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The Bornholm Farm Shop (Den Bornholmske Gårdbutik)

Cooperative countryside farm shop near Rønne, bringing Bornholm’s meats, oils, honey, lambskins and island delicacies together in a relaxed rural setting.

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The Bornholm Farm Shop, just outside Rønne, is a characterful countryside shop and small farm where Bornholm’s producers join forces under one roof. Here you can browse island specialities from multiple local farms, from quality meats, cheeses and oils to honey, mustards, preserves and wool or sheepskin products. Set among fields and pastures, the shop combines a relaxed rural atmosphere with a strong focus on Bornholm’s food culture, making it an ideal stop for tasting the island’s flavours and picking up edible souvenirs.

A brief summary to The Bornholm Farm Shop

  • Bjergebakkevejen 2, Rønne, 3700, DK
  • +4525319143
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  • Duration: 0.5 to 1.5 hours
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  • Environment icon Mixed
  • Mobile reception: 4 out of 5
  • Monday 3:30 pm-5:30 pm
  • Tuesday 3:30 pm-5:30 pm
  • Wednesday 3:30 pm-5:30 pm
  • Thursday 3:30 pm-5:30 pm
  • Friday 3:30 pm-5:30 pm
  • Saturday 10 am-1 pm

Local tips

  • Check the current afternoon opening hours before you go; the shop typically opens only a few hours on weekdays and Saturday mornings, and is closed on Sundays outside peak seasons.
  • Bring a cool bag if you plan to buy meats, cheeses or other chilled goods, especially in summer when you may continue exploring the island afterwards.
  • Allow time to browse slowly; beyond food you may find lambskins, wool products and other items that make excellent, easy-to-pack souvenirs.
  • If you have dietary preferences, look closely at labels—many small producers clearly mark organic ingredients, allergens and origin on their packaging.
  • Combine your stop here with visits to nearby coastal viewpoints or smokehouses to create a full food-focused circuit around Rønne and western Bornholm.
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Bornholm’s Flavours Gathered on One Farm

The Bornholm Farm Shop sits in gently rolling countryside near Rønne, surrounded by fields, pastures and the low silhouettes of farm buildings. More than a single producer’s outlet, it is a cooperative hub where multiple local farms and food artisans come together. Shelves and chillers carry a broad cross-section of Bornholm’s pantry: quality meats, charcuterie and sausages, cheeses with a distinct island character, jars of pickles and preserves, and a rotating selection of seasonal vegetables. The shop retains the feel of a working farm rather than a polished city deli. You step directly into a former agricultural building, where the scent of wood, cured meat and fresh produce mingles in the cool air. It is the kind of place where you can see mud on tractor tyres outside and, inside, bottled sunshine in the form of rapeseed or other local oils lining the walls.

From Lambskins to Honey: What You’ll Find Inside

A visit quickly reveals how diverse Bornholm’s small-scale production has become. One corner often showcases beautifully tanned lambskins and other wool and leather goods, soft to the touch and ideal for adding a Nordic note back home. Nearby you may find knitted or woven items that display the island’s long tradition of working with wool. Food shelves tend to highlight Bornholm specialities: mustards with varying intensity, honey from local hives, oils pressed on the island and perhaps vinegars, salts and spice blends that reflect Baltic ingredients. Refrigerated cases can hold cuts of meat, sausages and sometimes ready-to-cook items, with labeling that often tells you which farm they came from. This mix of everyday staples and gift-ready delicacies makes the shop as useful for planning a picnic as for assembling a suitcase of edible mementos.

Life on a Working Bornholm Farm

The setting is still very much an active farm environment. Depending on the time of year, you may see sheep grazing in nearby fields or hear the distant bark of sheepdogs going through their paces. The rhythm here follows agricultural seasons: early spring brings the first fresh greens, summer bursts with fruit and vegetables, and autumn leans towards robust meats, preserves and hearty flavours. Being on site gives a sense of the island’s agricultural backbone. Bornholm is often described as Denmark’s “sunny island”, with a climate that favours crops and pasture. At the farm shop this abstract idea becomes tangible: you can walk from the car past fields, step into the shop, and immediately see how local producers turn that landscape into food.

Tasting the Island Through Its Producers

Although there is no full restaurant, the focus on tasting is clear. Many products lend themselves to small, informal sampling: a piece of sausage, a drizzle of oil, a spoon of jam. The experience encourages curiosity—trying a mustard you do not yet know, or comparing honeys from different parts of the island. Labels, notes and conversations help you understand how particular soils, winds and farming methods shape flavour. The shop also functions as a showcase for wider Bornholm food culture. Some items come from well-known island producers whose goods appear in restaurants and food halls elsewhere on Bornholm. Stopping here can therefore be a way to connect the dots between what you tasted in a café, what you see in the fields and what you can take home in your luggage.

A Relaxed Stop on a Bornholm Food Journey

As a visitor, the pace at The Bornholm Farm Shop is part of its charm. Opening hours are limited and focused, encouraging you to plan a specific window in your day for this detour. Once there, the setting invites you to slow down: linger over the shelves, step outside to take in the surrounding farmland, and think about what you might cook or gift with the products you select. The shop is particularly rewarding if you are exploring Bornholm by car or bicycle and want to punctuate drives between coasts and villages with genuine local encounters. It works equally well as a brief provisioning stop or as a deeper dive into the island’s food network, depending on how much time you choose to spend wandering the aisles and talking about what is grown, raised and produced here.

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