About Us

In the 1960s and 70s, Gunnleivur Joensen (Janus’ uncle) and Hans Hansen (Bára’s grandfather) talked about building a shared cowshed. The time had come to make the cowsheds larger and more modern.

In 1976, the Joint Cowshed in Gøtudalur was completed and ready for use. At that time, there was space for 42 dairy cows, as well as young cattle and calves.

In 1985, Hans passed away after a short illness. Two years later, in 1987, Gunnleivur was offered the chance to take over the entire cowshed himself. Janus was 13 years old at the time. Gunnleivur asked him whether he would like to come and work as a farmhand – and he did.

Janus and Bára found each other when they were young, and in 2000 they took over the farm after Gunnleivur. And so the story continued — now carried forward by the younger generation of the two families who once built the cowshed together.

Janus and Bára have three grown children: Inga Maria, Jákup Andrias, and Brynhild. All of the children help on the farm whenever needed. Brynhild, the youngest, is training to become a farmer on the farm together with her partner, Dánjal Jóhann. In addition to the two of them, the farm also has Viktor, the farmhand, who works full‑time.