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Ag in my Land: Small Norwegian farm keeps traditions alive

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

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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 S忙tre did. The name 'S忙tre' is a variation of the word 鈥榮eter', which in Norwegian means...

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