December 4, 2025
SiggaAnna
Gourmet Food Market in Harpa December 13 -14, 2025 – a must for all food lovers If you are an enthusiast foodie and lucky enough to be in Reykjavik on December 13th and 14th, don’t miss out on the largest Gourmet Food Market in Iceland!! This fantastic farmers market is held at the Harpa Music…
September 28, 2017
SiggaAnna
The family farm Bjarteyjarsandur – one of our favorite stops in West Iceland One of the farms we visit during the Crisscross tours is Bjarteyjarsandur, a typical Icelandic sheep farm (but with that little bit extra). We spoke with Arnheidur Hjörleifsdóttir, one of Bjarteyjarsandur’s farmers, on what makes this place so special. Bjarteyjarsandur is a…
September 20, 2017
SiggaAnna
The Puffin Saviours Puffins are beautiful creatures, and one of the many wonders of nature that attract people to Iceland. The seabirds spend most of their life at sea and are great swimmers who can dive down to 60 meters (200 feet) when looking for prey. In spring, their famous beaks turn from a nonchalant…
September 4, 2017
SiggaAnna
NO SLIM PICKINGS IN ICELAND! When summer flees Icelanders flock to the countryside for “berjamór”, or berry picking. All berries in public places are up for grabs and it is a popular family outing to pick berries. Some fill containers and prepare treats at home, others enjoy the instant gratification of filling their mouths. Not…
August 30, 2017
SiggaAnna
SHIFTING INTO AUTUMN Our first summer of food and farm tours is coming to a close and we want to thank all of our guests for the wonderful times we´ve had together exploring Iceland and Icelandic food! Now fall approaches us, the nights grow darker and longer and soon the leaves will take on the…