A Day in the Life of an Icelandic Farmer - Lambing Season with Pálína Axelsdóttir Njarðvík

[@jaf7765]

I was so impressed by Paulina’s moving of the bale of hay. My friend had a farm in Alberta, Canada. We NYC girls tried to move a bale, it took 5 of us to move one bale of hay! Our friend and her sister laughed their socks off watching us struggle with that one bale of hay. After they recovered from laughing they came over and moved the bale. We city girls learned a valuable lesson, farming is HARD WORK.

[@AllThingsIceland]

I bet it is really tough. When I saw how big it was I didn’t even try to move it. 😂 I definitely have a greater respect for this type of life and work.

[@Luluorange569]

I wish more people had these types of experiences 🙏 In my country we are having many issues with a rural/city separation and I feel much of it could be resolved if city dwellers had more on farm experiences and therefore more empathy for farmers.

[@paulhaldeman7042]

Lols 😂 next you guys need to move multiple at once….. or put hay in….. I promise that’s memorable.

[@veeniev.2890]

This was such a treat! The sheep were so adorable waiting for their meals...one standing on his hind legs! It certainly let's you see that farming is hard work. Looks like a labor of love.

[@AllThingsIceland]

So glad you enjoyed this video. Lol yea, the sheep want you to know that they need their food right away. I was amazed at how much they do during the day.

[@rrojanorge]

Iceland is really the new place to be. I was there in the 90s.. going back in Sept.. I can see how tourism is blanketing the island. Hopefully people will remember to respect the nature and all.

[@raybattams53]

Having the two of you together was great

[@sharonbaker3007]

I just watched this now!! How wonderful to have this experience! Sheep are so awesome. I love it when they vocalize, and when it sounds like a person doing an impression of a sheep! The babies are so very sweet. I met some in India, and they like to suck your fingers! They get lost very easily, because they lack the life experience, and Mom needs to find them. I met a week-old lamb who wandered around the house, where Mom was in back grazing, and he was so lost! We carried him back to reunite them. He had the sweetest voice! Omigawsh it’s a lot of work to look after them, tough physical labor and often messy and gross. They’re such wonderful creatures. And indeed a dog is extremely helpful to keep them safe, and to a certain area. Thank you so much Jewells!!!💙💙💙

[@TwixyNo]

And one day, their wool will be sheared and the wool will be lovely Icelandic knit sweaters. Thanks, Jewels. That was great.

[@AllThingsIceland]

Indeed. 😊 My pleasure

[@pastlink]

I've been following Pálína's insta for about a year now and I find it so fascinating! What a lot of hard work, and a passionate young woman. Your video what very nice to delve deeper into what it means to work on a farm like that, impressive!

[@littlegeo1]

Such a fascinating video. I loved it Jules! Thanks for bringing us such a unique look into her life!

[@AllThingsIceland]

My pleasure and thanks for watching.

[@lahermosajarifa7007]

Thank you for the fascinating video! I learned a lot. The baby lambs were adorable.

[@AllThingsIceland]

You’re very welcome and thanks for watching.

[@slady7072]

Hi Jewel! its always a pleasure to get the scoop on All Things Iceland...Be Well!

[@AllThingsIceland]

So glad to hear that. Thanks and likewise.

[@the_kenyanguy]

I really loved watching this video. Pálína is definitely a kickass bawss and just watching a day (or partial day) in her life got me exhausted so I cannot even imagine the peak periods and how she handles that. So amazing..... Respect!

[@AllThingsIceland]

Totally agree. So glad to hear that you enjoyed the video.

[@linda99]

The quality of daylight in Iceland at this time of year is stunning!

[@AllThingsIceland]

Agreed. 😊

[@lesliemeeks2895]

Lovely video! So interesting to have a peek into a farm in beautiful Iceland. TY! 😊

[@AllThingsIceland]

My pleasure and glad to hear that you found it interesting.

[@rochellemckinney3220]

A lot of hard work but looks so worth it. The babies are so beautiful. So happy to see such a dedicated family. Thank you for sharing this experience.👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@AllThingsIceland]

So true. My pleasure and thanks for watching. 😊

[@flower94180]

Thank you for this amazing video!

[@AllThingsIceland]

It was my pleasure and thanks for watching. 😊

[@Diamond52894]

I love how it was silent when they were munching away 🥺😂😂😂

[@AllThingsIceland]

😂 Yes, the only quiet time in the barn.

[@bbutler7158]

Wonderful! Thank you! Loved it!!

