BERRY SEASON

Lately you may have heard Icelanders talk about ‘Berjamó’ with great enthusiasm.

That is because right now is berry picking season in Iceland and Berjamó is what we in Iceland call the activity of picking berries. It is a popular activity amongst Icelanders of all ages during late summer/early fall season. You may be asking why, and reasonably so.

Well, for some families it is a fun tradition to end the summer with. By gathering the family, young and old, in the beautiful Icelandic nature and look for some ripened blueberries and crowberries. Everyone has their own bucket and picks away, some ...