{"id":45,"date":"2021-09-20T00:16:42","date_gmt":"2021-09-19T23:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.midfjordur.is\/?page_id=45"},"modified":"2021-09-29T13:24:42","modified_gmt":"2021-09-29T12:24:42","slug":"um-okkur","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.midfjordur.is\/en_gb\/um-okkur\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Caring for the Eider bird in organised colonies began on the Mi\u00f0fj\u00f6r\u00f0ur farm during the middle of the last century, but the down has been utilized for centuries. The preparation of a colony on the farm to attact the wild birds began as an experiment by the farmers to increase income possibilites, where traditional farming is done under often harsh conditions. The Eider is a nordic bird and therefore very appropriate to utilize its qualities in the northern hemisphere. The Eider colony in Mi\u00f0fj\u00f6r\u00f0ur has grown each year, but a lot of effort has been put into expanding the colony and maintaining it.<\/p>\n

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The Mi\u00f0fj\u00f6r\u00f0ur farm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mi\u00f0fj\u00f6r\u00f0ur is a large farm in Langanesbygg\u00f0 municipality. The farm is bordered by two salmon fishing rivers, Mi\u00f0fjar\u00f0ar\u00e1 and Holkna rivers. The land has been farmed for centuries. Many people lived on the farm in the early days, because of its plenty land space. The population has decreased in recent decades, as people have moved from the country to pouplated areas. Today, farming on Mi\u00f0fj\u00f6r\u00f0ur is recreational where a small number of sheep is kept, in addition to caring for the Eider.<\/p>\n

Mi\u00f0fjar\u00f0ar\u00e1 river is the longest and largest river in the area. It runs from M\u00e6lifell heath, largely in canyons, down to the ocean, approx. 25 km. from its beginning. Salmon is caught in the river for sport. About 300 salmon are caught each summer in the river. Trout can also be caught in the river.<\/p>\n

Mi\u00f0fj\u00f6r\u00f0ur farm is also a popular place to hunt geese and ptarmigan during designated hunting seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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