[@AllThingsIceland]

So glad to hear that and my pleasure 😊

[@nolaonyt]

Thank you so very much for this video. For various reasons, I have had an emotionally trying day. Looking at these beautiful animals and Pailina's care of them has had a enormous impact on me! Divine providence that I stumbled upon your channel today.:)

[@AllThingsIceland]

My pleasure and I’m glad you enjoyed the video. 😊

[@Diamond52894]

This was so wholesome! I may volunteer at a Icelandic farm through work away!

[@AllThingsIceland]

Awesome!

[@OopsThereItIs]

Thank you for this! I grew up in a farming/ranching family in Utah. It was great to see the similarities and differences.

[@AllThingsIceland]

Glad you enjoyed it. 😊

[@willharris5972]

Wonderful to see Icelandic sheep farming. I’m a British sheep farmer and we’re in the depths of lambing season too. 300 Romney ewes to lamb.

[@unnargardars438]

Great video my son has a farm in Iceland I also live there and fun fact in whatching it at lambing season

[@dianes4858]

Great video! God bless the farmers of the world! ❤️

[@jblavenderrose4809]

Thank you so much, this was so Awesome!

[@AllThingsIceland]

My pleasure and glad you enjoyed the video. 😊

[@Cheesus4jesus]

Love this look into rural life.

[@bmindful1888]

Wonderful video !

[@silmuffin86]

What a lovely video!

[@AllThingsIceland]

Thank you!

[@tanasmith9520]

Omg this is so cool!!!

[@AllThingsIceland]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@Diamond52894]

I melted when i saw the doggie 🥺🥺

[@joselucasbadue7608]

I love how Icelandic sheep speak Icelandic!!! :-)))

[@Wlf5953]

Excellent Jewels, thanks for sharing this. Love the Border Collie.

[@AllThingsIceland]

My pleasure. Yea, such a cutie. 😊

[@oxidatie]

Pff I wish I could volunteer on that farm, the work and surroundings looks awesome!

[@karenbreda7518]

Wonderful!

[@AllThingsIceland]

Thank you

[@yolandasandstrom8653]

Love this

[@AllThingsIceland]

🤗❤️

[@davidhougaard7238]

What under appreciated people farmers are.

[@timohooghiemstra7868]

i would like to work there! that looks like a awesome job to do. im looking for something like that in iceland

[@thgentleman9210]

Cute how she keeps saying yes in Icelandic. 😀

[@Guide504]

Best lamb in the world....you can taste the marjoram in the meat..amazing!

[@InglésconRobert2025]

Long live Europe and its peoples!

[@Diamond52894]

“He’s been completing his whole life” 😆 she slays me! This family must be rich to open a farm and to be related to a President!

[@Guide504]

Not how it works in Iceland.

[@AllThingsIceland]

Lol yea, that made me laugh too. For a very long time Icelanders we’re farmers and those individuals were not rich. Well, the vast majority weren’t. It isn’t uncommon for someone to be related to prominent person in the community because the country is so small.

[@dicerosautismambient4894]

Her house looks nice.

[@keenanvaughn8453]

9am seems like a late start. 2am sounds like egg frying time.

[@adamadam-jo7ik]

hallo nice farmer and becarfull for the covid

[@ungriacastillo]

Hello! We will be going to Iceland very very soon. Do they have tourist visits allow? Do they have a website?

[@tadeaszabransky181]

Hello, nice video!😊 I am looking for a part time job in Iceland. Can you please tell me what is the name of this beatifull farm? I would be a big help. 💪

[@zomgie6817]

Moving to Iceland here in the next year or so. Just tired of the hustle in the US. Looking for something quieter.

[@RobboElRobbo]

I'm currently looking into this, were you successful? How do you do it? The only option seems to be if you are highly specialized.

[@nessazee]

Just curious what the sheep are primarily raised for? Wool? Although day in the life is interesting, I’d love to know more of this farm’s place in Icelandic agriculture.

[@AllThingsIceland]

A combination of wool and meat.

[@ThornyRoseV]

Meat duh

[@MuhammadAbdullah-bd9td]

I want this life

[@hannahc2836]

Aww 😊🐑

[@AllThingsIceland]

😊

[@adamadam-jo7ik]

hello nice friend palina and good day too

[@Guide504]

Where is the farm?

[@AllThingsIceland]

In the south coast.

[@Guide504]

@@AllThingsIceland lovely, I spent many years fishing rivers all round Iceland.

[@veeniev.2890]

Jewells, are all the sheep eventually slaughtered for meat or are some simply sheared each year for their wool?

[@AllThingsIceland]

Not all of them are slaughtered. Yes, many are sheared for their wool.

