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ÆRLÆKJARSEL (Sheep Rivulet Shack), Öxarfjörður district (Axe Fjord district) Current occupants: Bernharð Grímsson and Eyrún Egilsdóttir The farmers in ÆRLÆKJARSEL participate in the following national initiatives: Quality managed sheep farming (Gæðastýrð sauðfjárræktun) Farmers cultivate the land (Bændur græða landið) Eyrún and Bernharð have pursued farming in ÆRLÆKJARSEL (Sheep Rivulet Shack) since the turn of the century in year 2000. The current farm was established in 1954, on a tract of land collectively belonging to the farm of ÆRLÆKJARSEL (Sheep Rivulet Shack) and the deserted farm of HRÓARSSTAÐIR (Hroar´s Place) which bordered on each other. The residence house of ÆRLÆKJARSEL is located…

VESTARALAND (Westerly Land), Öxarfjörður (Axe Fjord district) Current occupant: Sveinbjörn Aðalgeirsson The farmer at VESTARALAND participates in the following national initiatives and projects: Quality managed sheep farming (Gæðastýrð sauðfjárræktun) Farmers cultivate the land (Bændur græða landið) Reclamation under the auspices of the Land-remidy fund (Uppgræðsla á vegum Landabótasjóðs) Sveinbjörn has pursued farming in VESTARALAND (Westerly Land) since 1982. In 1922 the property of VESTARALAND was split into two parts of equal size, VESTARALAND I and II, a splitting that has persisted throughout the years. A substantial sheep farming has been operated on both farms through the years and during a…

LUNDUR (Grove), Öxarfjörður (Axe Fjord district) Current occupants: Sigurður Tryggvason and Vigdís Sigvarðardóttir The farmers at LUNDUR participate in the following national initiatives: Quality managed sheep farming (Gæðastýrð sauðfjárræktun) Farmers cultivate the land (Bændur græða landið) Sigurður and Vigdís reside in a bungalow in the elemenatary school of LUNDUR (Grove), but keep their sheeps in sheds belonging to the vicarage of SKINNASTAÐUR (Fur Place – or possibly Gleam Place, based on an old folktale reporting a gleam of light shining from the churchyard). The school of the ÖXAFJÖRÐUR district (Axe Fjord district) was built in 1928, on a land belonging…

Leirhöfn Melrakkasléttu. Current occupants: Kristinn Steinarsson and Ágústa Ágústsdóttir The farmers at LEIRHÖFN participate in the following national initiative: Quality managed sheep farming (Gæðastýrð sauðfjárræktun) LEIRHÖFN (Pelitic Harbour) is a settlement homestead and carries extensive tracts of land that are considered good grazing grounds, particularly for sheeps. One of the biggest sheep farms in Iceland has been operated on the farm and extensive hayfields have been grown on the farm´s land. Farmers from the east side of the praire of MELRAKKASLÉTTA (Fox Prairie) and from the small village of RAUFARHÖF (Crack Harbour) have also been permitted to grow hayfiels on the…

NÚPUR (Crag), Öxarfjörður (Axe Fjord district) Current occupants: Jón Ingimundarson and Björg Guðmundsdóttir The farmers at NÚPUR participate in the following national initiatives: Quality managed sheep farming (Gæðastýrð sauðfjárræktun) Farmers cultivate the land (Bændur græða landið) Jón and Björg have pursued farming at NÚPUR (Crag) since 1976. The farm is situated on the south side of the crag ÖXARNÚPUR (Axe Fjord Crag), east of the district highway road 85. River BRUNNÁ (Spring River) runs alongside the highway road on the west side where it spreads widely on the sandbars. The residence houses and outhouses on the farm are situated in…

