Cattle supplied most of the dairy products for the farm, which were stored over winter. Cattle were also eaten. Viking farmers relied heavily on the natural pastures that encompassed their farm, but also planted grain, to be harvested for bread and fodder. Farming in Iceland during the Viking Age was complemented by hunting and gathering along the coast. Coastal areas facilitated fishing, whaling, and hunting. Sea birds, eggs, walrus, and lichens rounded out the Viking diet. Viking farms had a significant impact on the landscape in Iceland. Wide scale erosion began in the land-taking stages of settlement. Coupled with deforestation, this had a profound effect on the landscape of Iceland. Notes Further reading Brian Bell, Tom Le Bas and Jane Simmonds. Iceland (Insight Guides, 1999). External links Icelandic Agriculture Icelandic Agricultural Information Service (1997). 404 Organic farming in Iceland Official Icelandic Agricultural Statistics (statice.is)