 They maintained a farm at Årflot from 1819 to 1852, and together had seven children.The farm hosted gatherings for fellow Haugeans.In 1822, a visit with the lay minister Amund Knutsson Brekke (1776-1835) from the island of Gurskøya inspired Berte Canutte to remain a humble and loyal servant of Jesus Christ in her writing and speech.