SNARTARSTAÐIR (Snortur´s place), Núpasveit (Crag district) Current occupants: Helgi Árnason and Sigurlína Jóhanna Jóhannesdóttir The farm was listed amongst the highest rated farms in Iceland for the production year 2015 by Rannsóknamiðstöð landbúnaðarins (The Agricultural Research Centre). The farmers at SNARTARSTAÐIR participate in the following national initiatives and projects: Quality managed sheep farming (Gæðastýrð sauðfjárræktun) Farmers cultivate the land (Bændur græða landið) A reforestation project (Skógræktarverkefni) Helgi and Sigurlína have pursued farming at SNARTARSTAÐIR (Snortur´s Place) since 1979. The farm owns extensive tracts of land, providing good grazing grounds and land well suited for cultivation.  Heathlands and mountain slopes dominate the…

DAÐASTAÐIR (Dadi´s Place), Núpasveit (Crag district) Current occupants: Guðrún S Kristjánsdóttir and Gunnar Einarsson The farmers at DAÐASTAÐIR participate in the following national initiatives and projects: Quality managed sheep farming (Gæðastýrð sauðfjárræktun) Farmers cultivate the land (Bændur græða landið) Reclamation under the auspices of the Land-remidy fund (Uppgræðsla á vegum Landabótasjóðs) A reforestation project (Skógræktarverkefni) Guðrún and Gunnar have pursued farming at DAÐASTAÐIR (Dadi´s Place) since 1982. They also utilize the hayfields and grazing grounds of the deserted farms ARNARHÓLL (Eagle Hillock) and ARNARSTAÐIR (Eagle Place). A relatively large tracts of land and carrying good grazing grounds belongs to DAÐASTAÐIR, the…

BREKKA (Slope), Núpasveit (Crag district) Current occupant: Dagbjartur Bogi Ingimundarson The farm was listed amongst the highest rated farms in Iceland for the production year 2015 by Rannsóknamiðstöð landbúnaðarins (The Agricultural Research Centre). The farmer at BREKKA participates in the following national initiatives and projects: Quality managed sheep farming (Gæðastýrð sauðfjárræktun) Farmers cultivate the land (Bændur græða landið) A reforestation project (Skógræktarverkefni) Dagbjartur Bogi has pursued farming at BREKKA (Slope) since 1982. The residence house and other buildings are situated on the hillock of BREKKUHÓLL (Slope Hillock), a short distance south of the farm SNARTARSTAÐIR (Snortur´s Place). A large sedge-pond is…

ÞVERÁ (Tributary River), Öxarfjörður (Axe Fjord district) Current occupants: Benedikt Kristjánsson and Erla Ingólfsdóttir The farm was listed amongst the highest rated farms in Iceland for the production year 2014 by Rannsóknamiðstöð landbúnaðarins (The Agricultural Research Centre). The farmers at ÞVERÁ participate in the following national initiatives and projects: Quality managed sheep farming (Gæðastýrð sauðfjárræktun) Farmers cultivate the land (Bændur græða landið) Reclamation under the auspices of the Land-remidy fund (Uppgræðsla á vegum Landabótasjóðs) Erla and Benedikt have pursued farming at ÞVERÁ (Tributary River) since 1982. The residence houses and outhouses at ÞVERÁ are situated on the south edge of the…

VALÞJÓFSSTAÐIR III (Valthjofur´s Place III), Núpasveit (Crag district) Current occupant: Eiríkur Björnsson Eiríkur participates in the following national initiative: Quality managed sheep farming (Gæðastýrð sauðfjárræktun) Eiríkur has actively participated in the farming activities at VALÞJÓFSSTAÐIR (Valthjofur´s Place) since he was born. A short distance east of mountain VALÞJÓFSSTAÐAFJALL (Valthjofurs Place Mountain) a small valley dell is found,  VESTURDALUR (West Valley) or EINARSSTAÐADALUR (Einar´s Place Valley).  Optimal grazing fields are in this area, with interchanging marshes and grassy tracts of land surrounded by heathery hillsides rich with berries. A long abandoned farm named KJARNAGERÐI (Core Hedge) is situated in the valley…