US EditionTime for a Grazcation: Finns Flock to 'Shepherd Weeks'
FINLAND, JUL 10 – Over 12,700 applications were submitted for 2,200 spots in 2025 shepherd weeks that help preserve endangered biotopes through grazing on protected lands.
- The Stenberg family from Vantaa is spending a week participating in a shepherding holiday on an old farm located on a remote island within Isojärvi National Park in Finland's central region.
- Metsahallitus organized the shepherd weeks to address the dramatic decline of traditional biotopes caused by changed forestry and agriculture and the loss of small farms.
- Participants, including the Stenbergs, perform daily tasks such as counting a dozen sheep, checking their health, and ensuring fencing is intact while staying in simple huts with minimal amenities.
- This summer, Metsahallitus handled over twelve thousand applications submitted by more than two thousand individuals for 158 available shepherd weeks, which are priced between 400 and 670 euros per week, demonstrating considerable domestic demand.
- The program aims to increase awareness of endangered biotopes, offers participants a break from daily life, and suggests growing public desire to reconnect with nature.
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