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By vikingurMay 3, 2017Upprunamerkingar

REISTARNES (Reistur´s Peninsula), Melrakkaslétta (Fox Prairie district)

Current occupants: Kristinn Steinarsson and Ágústa Ágústsdóttir

The farmers at REISTARNES participate in the following national initiative:

Quality managed sheep farming (Gæðastýrð sauðfjárræktun)

In 1954-1955, Steinar Kristinsson and his german wife, Jóhanna Kristinsson, who moved to this part of Iceland along with a few other women at the end of the Secod World War, started to build a new farm on a one-fifth part of the farm NÝHÖFN (New Harbour). Steinar decided to honour the settler “Reistur” who settled on the land of LEIRHÖFN (Pelitic Harbour) by naming the new farm REISTARNES (Reistur´s Peninsula). Other place names related to the settler “Reistur” are not known in the area, except for the beautiful crag which some claim that was previously called REISTARNÚPUR (Reistur´s Crag) but is today known as SNARTARSTAÐANÚPUR (Snörtur´s Place Crag).

Steinar and Jóhanna pursued farming at REISTARNES from 1955 to 1976. Steinar also pursued fishing of lumpfish and other fisheries alongside the farming operation. Steinar gave up farming when Jóhanna passed away in 1976 and lived here and there in the district until he passed away in 1997. In 1990 his son Kristinn Steinarsson bought REISTARNES and started agusta sheep farming on the farm.

Photo album.

Here are photos of the farm and from the family who lives there.

agústa 1

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agusta 2

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Um Fyrirtækið

Fjallalamb hf. (Mountain Lamb Ltd.) has been operating since year 1990. Our expertise is processing of lamb meat, from slaughtering to final consumer products. We also collaborate closely with the farmers in fulfiling regulations on quality managed sheep farming. Currently, over 90% of our products are attached to these regulations.

Fjallalamb hf. (Mountain Lamb Ltd.) is a member of the national slaughtering licencee association.

Around 20 employees are engaged at Fjallalamb hf. (Mountain Lamb Ltd.) all year around, but increasing up to 50-60 people during the slaughtering season through September and October each year.

Saga Fjallalambs

The story of Fjallalamb hf. (Mountain Lamb Ltd.).

Fjallalamb hf. was established in 1990 and the majority of its 130 shareholders is in some way or another related to the operation. Farmers in the county of NORÐUR-ÞINGEYJARSÝSLSA and their associations are amongst the largest shareholders which also counts employee and other individuals. All producers and depositors of lambs and sheeps in the area own their share in the company and and solidarity prevails on its operation in the area. To create a unique position for Fjallalamb´s products on the market based on the quality of natural resources offered by the county of NORÐUR-ÞINGEYJARSÝSLSA has directed the course of the association from the beginning. Also the independancy from but good business relationships with other slaughtering licencee associations to ensure economic feasibility and the necessary collaboration within the industry as a whole.

It is the steadfast will of Fjallalamb´s shareholders to create a unique position for all Fjallalamb´s products on the market based on the quality of natural resources offered by the county of NORÐUR-ÞINGEYJARSÝSLSA, including quality of the land and geographical isolation from common sheep diseases.

Fjallalamb hf. Sláturhús, kjötvinnsla | Röndinni 670 Kópasker | Sími: 465 2140 | Netfang: fjallalamb@fjallalamb.is
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