About HANEN

HANEN is a nationwide trade organization for businesses within rural tourism and farm food in Norway. HANEN has approximately 620 member companies across the country, and we are constantly growing. HANENs core values are culture, sustainability, consideration and experiences. We are a network for adventure businesses related to rural tourism and agriculture in Norway.

Contact information

HANEN has a national secretariat with offices in Landbrukets hus in Oslo.

Visiting address: Hollendergata 5, 0190 Oslo
Postal address: PO Box 9354 - Greenland, N-0135 Oslo
E-mail: mail@hanen.no
Phone: +47 22 05 46 40

Organization number: 987 257 024
Bank account: 1822.59.98422
IBAN: NO51 1822 5998 422
BIC SWIFT: SHEDNO22XXX
The invoice is sent to EHF: 987 257 024

Administration:

Managing Director / CEO
Bernt Bucher-Johannessen
Mobile: + 47 913 33 148
E-mail: bernt@hanen.no

Digital Manager
Elin Hodne
Mobil: + 47 453 99 747
E-mail: elin@hanen.no

Membership Manager
Agneta Linden Moen
Mobil: + 47 913 95 007
E-mail: agneta@hanen.no

Project Manager
Erling Kristensen
Mobil: + 47 920 34 992
E-mail: erling@hanen.no

Main Board:

Chairman of the board
Eli-Grete Høyvik
Mobile: +47 90835673
E-mail: egh@balholm.no

Vice manager
Maren Solvang Johnsen
Mobil: + 47 480 29 323
E-mail: post@soberggard.no

See list of the entire board

Regional Guide

HANENs Guides provide an inspiring overview of rural gems throughout Norway, with a complete collection of members in HANENWith maps, categories and contact information, the guide makes it easy to find your way. HANENmembers in the area.

The guide was first printed in 2024 and the 2025 edition is now available to all our members. Bring the catalog with you and enjoy Norway's rural gems.

Download Guides here

See list of regional leaders in HANEN

HANENs projects:

HANEN farm shop school

Learn to start, run and develop your own profitable farm shop with HANENs Farm Shop School. Practical courses, sharing of experiences and professional support – tailored for those who want to sell local food and farm products directly to the customer.

Local Food Entrepreneur of the Year

Local Food Entrepreneur of the Year (ÅLG) is an award established by MENY and HANEN who wants to contribute to lifting Norwegian local food production further in terms of quality, uniqueness and national value creation. The focus is on entrepreneurs who work for increased sustainability and create positive ripple effects in their local community. The Local Food Entrepreneur of the Year (ÅLG) has its 10th anniversary this year! Read…

Food trail

Matstreif is Oslo's largest food and drink festival – and a celebration of the best our country has to offer in terms of local food, tradition and innovation. The festival is a collaboration between the Norwegian Food Foundation, HANEN and Bondens Marked, which together work to promote Norwegian food and beverage producers and convey true food joy to a broad audience.

See all our projects

HANEN logo.

Logo for download for press, partners and members.
We encourage our members to use HANEN its logo on its own websites and in relevant marketing. The logo is available in versions for both print and web, with a colored version for light backgrounds and a white version for dark backgrounds.

Download logo pack

Member news

The Freberg Brothers win the BU Prize – a strong recognition of innovation in agriculture

The Freberg brothers have been named winners of the BU Prize, a prestigious award presented by Innovation Norway on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Read about the criteria, the finalists and the significance of the award.

Protected designations for Pages from Sogn

Pages from Sogn receive a protected designation

Cider from Sogn has been granted a protected designation. The scheme provides the strongest protection a product can receive in Norway and is intended to ensure quality, diversity and local roots in cider production in Sogn.

HANEN participating in the world's largest food and agricultural trade fair – Internationale Grüne Woche (IGW) 2026

In January 2026, participating HANEN together with a number of Norwegian food, beverage and tourism companies at the world's largest meeting place for food and agriculture – Internationale Grüne Woche (IGW) in Berlin. From 16 to 25 January 2026, more than 1500 exhibitors from over 70 countries will gather in Berlin to showcase flavors, innovation and food culture from…

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The world's best cheese makes a comeback at the World Cheese Awards

Gangstad Gårdsysteri in Inderøy is competing again in the Cheese World Championship with Nidelven Blå, the blue cheese that was voted the world's best at the World Cheese Awards in Trondheim.

Rueslåtten Ysteri at the World Cheese Awards

At Rueslåtten Ysteri in Hol, solid craftsmanship meets fresh mountain air, tradition and high-quality ingredients. Here, cheeses are made with unpasteurized milk from their own cows and goat milk from a neighboring farm. Now they will participate in the World Cheese Championship – in Switzerland, the very homeland of Gruyère. – I have really wanted to take part in…

Prosten – local food with history and craftsmanship from Hol Ysteri

At Hol Ysteri in Hallingdal, the award-winning cheese Prosten is made – a matured cream cheese made from their own goat's milk. Behind it is cheesemaker Tim Reidar Stenberg, who together with his partner Hirsti Kirista runs the farm cheese factory under the brand name Prestholt Geitost. Prosten is a cheese with both soul, taste and a very special story about friendship, tradition and genuine Norwegian…

Experience the land of HANEN

HANEN is behind the websites Honninglandet.no, Ostelandet.no and Siderlandet.no – digital universes that highlight Norwegian raw materials, producers and taste experiences. Learn more about Norwegian honey and beekeeping, gain insight into the country's diverse world of cheese and cider!