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Small-scale Farming & Norwegian Nature

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Do you want to learn about agriculture and self-sufficiency with a focus on sustainability and animal welfare? Come to beautiful Setesdal and join us in running a small farm in harmony with nature!

On the course teacher's ecological smallholding, we follow the rhythm of the seasons. We have a market garden with vegetables, dairy goats, free-range pigs, and bees. Here, you can learn to cultivate different crops, milk goats, make your own cheese, extract honey, and process good, local ingredients. Throughout the year, you will witness kid goats being born and outdoor pigs growing to slaughter weight. You can learn about beekeeping and design your own edible garden.

When the farm work is done, we like to go on excursions to experience wild nature, fish, gather berries & mushrooms, and learn about edible plants. Lifelong friendships are built as we explore our surroundings, from the cultural landscape to the high mountains, on foot or on skis.

We will visit other farmers and smallholders, both locally and abroad, to learn, form networks, and participate in courses.

This can be a year filled with exciting experiences and new friendships, in which we share stories and the joy of mastering new skills.. Alongside cherished memories, you will gather knowledge and skills to one day start your own small farm or market garden.

Mandatory: Yes

Price: Included in course price

Duration: 10-12 dager

Vi tar minibussen til Nederland og Tyskland. Her besøker vi inspirerende bedrifter og prosjekter innenfor landbruk.

Forløpig program for dette årets tur:

  • I Tyskland besøker vi en biodynamisk hofgemeinschaft der det produseres korn som mølles på egen mølle, bakes til brød i egen bakeri og selges i egen butikk, her finner vi hele verdikjeden på én plass! Så har de melkekuer også, og griser, sauer og høner.
  • Vi treffer grisehviskeren Kees Schepens, og sine Duke of Berkshire grisene som går ute hele året og fôres på reststrømmer fra økologisk matproduksjon.

Innimellom besøker vi en by eller to der vi utforsker den lokale matkulturen.

  • Så skal vi på podekurs og lære å pode egne epletrær.
  • KipSter er et eksempel på hønsehold på stor skala som scorer høyt på bærekraft og dyrevelferd
  • Vi besøker The Farm of the Future fra Wageningen University 
  • Lærer om Community Supported Agriculture at Hereboeren
  • Går på tur i den spiselig skogen lekkerlandgoed der landskapet selv er spiselig
  • Og mye mer.....

At Setesdal Folkehøgskule we stimulate students to follow their passion and develop themselves through the subjects and courses that we offer.

Choose one of the following courses and embark on an unforgettable journey:

Norwegian Life and Language

Paragliding - Extreme Sport

Climbing and Steep Outdoors

Small-scale Agriculture

Tourism Europa (Reiseliv Europa)

Outdoor Recreation (Friluftsliv for alle)

Our Folkehøgskule is surrounded by magnificent nature that offers endless possibilities for outdoor enthusiasts, from hiking to skiing and fishing to kayaking.

At the school we have our own sports hall and there is a gym, spinning room, soccerfield, basketball/volleyball/badminton/floorball field, swimming hall with sauna as well as a track field and a tenniscourt in the vicinity.

Courses at the school

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