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KOLLAVÍK (Kolli´s Cove), Þistilfjörður (Thistle Fjord district) Current occupants: Jakobína Björg Ketilsdóttir and Hreinn Geirsson The farmer at KOLLAVÍK participate in the following national initiatives and projects: Quality managed sheep farming (Gæðastýrð sauðfjárræktun) Farmers cultivate the land (Bændur græða landið) The current occupants, Hreinn and Jakobína, have pursued farming at KOLLAVÍK (Colli´s Cove) since 1988. According to the Icelandic Sagas, KOLLAVÍK was settled by the settler “Kolli”. The farm faces south from where it is situated at the foot of the fairly high mountain side of mountain LOKI west of lake KOLLAVÍKURVATN (Kolli´s Cove Lake) which at first sight seems…

LAXÁRDALUR (Salmon River Valley), Þilstilfjörður (Thistle Fjord district) Current occupants: Eggert Stefánsson and Hjördís Matthilde Hendriksen. 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 LAXÁRDALUR participate in the following national initiatives: Quality managed sheep farming (Gæðastýrð sauðfjárræktun) Farmers cultivate the land (Bændur græða landið) The area of land belonging to LAXÁRDALUR (Salmon River Valley) stretches in a more and less straight line from the seashore to the mountain ridge of HELJARDALSFJÖLL (Death Valley Mountains), in an approximately 3 km wide stripe the…

SVEINUNGSVÍK (Sveinungur´s Cove), Þistilfjörður (Thistle Fjord district) Current occupant: Árni Gunnarsson The farmer at SVEINUNGSVÍK participates in the following national initiatives: Quality managed sheep farming (Gæðastýrð sauðfjárræktun) Farmers cultivate the land (Bændur græða landið) Árni took over the farming operation at SVEINUNGSVÍK (Sveinungur´s Cove) from his parents in 2013. A sheep buck owned by Árni was enominated as “The best ewe father” in Iceland in 2015 (see article on page 16 in the Icelandic Farmers´ Newspaper (more information here). According to the Icelandic Sagas, the settler “Sveinungur” settled in SVEINUNGSVÍK (Sveinungur´s Cove). The farm together with the animal sheds and…

SKEGGJASTAÐIR (Skeggi´s  Place), Langanesströnd (Long Peninsula Coast) Current occupant: reverend Brynhildur Óladóttir Brynhildur participates in the following national initiative: Quality managed sheep farming (Gæðastýrð sauðfjárræktun) The farm of SKEGGJASTAÐIR (Skeggi´s Place) is situated west of the spit of SKARFATANGI (Cormorant Spit), at the fjord mouth and adjacent to VOPNAFJÖRÐUR district (Weapon Fjord district) innermost in the so-called GÆSÁRGILSDRÖG (Goose Ravine River Source). The farm is situated east of the hill ridges of SKEGGJASTAÐAHÁLSAR (Skeggi´s Place Hill Ridges), west of the head of fjord BAKKAFJÖRÐUR (Bank Fjord). SKEGGJASTAÐIR is a churchplace owned by the Icelandic ecclesiastical fund. The current church is the…

BORGIR (Shelters), Þistilfjörður (Thistle Fjord district) Current occupants: Eiríkur Kristjánsson and Vigdís Valgerður Sigurðardóttir The farmers at BORGIR participate in the following national initiatives: Quality managed sheep farming (Gæðastýrð sauðfjárræktun) Farmers cultivate the land (Bændur græða landið) Eiríkur and Vigdís have pursued farming at BORGIR (Shelters) since 1974. The farm is situated at the food of mountain VIÐARFJALL (Timber Mountain), close to the lagoon and facing the farm KOLLAVÍK (Kolli´s Creek) on the other side of the lagoon. The animal sheds are situated on the ravine edge, south-east of the residence house. The rivulet BALDUR (BALDUR was the god of light…

SAUÐANES (Sheep Peninsula), Langanes (Long Peninsula district) Current occupants: Ágúst Marinó Ágústsson and Steinunn Anna Halldórsdóttir The farmers at SAUÐANES participate in the following national initiatives. Quality managed sheep farming (Gæðastýrð sauðfjárræktun) Farmers cultivate the land (Bændur græða landið) SAUÐANES (Sheep Peninsula) holds extensive tracts of land and was earlier said to own numerous tenancies to the east as well as south to the farm of HALLGILSSTAÐIR (Hallgils´s Place). The farm is located 7 km north of the small village of ÞÓRSHÖFN (Thor´s Harbour - Thor was the god of thunder in Nordic mythology), situated on a hillock north of…

GILSBAKKI (Ravine Bank), Öxarfjörður (Axe Fjord district) Current occupants: Hafsteinn Hjálmarsson and Ann-Charlotte Fernholm The farmers at GILSBAKKI participate in the following national initiatives: Quality managed sheep farming (Gæðastýrð sauðfjárræktun) Farmers cultivate the land (Bændur græða landið) Hafsteinn and Ann-Charlotte have pursued farming at GILSBAKKI (Ravine Bank) since 2012 where sheep farming has been pursued for decades. The farm is situated at the bank of river GILSBAKKAÁ (Ravine Bank River), north of mountain HAFRAFELL (Goat-Buck Mountain). Reconstructions were carried out around 1960, following a decade without farming activity carried out at the farm. The residence house and other buildings were…