Chew on This

Arctic Food for Thought.

Lessons for Success.

What if the Arctic could teach you how to succeed?

When Benjamin L. Vidmar set out to start a permaculture business near the North Pole, everyone told him he would fail. The soil was frozen. The winters were dark. The odds were impossible.

He did it anyway.

Chew on This is not a cookbook. It's a roadmap—10 real steps forged in the world's most unforgiving environment. Lessons in failure, resilience, and doing the impossible.

What's Inside

📌 10 real steps to success — Not theory. What actually worked in Svalbard.

📌 Lessons in failure — The mistakes that taught him more than any win.

📌 The Arctic mindset — How impossible becomes possible.

📌 Stories from the edge — Life at 78° north, where nothing comes easy.

📌 Wisdom you can use — Wherever you are, whatever you're building.

Praise for Chew on This

"I've known Benjamin for years. Starting and managing Polar Permaculture was never easy—and he translated that experience into a digestible format anyone can use."
— Early Reader

"This book gives you that extra bit of courage and a roadmap to guide the way."

— Rolf Stange, Author of Spitsbergen-Svalbard

"If you need motivation and inspiration on your entrepreneurial journey, this book is for you."

— John Alan Reese, Creator of The Comin' Home Podcast

About the Author

Benjamin L. Vidmar is a chef, entrepreneur, and storyteller. Forged in Svalbard. Gathering in Lofoten. He is the founder of Arctic Forge.

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