Go local for low carbon
Pullovers hand-knitted by the villagers of Stöðvarfjörður
This kind of store is not something specific to this village, says one of the managers. Small handmade boutiques are part of the Icelandic culture. It is not unusual to find them in other Icelandic villages. According to the manager, making her products is something very important: «it gives me a lot, when I give people gifts, I like to make them myself». What motivated the opening of this shop was especially the idea to open a space for tourists, to allow them to discover a nice activity in Stöðvarfjörður.
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Here in the east camp in Stöðvarfjörður, nature stretches for miles. Indeed, the village is relatively small, with a population reaching with difficulty 200 inhabitants. But this does not mean that there is nothing to do. In this village, there is a small store that sells handmade products. You can find pullovers, gloves, scarves, hats, and other hand-knitted products made by local people or food products made from plants directly picked in the hills such as tea, jam, honey, or therapeutic products. The project is run by about 30 people, all from this village, who give their time and energy to make unique and local products.
Indeed, tourist activity cannot be neglected, since almost one million visitors come to Iceland every year. Opening this type of store allows foreigners to consume responsibly, be environmentally friendly, and discover typical products of the region.
