The interior of Jenle is mostly crafted by Nanna Aakjær who was a joiner and a wood carver by profession. She was skilled, and everything is beautifully executed and of high artistic quality.

Nanna Aakjær died in 1962, 88 years old, and until her death she lived in Jenle. The year before she died, she sold the farm to her daughter, Solvejg, who sold it on to the Danish state in 1981. The farm house is now run by the municipality of Skive in accordance with an agreement with the state.

Jens Vejmand

Most of Jeppe Aakjær many works have been written in the study in the attic of Jenle. In his youth, he was a particularly keen controversialist, which among other things meant that he had to spend 17 days in prison sentenced for blasphemy. In words that could not be misunderstood, he broke with Indre Mission – an evangelical branch of the church of Denmark, which was expanding rapidly at that time.

However, in 1899 he made his literary breakthrough with the story “Bondens Søn” ("The Peasant's Son") and “Derude fra Kjærene”, a collection of poems. Thus, his works took three completely different directions: the socially indignant agitation, the peasant’s tales, and the lyrical and often singable regional poetry about the local people and nature.