[@lacasadikroda319]

Hi 😊 thank you for the video. There's something unclear to me I would like to understand, it makes me very curious. What's the profit of the farm? I mean, do Palina and her family run it as a "hobby", or they sell some products like milk, wool or the animals for slaughter? Thank you! 😊 Ciao dall'Italia 🇮🇹❤️

[@AllThingsIceland]

Her uncles make a living as farmers mostly selling meat and wool.

[@truthpopup]

Their bleating reminds me of the House of Commons.

[@joselucasbadue7608]

Jewells, why don't you make a video on religion in Iceland? It's a fascinating subject.

[@ollietsb1704]

I haven't seen any llamas or alpacas on my 'tours of Icelandic KZbin farm videos'. Are there none? In some parts of the Western US, those are considered very-unwanted rivals for feeding grounds, but they're also powerful 'watchdogs' and anti-predator forces. I wonder if Iceland's resources are so finite that a feeding-ground rival is even legally forbidden.

[@mightybaldking]

Only predator is the arctic fox which the lambs quickly outgrow. Also, Iceland has strict livestock import controls.

[@JohnJohn-1722]

We should have schools on wind turbine with solar roof hybrid system, we have solar window film, solar rolls, solar shades, solar lights in/outdoor, natural gas, hydrogen, biofuels, and tidel, river/ocean currents, wave, geothermal, and piezoelectric energy where applicable. Then vertical farming (Freight, Bowrey, Plenty) all school food. With ivestock farm on vertical farming fodder. Fisheries, aqua pontic with classes and farmers market vendors. Use the NEOM solar dome desalination on coastline areas. With all school buses (Lion Electric ) and staff vehicles electric with charging stations. We can also have electric tools on building hybrid system or electric generators with personal solar. Electric tractors can be used. Its a complete self sustainable system. Villages can solar water well tankless water heater and air conditioning or purification? One tree planted, 4ocean, mangroves kelp farms coral restoration are good. This old house KZbin has construction. Hope this helps? God bless. 2 Peter 1:7

[@timiaxel6327]

Hi can you make a lambing assistance video?

[@ummno3703]

so uh, when she said girlfriend did she mean like, girlfriend girlfriend? or just a female friend? just asking haha..

[@AllThingsIceland]

Her girlfriend is her life partner, not just a friend 😊

[@AllThingsIceland]

Her girlfriend is her life partner, not just a friend 😊

[@ZsGone]

@4:29 🥲

[@monnagin5040]

maybe she can host volunteers in exchange to help her in the busy times. She's very brave tho

[@AllThingsIceland]

I’m sure that would help the farm a lot.

[@sergiomaia3029]

I am a total ignorant in farming I guess....but how do they make money?

[@AllThingsIceland]

A mix of selling wool and meat

[@Wonky-Donkey]

The sheep pay rent. . . . Sorry I'll show myself out.

[@asyed1995]

Love to come to stay what is yours Mother Language & .what is Country ,s Language?

[@RobAllbanks]

Cool things you can do on a farm is let the animals listen to #untitledlies ❗

[@lauraleutprechtperes2582]

Is there someone interested in talking in English with me? ☺️ My English level is B2 I’m from Brazil 🇧🇷

[@molylepke9522]

Here I am, if it isn't too late.

[@psyolytesaille]

A curious sheep xD

[@donnabanks7656]

The people are very hard wokers.

[@AllThingsIceland]

Yes, they do a lot.

[@efil1607]

poor babies. stop exploiting animals

[@t.r.l.4377]

Wrong culture.........m Stick with mine ones!

[@happysheep6097]

The poor sheep :( imagine having to live in such a small place, forced to give birth only for her to eventually be taken to the slaughter house. For maybe 10 minutes of taste pleasure for us humans these innocent creatures have to suffer for so long :(

[@AllThingsIceland]

The sheep are in private pens after giving birth and are then let out to graze with their lambs. Most of them will be out roaming the highlands for the summer.

[@happysheep6097]

@@AllThingsIceland yeah it’s great that the lamb gets to live for a few months with its mom instead of the 13 years it could have had.

[@happysheep6097]

@@AllThingsIceland imagine that we were doing this to dogs, people would be outraged. But hey it’s fine cuz it’s culture right?

[@happysheep6097]

@@AllThingsIceland I’m sorry if I come of rude. It’s just that I love sheep and I hate to see them exploited like this. I like your other content tho ❤️

[@Halli50]

@@happysheep6097, at least these sheep and their lambs can frolic in unspoiled pastures all summer and well into the fall. They are separated around the time the ewes start ignoring their offspring anyway. Now, consider the conditions the pigs and poultry that you probably take part of your sustenance from (bacon, eggs, fried chicken etc.). They rarely, if ever see daylight and have to wallow in their own excrement all their lives.