SUSTAINABILITY
Tiervâ!
I´ m Anne. In the picture I am hanging a Golden eye nest that I made. I live, work and spend my free time in the woods. I am a bird nerd and nature conservationist.
I am a reindeer herder and nature entrepreneur by profession. Mom of three.
Angeli reindeer farm is my very own small business. Founded 2018. Since the beginning it was important for me that travellers who visit our place learn meaningful things. Nature connection and respect towards nature. Our guests see and experience the importancy of nature divercity while we explore the forest and medicine plants together.
I do traditional handcrafts and beaded earrings. Traveller can visit our unique Giftshop and find locally made items instead of mass-produced far made ones.
You are warmly welcome to visit our home. Just the way you are.
Angeli reindeer farm has complited the Sustainable Travel Finland program years 2020-2026.
Angeli reindeer farm has been granted the Green activities certificate 2020-2026.
BIRD CONSERVATION
I am a member of Birdlife.
I report my bird sights for the bird conservation in Finland.
I helped a project called LintuAtlas, which studied the nesting birds all over Finland.
I am currently involved in few projects to protect the local Nature.
I take care of 18 birdhouses which we repair and clean.
I feed carefully birds that over winter in Inari.
Our guests get to see and learn about the birds.
INSECT WELFARE
Our reindeer farm has several bug hotels which are build from the materials found from our reindeer farm.
We grow flowers that bloom in different season for the bees, bugs and the butterflies.
Insect repellents with nerve agents are forbitten at our reindeer farm.
Pesticides are forbitten at our reindeer farm.
ECO-FRIENDLY GIFTSHOP
All the items sold in our giftshop are made by the mother of the family.
Materials for the items are mostly straight from our reindeer farm. Reindeer antlers, reindeer leather, fish leather, fish vertebrae, Pine roots, Pine bark, Willow bark, Birch bark etc.
Giftshop has items with minimal Carbon footprint if any such as the Pine bark hearts. Labels are recycled. Giftbags are eco-friendly. Post cards are eco-friendly.
Some items are made with recycled materials such as scrunchies and bag lining fabrics.
Display stands are build from existing materials found from our reindeer farm.
Giftshop visitor can use our composting outdoor toilet.
MY SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES
1. I fix rather then buy a new one.
2. Fallen trees can rotten to their place and provide life for the insects and fungi.
3. Bark leftover from woodwork is used to light the fire instead of chemical ones.
4. Sharing important knowledge about the nature divercity can increase our guests "nature appreciation" and lead to their own sustainable choices.
5. Customer outdoor toilet is compostable. The compost is used in the flower beds.
6. I recycle plastic, cardboard, glass, metal, paper, bottles, textile and electronic divices. Reindeer farm visitors can recycle aswell.
7. I use the same paths as the reindeer with my guests, not to harm the vegetation.
8. I make effort in learning and educating myself so that my guests have the best possible service from booking to visit and even further. I do my own Webpage, Instagram and marketing. I just lounched an Bókun Online booking system to my webpage. I participate also Nature conserning webinars and workshops. One interesting here in Inari was a workshop about the endangered biotopes in the region.
9. Unnecessary items are gifted to local school, kindergarten or to local second hand shop which support the un-employed. Handcrafts are gifted to local events.
10. No marketing for the mass tourism. I do not fly to attend a Travel fair.
Customer outdoor toilet is composting. Compost is used for the reindeer farm flower beds. Saw powder from woodwork is used as a bedding for the outdoor toilet.
Please do not litter our beautiful Sámi land!
Below is a link to read about the Everyone´ s right in Finland.
OUR ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
Angeli reindeer farm is committed to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The company has chosen reducing inequality, responsible consumption, and climate action as its most important goals. Angeli reindeer farm annually sponsors the Inari Pride event. Angeli reindeer farm acts to increase natural diversity. The reindeer farm has a wonderful diverse environment. Huge bug hotels, flower beds, birdhouses and vegetable garden full of life. During winter birds, squirrels, ermines, hares, foxes, martins and Moose tend to stop by at our reindeer farm. Some daily.
We pursue to saving natural resources for the future generations. We don't fly to travel fairs to attract mass tourism to our small village. We do little marketing on Instagram and TripAdvisor. We recycle waste and our customers can also recycle their waste when they visit us. We protect the surrounding nature in many ways, e.g. by reporting on the birds in the area for bird monoring in Finland, by banning insect repellents that work with nerve agents at our reindeer farm. On our close-to-nature visit, we tell the visitor through stories and concreteness how important nature diversity is. Our guests learn alot about the nature during the visit.
Our guests can buy handmade crafts from us instead of mass-produced goods shipped to Inari from far away. Our reindeer farm visit is a unique and one-of-a-kind product. The visit is based on an existing authentic local home, our family´ s nature connected life, local culture and the work of a professional reindeer herder.
15th of September 2026
Anne Karhu-Angeli
YOU CAN SEND US FEEDBACK, GREETINGS OR QUESTIONS RELATED TO OUR ENVIRONMENTAL WORK info@angelireindeer.fi