Farm buildings of Upernaviarsuk agricultural station near Qaqortoq

Day trip to Upernaviarsuk – South Greenland

Upernaviarsuk Research Station is an experimental farm and school, and an important component of the Kujataa UNESCO World Heritage-listed areas of South Greenland. They have managed to grow everything from root vegetables to iceberg lettuce to strawberries here, despite the sub-arctic climate.

The regular green fields of Upernaviarsuk near Qaqortoq
Green fields and farm sheds at Upernaviarsuk

Read more about this Government initiative to expand the range of produce that can be grown locally on my Upernaviarsuk blog post at Guide to Greenland.

Inside a greenhouse at Upernaviarsuk research station near Qaqortoq
Inside one of the greenhouses at Upernaviarsuk

For more information about Qaqortoq – check out the Ultimate Travel Guide to Qaqortoq that I wrote for Guide to Greenland.

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