Scan Magazine | Special Theme | A Taste of Norway
Where history meets nature
By Åsa Hedvig Aaberge | Photos: Marianne Konow
Granum farm boarding house and café is a historic Norwegian farm with roots dating back to the Viking area. The boarding house first opened in 1930 and recently reopened its doors to welcome guests to come stay and enjoy beautiful nature, historical surroundings and a homely, warm and intimate atmosphere. Hostess Marianne Konow and her husband Lars Harald Weydahl welcome guests to their idyllic farm with open arms. “We serve homemade food based on traditional recipes and use local food and herbs, berries and spices from our garden,” says Konow. Granum is located in Fluberg, Søndre Land, 25 minutes from Gjøvik, an hour from the towns of Lillehammer and Hamar, and 90 minutes from Gardermoen airport. The farm is renowned for its spectacular views over the Randsfjord, and idyllic scenery. Right outside the door there is stunning nature with hiking facilities, deep woods, flowers, the fjord and great skiing opportunities. There is a historic atmosphere at Granum, and the farm has been in Weydahl’s family since 1804. It boasts a unique and
fascinating history, which the hosts happily share with visitors. “We wish to make sure that the guests get a proper and genuine experience with a feeling of being at home. We want our farm to be a place where guests can relax and find peace,” says Konow. The rooms at the boarding house are kept in a historic style, decorated in the original way with historic pictures and local art. It has been upgraded to offer modern facilities as well as disabled access. Guests can enjoy the beautiful views and nature, or relax in the garden looking at the flowers and the charming old houses. Granum farm offers a peaceful environment, away from the hustle and bustle of the city, where guests can find peace, and experience nature, history and traditions all at once.
Web: www.hanen.no/bedrift/764 www.hadelangs.no Facebook: granumgard
A Norwegian staple: brown goat’s cheese Located 1,242 metres above sea level, Prestholt Geitestøl is a goat farm that has been producing real brown goat’s cheese for nearly 30 years – in addition to a range of other goat’s products. By Line Elise Svanevik | Photos: Emile Holba
The owner of Prestholt Geitestøl, Reidar Stenberg, who runs it with his wife Kjersti, says that their products received much recognition after he helped set up Bondens Marked (‘Farmers Market’) in Oslo in 2003 – 13 years after he started his brown cheese production in Prestholt. Despite making a range of products, including white goat’s cheese, brown goat’s cheese, kid meat, cured goat’s legs, and
The cheese, meats and pralines can be found at Bondens Market.
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pralines made using goat’s milk – the brown cheese is undoubtedly the star of the show. “People normally like that it’s very mild and relatively sweet – which means that it can be enjoyed by anyone, young or old,” explains Stenberg. After the success with the brown cheese, the Stenbergs’ son offered to come back to the farm if he could be in charge of the production of white goat’s cheese, so in 2011,
The brown goat’s cheese is undoubtedly the star of the show.
the Leirgrøv goat’s cheese was created. “A year after, we bought a shop in the centre of town, which we repurposed as a cheese production shop. It features large windows to let the customers in the shop watch the production and the storage of the cheeses,” Stenberg adds. The cheeses, meats and pralines can be found at Bondens Market (‘Farmers Market’) in Oslo, Drammen and Bondens Torg in Kongsberg. Web: www.holysteri.no Facebook: prestholtgeitost or holysteri
In 2011, the Leirgrøv goat’s cheese was created.