by Iceland Study Abroad | Feb 23, 2018 | CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog
“Icelanders go in debt just trying to eat”, one local told me. And it’s true, there is very little available in Icelandic grocery stores in terms of fresh, affordable produce. But lamb, one of the country’s largest commodities, is always local, fresh, and abundant....
by Iceland Study Abroad | Feb 23, 2018 | CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog
It is easy to forget just how small humankind is and how dependent we are on each other and our natural surroundings. In my short time in Iceland, I have learned about the strength of community and how dependent we are on the magnificent Earth. The CELL group has...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Feb 22, 2018 | CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog
It has been an absolutely great time to have visited two organic farms in Iceland within a matter of only two weeks. Sólheimar is a beautiful Eco-Village and it has a magnificent greenhouse. Of all places in Iceland, I would have expected this town in particular to be...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Feb 22, 2018 | CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog
Less than three weeks into living and learning in an eco-village, I think the greatest realizations I have gained all pertain to my personal life. After hearing about the founding of Sólheimar and watching the story of Professor Wangari Maathai and the Green Belt...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Feb 22, 2018 | CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog
Today in Iceland, myself and the rest of the CELL group visited Iceland’s largest environmental non-governmental organization, Landvernd. Upon arriving at Landvernd’s offices, we were greeted with smiles and immediately got to talking about what Landvernd does...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Feb 22, 2018 | CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog
Last Friday, we visited Arkur Farm. During our tour Þórður, the owner, made his want for a sustainable farm clear, as he talked about the process of growing nutrient-dense soil, explaining that getting a crop was just an added bonus. He is intentional in his farming,...
