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Ag in my Land: Small Norwegian farm keeps traditions alive

Having travelled far and wide, Martin Sætre has finally found home farming in Norway, and keeping the small family farm alive is one of main missions. Emily Ashworth finds out more

Emily Ashworth
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Ag in my Land: Small Norwegian farm keeps traditions alive

It is an old tradition in Norway to change your surname to the name of your farm, and that is exactly what Martin Sætre did. The name 'Sætre' is a variation of the word ‘seter', which in Norwegian means...

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