Local reindeer herder Markku Nikodemus began his journey to reindeer husbandry by training reindeer for competitions. As tourism industry in Saariselkä region grew, he also wanted to raise sleigh reindeer for a more peaceful ride. And so in 1990, he founded a family business that continues to this day, led by Markku and his wife Satu. In 1996, at the request of customers, the reindeer were taken closer to Saariselkä to the family’s summer place Riekkovaara.

Our farm has a traditionally built Lappish field, which includes the log main building, a Lappish hut, sauna by a small lake, outbuildings and a reindeer enclosure with reindeer.