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Host rating
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Last replied
18 Mar 2024
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Description
We are a family who have an ecological goat farm and make goatcheese. We also have cows, horses, border collies and cats. We need help with the care of the animals and the farm.
The farm are situated beutiful by the river Fjällsjöälven. The nearest bigger village is Ramsele in Sollefteå muncipal. We want you to stay more than two weeks and you will have a own cabin to be in.
Types of help and learning opportunities
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Goat farming and handicraft cheese making. Nature and herbs using in the household.
Help
Care of the 50 goats and 15 cows that means fence work, cleaning, feeding and maybe milking and cheesmaking. Reparing the animal houses and fences.
Languages
Languages spoken
Swedish: Fluent
English: Intermediate
German: Beginner
Finnish: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
An own house (not for wintertime)
What else ...
The nearest placese to come to with bus are Ramsele (Nordantjäl) and Junsele (Holafors).
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Parkering för stor bil finns med närhet till el, toalett och vattenpost.
Can possibly accept pets
Ja om djuren fungerar tillsammans med våra djur.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
5 hours a day 5 days a week
Feedback (9)
Tove, Urban, Jennifer, Saga et Klara are great people who will make you feel at home from day one. Once you are there you feel like part of the family. I really enjoyed having long discussions with them, and knowing more about Swedish culture.
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Tove, Urban, Jennifer, Saga et Klara are great people who will make you feel at home from day one. Once you are there you feel like part of the family. I really enjoyed having long discussions with them, and knowing more about Swedish culture.
I… read more
Tove and Urban are lovely and easy-going hosts. They are open minded, kind and happy people. You will for sure feel welcome since the moment you arrive.
Tove, taught me so many different things and took me and Eva (another volunteer) to places like the forest, the market, to see some rock carvings...… read more
I learned so many new things like goat milking, making goat cheese, caring for the animals, facts about all the flowers and herbs in the garden...... and I also learned 10000 new Swedish words of course! :D Even if I had no experience with farm-work it was all good to manage and Tove & Urban are… read more
We learned a lot with goats and cows and we enjoyed all the work we did here : milking the goats, fixing the fence, building a hay fence, cleaning the living place for the animals, taking out the goats, helping the babies to born.... so nice memories ! We’ve been able… read more
We were there for 3 weeks, until 12th of June.
This experience has completely changed our life.
Urban An Tove are really nice, completely different
from normal people that you can meet in your country or town.
I talked less than Jasmin, but every time, I could appreciate some
nice word… read more
