In 1870, potatoes were grown in two gardens on Eyrarbakki. Gísli Jónsson is considered to be a pioneer in potato cultivation in the village. Sveinn Sveinsson in Hausthúsum is considered the first to use kelp as fertilizer, which proved to be very successful. Bergsteinn Sveinsson in Brenna was the first to start large-scale potato farming in the 20th century, and many others followed suit. For quite a few years, Eyrarbakki was the largest potato producer in Iceland.
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