Project Embrace Life & Vardnes Herb Farm

Our entrepreneur and owner, Tine Larsen Olsen, started the company in 2005 after finishing a new education in natural medicine. She has since then expanded with three other departments.





2005 to 2010

Embrace Life established and registered as a brand.
Embrace Life Complementary Medicine Centre opened.
Vardnes Herb farm changed name from Larsen farm and started mapping out all medicine plants on the estate.
Embrace Life Competence Centre opened at the end of 2009.

2010 to 2015

Tine Larsen participated in "Kvinnovasjon" (Innovation Norway’s programme for woman) with Vardnes Herb Farm.
Tine Larsen participated in "The berry project of Tranøy county". Vardnes Herb Farm became one of the host farms for the project. Five types of berries were included in our assortments.
Tine Larsen was given “The Leonardo Da Vinci scholarship” and got to partake in "Reis & Ryk" with her Vardnes Herb Farm project.
Phytoakademiet (The Phyto Academy) was set up. Study structure changed to module based training after 1 year. Tine Larsen participated in the next level of the “The berry project of Tranøy County”.The Dandelion Farm Store opened.
Tine Larsen nominated and participated in the “Lion program,” an entrepreneurial leader program.
Tine Larsen set up her previous “RISE leader programme” for international youth with UFR, Tromsø county Youth leader programme. This also had a Russian partner. The RISE programme was first set up in UK where Tine lectured at a university.

2015 to 2020

Tine Larsen started the project for entrepreneurial development in the High North. The idea was to create a network of creative souls making and producing art, products, music, books and food.
Embrace Living Senja established by Tine with new partners.
Embrace Life Competence Centre expanded to UK.
House of Senja (SENJAHUSET) bought and the artist network was created. Owners Tine Larsen Olsen and Linda Kildahl Andersen.
House of Senja was opened 14 February by Mayor Tome Rune Eliseussen. 11 artists and local food providers work, display and sell their products here.

Flowers, berries, bark, herbs & vegetables

Guesthouses, rooms and event locations to let

Flowers, berries, bark, herbs & vegetables

We add plants every season in our gardens and growth paths. Every summer we open up our teaching gardens where you can attend courses and seminars teaching you how to grow your own herb garden. Schools and private groups can book private visits.

In 2020 we introduce plants like our signature herb the Dandelion, Marigold, Mullein, Lavender, Peony, yarrow, foxglove, chamomile, valerian, Roseroot, feverfew, pansy, roses, red clover, white clover, plantain, lily of the valley, coltsfoot/ coughworth, fireweed, Arnica, wormwood, goldenrod, honeysuckle, oyster plant, daisy,  bitter buttons, burdock, milk thistle, forget-me-not,  bluebell, lilac, cornflower,  meadowsweet, eyebright, meadow daisy, elderflower.
Hyssop, peppermint, oregano, Thyme, Basil, sage, horseradish, chives, lovage, wild marjoram, parsley, rosemary, ramson, wormwood.

Strawberry, raspberry, blackcurrant, recurrent, gooseberry, rhubarb, blueberry, lingonberry, rowanberry, crowberry, elderberry.

Beetroot, carrot, celery, horseradish, kale.
For a visit to our gardens, please get in contact with us on post@embracelife.no OR view opening hours on our facebook page. Every August we also have one weekend of ORGANIC free teaching in our gardens as are part of OIKOS Norway. (Organic farmers)

The Dandelion Café & Store

Vardnes Herb Farm’s own little barn shop and café. Open in the summer. You can also buy our products at the House of Senja/ Senjahuset down town Gibostad and online www.embracelifeshop.no

Due to resent pandemic, we open 1 August in 2020. More pictures from our store and farm can be viewed at the gallery and Facebook, Vardnes Herb Farm.

Fremdrift

Vel 80 planter ble kartlagt og prosjektet kunne gå inn i sin neste fase.
Fra 2009 til 2010 deltok Tine både i ”Kvinnovasjon” og i ”Ryk og reis” noe som gjorde at produktene fikk videre utvikling og et større fokus på kjerneprodukter ble satt.

Fra 2011 til 2013 kom der vel 20 nye produkter i produksjon og gården fikk bærstatus etter deltakelse i ”bærprosjektet” i Tranøy kommune. Med ny kunnskap og god hjelp av dyktige ledere ved bærprosjektet hadde vi fantastiske bær i produksjon allerede år to.


Utvidelser

2014 og 2015 har gått med til grunnarbeid for nye bygg, skogrydding, ny vei, nye lokaler og flere testprodukter som finner veien inn i sortiment. Minikafe & butikkutsalg Løvetanna ble etablert hvor alle gårdens produkter med mer finns i sortiment. Her finns også lager til nyoppstartet nettbutikk som åpner september 2015.

Velkommen til oss!