Litla Bændabúðin

The small farm store in Flúðir 

If you come to Flúðir, I can really recommend a visit to Litla Bændabúðin, the small farm store, on the outskirts of the village, by one of the greenhouses here. 

This special shopping opportunity is open all year round and offers daily fresh food directly from the farmer, products from small producers and organically produced food.

A wide range of products

The small farm store in Fluðir primarily sells Icelandic produce directly from various farms in the country.

It sells fresh fruit and vegetables, tomatoes, cabbage, cucumbers, zucchinis, peppers, mushrooms, turnips and carrots as well as strawberries and raspberries from the greenhouses in the area, e.g. from Flúðir itself, but also from Laugarás or Reykholt. 

Some of the fruit and vegetables are frozen directly by the producers and then sold here. 

Many of the vegetables are also sold unpackaged, so you can choose what you want and then pack your purchase in the paper bags provided or take one of the pre-packed bags.

A whole wall in the small farm store is also full of fresh herbs in pots.

There is also a considerable number of meat products, lamb, beef and horse, from steaks and minced meat and hamburgers to smoked sausage ("bjúga"), horse stew and "bratwurstpylsur" in the fridges and freezer counter. 

There are also numerous dairy products on sale, from butter, skyr and ice cream to various cheese specialties, e.g. the delicious goat cheese from the Háafell goat farm in Hvítársíða in Vesturland. 

Local small-scale producers also sell their products in the store, e.g. the woman who brings her home-made jams or the freshly baked, fluffy banana bread. But you have to be lucky to catch these products when they are delivered - they are only available in small quantities and sell out quickly!   

Specialties that you can get here include trout from Tungufellsdalur near the Gullfoss waterfall, which you can then put on the barbecue at home, or honey from the beekeeper in Húsatóftir.

Since spring 2024, the small farm store in Flúðir has also been working with the GK bakery in Selfoss, and the store now sells fresh sourdough bread and rolls, some rye bread, ham croissants or pizza dough made from sourdough or fluffy sweet snails.

There are also various products from "móðir jörð", the organic farm Vallanes in East Iceland, near Egilsstaðir - of course their barley (bankabyggð), but I have also seen muesli and baking mixes there, e.g. for the typical Icelandic lummur (small, thick pancakes).

The offer depends on the harvest and availability! 

There are also various handicraft products, such as wooden coasters in the shape of Iceland in various sizes, pretty figurines or colorful aprons. 

To round off the range, Italian wines, vinegar or organic chocolate from Germany, for example, are also on offer.

Opening hours

When we were there in mid-August, the small farm store was open daily from Monday to Sunday from 10 am to 5.30 pm. The opening hours change, in winter it is probably only open from 1 pm to 5 pm. If you want to go there, it might be best to check the Facebook or Instagram page of Litla Bædabúð, where you can always find the current opening times.  

[Translated from here.]