“Wild Hearts of Iceland: Every Lamb has a story”
Icelandic nature can sometimes be really harsh The sheep have to survive in the wilderness of the Icelandic highlands. Sometimes it happens that sheep injure themselves. But Icelandic sheep are true survivors. Like this little ram, which was gathered two years ago in Kolgrafjörður (a fjord on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula). He probably fell down a […]
Community and Tradition in Icelandic Sheep Farming
Icelandic sheep farming is much more than just meat production.One of the key reasons why sheep farming in Iceland is so sustainable and regenerative lies in the sense of community that holds it together. Sheep farming, as it is practiced in Iceland, where sheep are allowed to roam freely in the mountains throughout the summer, […]
GIFT project in Northern areas
Take a peek into what it’s really like to participate in a réttir or sheep roundup in Iceland.
Slátur Season Comes to an End
Take a peek into what it’s really like to participate in a réttir or sheep roundup in Iceland.
Réttir – An Icelandic Slice of Life
Take a peek into what it’s really like to participate in a réttir or sheep roundup in Iceland.
Taste of Iceland Brings Icelandic Lamb to DC
Icelandic cuisine and Icelandic Lamb have lately been quite active on the international culinary scene. As part of Taste of Iceland, Washington DC the Chefs, CMC Haflidi Halldorsson and Chef Bjarki Snaer Thorsteinsson a member of The Icelandic Culinary Team presented and taught a class on how to prepare the main ingredients on the Taste […]
A Culinary Olympics dish of roasted Icelandic Lamb
Cooking time: 2 hours | 5 persons If you are looking for an amazing dish using Icelandic lamb created by some of Iceland´s best chefs look no further. The Icelandic Culinary Team competes among the best chefs and is ranked third in the world after the Olympics 2024. The team has many roles: coaching champions of […]
Team Iceland on the Podium with Icelandic Lamb at Culinary Olympics
Icelandic Lamb may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word Olympics, but it played a major role in helping the Icelandic Culinary Team wow the judges at this year’s Culinary Olympics in the category of National Teams. The competition was fierce, but the most talented chefs in Iceland, […]
Geographical Indication boosting Food and Tourism sectors in Northern areas – Prepatory project
Icelandic lamb is a partner in a prepatory project co-financed via Interreg Northern Periphery and Arctic 2021-2027 programme. This preparatory project aims to build up a successful main application for Interreg NPA-programme focusing on enhancing the use of GI recognition in northern areas to increase competitiveness of the businesses. Short title of the project: GIFT […]
Icelandic Lamb Means Christmas
Christmas traditions vary around the world, especially when it comes to food and Iceland is no different. Christmas Eve dinner is the feast of all festive feasts and everyone takes it very seriously. As a result, as families merge and grow, some Christmas food traditions from one branch of the family tree may be the […]