The Food Garage – Dun Gård

A little rest on the terrace
A little rest on the terrace
The poppies have claimed their place in the herb garden
The poppies have claimed their place in the herb garden
From pasture to table in Matgarasjen
From pasture to table in Matgarasjen Photographer: Sissel Thorsen
Freshly baked bread and cakes, now guests can come
Freshly baked bread and cakes, now guests can come Photographer: Sissel Thorsen
Summer evening on the terrace in Matgarasjen
Summer evening on the terrace in Matgarasjen Photographer: Sissel Thorsen
On the way up Jøatrappa. Here you can walk as far as you want - up to the first plateau, or the entire hike over the mountain.
On the way up Jøatrappa. Here you can walk as far as you want - up to the first plateau, or the entire hike over the mountain. Photographer: Sissel Thorsen
Jøatrappa opened in 2024, and has already become a very popular tourist destination. Matgarasjen and Dun Gård are centrally located just below the mountain.
Jøatrappa opened in 2024, and has already become a very popular tourist destination. Matgarasjen and Dun Gård are centrally located just below the mountain. Photographer: Sissel Thorsen
A hike up Jøatrappa is a fantastic experience. The start of the "Adventure Trail" up the mountain is right next to Matgarasjen and Dun Gård.
A hike up Jøatrappa is a fantastic experience. The start of the "Adventure Trail" up the mountain is right next to Matgarasjen and Dun Gård. Photographer: Sissel Thorsen
The farm's meat is on the grill
The farm's meat is on the grill
A sandwich in the green at Matgarasjen
A sandwich in the green at Matgarasjen
With a view of the cultural landscape from the terrace
With a view of the cultural landscape from the terrace Photographer: Sissel Thorsen
View from the Food Garage on a late summer evening
View from the Food Garage on a late summer evening Photographer: Sissel Thorsen
Matgarasjen is the new restaurant on the farm. Here we serve food made from scratch, with ingredients from our own farm and other local food producers. And of course we have guests from local or far-flung guest chefs.
Matgarasjen is the new restaurant on the farm. Here we serve food made from scratch, with ingredients from our own farm and other local food producers. And of course we have guests from local or far-flung guest chefs.
We at Dun Gård are concerned with life in the soil, which is the very foundation of good crops. That's why we farm organically, without chemicals that kill important organisms.
We at Dun Gård are concerned with life in the soil, which is the very foundation of good crops. That's why we farm organically, without chemicals that kill important organisms.
The potato blooms in July
The potato blooms in July
The turnip is harvested on a pleasant rainy day
The turnip is harvested on a pleasant rainy day
The bumblebees love the herb garden and the flowers on the mint.
The bumblebees love the herb garden and the flowers on the mint.
In season you can buy more than 35 varieties of vegetables straight from the field.
In season you can buy more than 35 varieties of vegetables straight from the field.
A harvest is over, and the carrot crop is harvested.
A harvest is over, and the carrot crop is harvested.
Cauliflower comes in many colors in the vegetable garden.
Cauliflower comes in many colors in the vegetable garden.
The traditional farmyard with a cozy Nordland house and a small red-painted barn is located in a beautiful cultural landscape. Dun Holiday House has 8 beds in 4 rooms, and a well-equipped kitchen.
The traditional farmyard with a cozy Nordland house and a small red-painted barn is located in a beautiful cultural landscape. Dun Holiday House has 8 beds in 4 rooms, and a well-equipped kitchen.
Dun Holiday Home is a great place to come to all year round
Dun Holiday Home is a great place to come to all year round
Dun Cooperative farming is an important part of the farm's operations. Here the plants are put in the ground on a warm June day
Dun Cooperative farming is an important part of the farm's operations. Here the plants are put in the ground on a warm June day
In what was a garage and workshop, we have opened Matgarasjen, a restaurant with open windows overlooking the cultural landscape and pastures.
In what was a garage and workshop, we have opened Matgarasjen, a restaurant with open windows overlooking the cultural landscape and pastures. Photographer: Sissel Thorsen
The farm at Dun, and the valley down towards Folla
The farm at Dun, and the valley down towards Folla
Ola Kai Faksdal and Sissel Thorsen at Dun Farm
Ola Kai Faksdal and Sissel Thorsen at Dun Farm Photographer: Arne Brunes

Activities and experiences
Farm shops
Food and beverage manufacturers
Accommodation
Serving

Contact:

Sissel Thorsen

Address:

Hovsvegen 2, 7856 Jøa

Phone:

+47 46 90 45 44

Website:

dunandel.no

E-mail:

sissel.thornsen@gmail.com

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We who run Dun Gård aim to produce food of the very best quality, and that animals and people should be well. In Matgarasjen we offer food made from scratch, and as far as possible with local ingredients. Exciting guest chefs often visit, which puts their own distinctive touch on the menu. We have a market garden and cooperative farming, and in the farm shop we sell, among other things, our own beef of the highest quality. Sia Trønder, Angus and 50% Wagyu, grass-fed and organic. In season, also vegetables, herbs and other edible plants. And we have a good selection of exciting products from other producers.
An idyllic small Nordland house - Dun Holiday House - can be booked for accommodation through AirBNB.

Dun Gård is located on the island of Jøa in Namsos. We who run the farm do it out of love for animals and the land, the nature around us, and all the nice people who come by. Those who visit us are guests in the restaurant, members of the farm's cooperative, are here for work practice and courses, or buy meat, herbs and vegetables - and care about where the food they eat comes from. Our goal is to produce food of the very best quality, and that animals and people should be well. We have cattle breeds that are known for good fat marbling and extra good taste. The animals roam freely when they want, and when they are not grazing, they only get roughage produced on the farm. We grow many different varieties of vegetables and potatoes, herbs and other edible plants, and get eggs from Icelandic hens that roam freely in the forest by the stream. We are concerned with living soil, and have chosen to grow organically, without chemicals or artificial fertilizers. In addition to the market garden and sales from the farm, Dun Andelslandbruk is located on the farm.

In the summer of 2023, we opened "Matgarasjen", the restaurant that has made it possible for us to get the good ingredients from the farm to the table. The farm shop is self-service and open 24 hours a day. Some weekends we invite you to the market, when there is a sale of freshly harvested vegetables in season, perhaps a second-hand market, concerts, exhibitions and more.

We also have concerts, exhibitions, lectures, and various courses in cooking or agricultural-related topics.

On a small farmyard all by itself, the grandmother's house is located in the countryside, surrounded by fields, mountains and a beautiful cultural landscape. There are 8 beds in four rooms, and a well-equipped kitchen where you can cook your own food. Dun Holiday Home can be rented through AirBNB.