Avdem Gardsysteri

Avdem is located in the mountain village of Lesja - at the top of Gudbrandsdalen, 600 meters above sea level. The original form of the name AbifahaimaR (the bringing home) indicates that the farm is among the oldest in the village, about as old as our era. Since the end of the 18th century, the farm has been in the same family, and today's users are the eighth generation.

It was the women who milked the cows, made cheese and churned butter, and in the summer this important work took place on the farm. At the end of the 19th century, a local dairy was also established here in the hamlet. It was Siem's Dairy Association, which sold butter to Kristiania and even exported to England! Avdem Gardsysteri thus builds on a diverse tradition.