliable as you’d wish / p30
As Swedish immigrants were settling in the San Francisco area 125 years ago, they didn’t know they were creating the foundation of a tradition that would still be cherished all these years later. Maybe it’s not unlike other sweet stories of Swedish legacies around the U.S. withstanding the test of time. / p24