Editing Stavanger (section)

===Agriculture and food===
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The Stavanger region is often referred to as Norway's answer to the French food region of [[Lyon]]. The Culinary Institute, based in [[Ullandhaug]], used to provide a very important focus on food in Stavanger. After the Culinary Institute went bankrupt, partly due to activities in [[Oslo]] on 4 June 2008, a new culinary organization was established by the Foundation Rogaland knowledge park and [[Rogaland]] County Council. This new institute, now also known as The Culinary Institute, maintained parts of the work of the original organization, and eventually bought back the name, logo and brand ''Culinary Institute'' from the bankruptcy estate.

In summer 2007, the region's culinary actors were awarded the title "Norwegian Centers of Expertise in Culinology". The building under construction at Ullandhaug will serve as a platform and innovative arena, not only for the region's R & D environment, but also for other expertise among both industry and the public. In July 2008, the Stavanger European championship qualified for the Bocuse d'Or. In 2008, Norway was represented by Geir Skeie, who also won gold. Every year there is a "Happy Food Festival" in the city center. The festival originated in the network of [[Rogaland]] county so that they could impart culinary traditions of the region. By 2020, Stavanger region intends to be the region most Norwegians associate with food products and culinary experiences.