Great quality and tasty beef

The idea behind Fjordfegarden is to produce clean, safe and tasty beef, based on local produce and with animal welfare in focus. We breed the original Norwegian cattle breed Vestlandsk Fjordfe which has been with us here in Norway since the times of the Vikings and the Edda saga.

The animals are fed a 100 % grass-based diet without the use of feed concentrate. This results in the Fjordfe meat having a healthier fatty acid composition with higher content of Omega 3 fatty acids and lower levels of Omega 6 fatty acids. Animal welfare is one of our highest priorities. All animals, including the bulls, are roaming free-range on the fields 24/7 all year round, with plenty of room to live like natural cattle herds. We want our animals to live good lives. The calves may spend the upbringing with their mothers, until they reach the maturity age. We have regular and close contact with the animals, walking among the herd while grooming, to prevent stress and to increase comfort. The combination of this results in a tasty, clean and unique beef, that is tender and with fine marbling, with a beneficial fatty acid composition and an unique flavor.

When buying meat from Fjorfegarden you help to preserve an unique cattle breed and support a value-based food production with high focus on animal welfare.

About Vestlandsk Fjordfe

Vestlandsk Fjordfe is considered being the original Norwegian cattle breed, with roots reaching thousands of years back in time and with long ties with Norwegian cultural history. The breed was first officially registered in 1890. There are currently a total of only 700 heifers or first-calf heifers of Vestlandsk Fjordfe in Norway and the world, and the breed is classified as endangered by the UN.

Fjordfe is the most slow-growing cattle breed in Norway, and is characterized by a rather small body compared to "modern" cattle breeds. They are not particularly picky in their diet and mostly eat all kinds of grass, herbs and weeds that traditionally and naturally grows in Norwegian nature. They have shorter legs than other major breeds, and have quite large and strong cloves compared to their size. These things make the Fjordfe cattle very well adapted to conquer the wild nature of the Norwegian fjord and mountain environment.

The meat is more marbled with an unique and excellent quality that is famed by many Norwegian famous chefs and food experts. Fjordfe comes in amazingly many colors and shapes, such as white, silver, red, yellow, black, brown, stained, with horns or without horns. Fjordfegarden currently has 100 animals of the breed, in all colors and shapes.

Winner of the Norwegian Young farmer of the Year Award - 2016

Ingve B. Berntsen was named Young Farmer of the Year 2016 during the Young Farmers Convention in Oslo on 12 November 2016. About 400 young farmers under the age of 35 were nominated before Ingve eventually was named the winner by the jury.

The jury's reasoning was as follows: - The winner of this year's Young Farmers Award shows courage and an innovative spirit. The winner has a clear commitment to local food and how to utilize resources in a good way. He is a person who cares about innovation and social development, and puts a lot of personal effort in developing his farm. He is a particular good representative for the industry, a brave person and an inspiring role model.

The Norwegian Minister of Agriculture and Food Jon Georg Dale was chairman of the jury and congratulated with the following words: - It is crucial that we have young farmers who want to invest in agriculture, and who utilizes the resources of their farms and deliver high quality produce. This year's young farmer is a worthy winner!