About the Farm

Our dream is finally coming true. We have bought a farm with 22,000 m2 of land. On the property we have our house from the 19th century with an extension, we have also got a large, leaky barn from 1928 and an outbuilding/workshop that was added about 25 years ago. We have included in the purchase, two 10 meter deep wells, a large buried and bricked-up tank behind the barn, a memorial stone for a fallen soldier, huge trees, a lot of blackberry bushes and junk around, and animals in the attic.
A big dream. We will never be bored again.

The dream has been brewing since we met almost 9 years ago. The dream of being partially self-sufficient and having our own place where we can try our hand at different crops and techniques.

I'm very into aesthetics and planning – my husband actually is too, but he's really good at doing all the practical things and getting things done. And he works incredibly fast. Together we'll take things one step at a time. After all, we don't have anything to achieve other than cultivating our land and our home.

The land is located on the border of the Dybbøl fortifications in South Jutland and has been used for the Schleswig Wars in the 19th century. It is divided into two fields, a small one and a large one, as well as some space around the buildings, a courtyard and our garden.

Due to its location, the property is worthy of preservation. This can be both a good and a bad thing. A good thing, as we have the opportunity to apply for support to preserve the property. A bad thing, as we have to apply for permission to do most of the things we have dreamed of – and may risk being rejected.
We decided to buy the property, even though there was a risk. We believe in our dream and are sure that it will benefit the property.

The dreams are big and there is plenty of space to live them out. We have slowly started to clear the areas behind the workshop and the barn, where among the blackberry bushes and a lot of junk we happened to find a huge bricked-up tank. We are planning to build the first greenhouse in the garden. Anders found a lot of cheap windows online that have been cut to size and then he has made wooden frames in half-timbering.

We have also started clearing the small field that is an extension of our garden. It has created excellent conditions for a lot of thickets such as thistles and mugwort, which my husband can have some fun hours going through with the brush cutter. Here we dream of establishing an apple orchard with bees and chickens. Where animals and plants can be allowed to live in symbiosis with each other. However, that is a few years away and for now we will use part of this field to grow our vegetables. At the end of the field we have started setting up a brush fence to close it off occasionally for the enjoyment of nature.

At present, the large field is rented out to a farmer who cultivates it. In time, we want to put the large field into use and grow a lot of vegetables on it.

We also have plans for the large barn. It will house our farm shop. And then we are playing around with a dream of having a café in there as an extension of the shop in time. As an extension of the café, we want to create a microbrewery where we can, in keeping with tradition, make our own farm beer. Behind the barn there is a cozy area that is perfect for creating small cozy corners and lounge areas where you can just relax and enjoy it all.

We look forward to sharing our projects at Søndergården with you and of course recipes as inspiration for using our crops to make Seasonal Food.