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Description
We are three: Miriam, Alexander and the little Raya. We are running a small vegetable farm and we do our best to keep the natural spirit in our gardens. Choosing this way of living, we try to be self sufficient and we know very well that this a long term process.
Alexander is in love with farming and Miriam is still learning. There is always movement in our daily life and we really enjoy making our living in the fresh air, under the sun, the rain and with the black soil.
The days when we prepare our CSA shares or farmer's market might be a bit strenuous but we prefer it to being stressed in the office.
We like long conversations, good sense of humor, nice books, observing Raya's growing, handcrafts, travelling and everything which could enrich our lives.
We are looking for enthusiastic, conscientious, motivated and smiling people who are coming here for a reason.
Please, note we offer an opportunity to experience an organic farm and not a free resort!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Bryagovo is a picturesque Bulgarian village where traditions are still kept. The animals graze on the surrounding hills, horse carts roll around, the grannies are singing folklore songs every Wednesday and typical preserves are made in the autumn.
While working with us you could learn about natural methods of growing veggies, maintaining the health of the soil and how the life in the countryside could change your views about the consumerist society.
If you enjoy cooking, you are at the right spot because the veggies are always fresh and have their real taste! Culinary exchange is welcome :D
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
When we work, we do (it TOGETHER): weeding, planting, transplanting, loading manure, harvesting, washing the veggies for the baskets or for the farmer’s market, preserving veggies for the winter. Part of the work is also loading and unloading the car, preparing and cleaning the tools, etc.
We welcome anyone with building skills as well!
We expect from our volunteers to work six hours a day, five days a week. For our family the activities are always more and last more because this is our way of living. If you feel it, you are welcome to take part longer time, if not, just enjoy your free time as you wish! We really appreciate someone’s help when it’s offered with motivation and positive thoughts.
In the extremely hot days we split the six hours in a few hours of work in the very early morning and a few hours in the evening.
Languages spoken
Bulgarian: Fluent
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
French: Beginner
Turkish: Beginner
Accommodation
There is a room for the volunteers. We use a different bath, toilet and washing machine. Each volunteer is responsible for the cleanliness of that room and the bath/toilet. It will be clean, if you clean! If you leave it dirty, the next person will find it in the same condition.
We cook, eat, do the dishes and clean the common spaces together.
Nobody is forced to do something he/she doesn't feel like doing and for that reason we consider the dialogue as a good way to make things clear.
About the food: we are strictly vegetarian! We consume eggs, milk, cheese which we buy from the local people :)
Living and working together requires sharing and helping and not being selfish individualists.
What else ...
The village of Bryagovo is located at the foot of the Rhodope mountain and there are nice hiking tracks to the nearby villages and peak Dragoyna with its ancient fortress. The nearby artificial lake offers great opportunities for fishing. The Lenovo hot springs and the Belintash rock are also quite close and definitely worth visiting.
There are buses going to the nearby town of Parvomay which has a bus and train connection to Plovdiv, Haskovo and Turkey.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 25 hours a week
Feedback (11)
You know you have a home in Bulgaria. Greetings from us!
During the two weeks I stayed in Bryagovo I could realize little and big wooden Ideas of Miriam and Alex. But also in the garden they needed my help. The projects were exciting and I enjoyed working with both. When I forgott the… read more
It was also a pleasure to share his passion for coffee:)
Thank you and you are welcome again!
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You know you have a home in Bulgaria. Greetings from us!
During the two weeks I stayed in Bryagovo I could realize little and big wooden Ideas of Miriam and Alex. But also in the garden they needed my help. The projects were exciting and I enjoyed working with both. When I forgott the… read more
It was also a pleasure to share his passion for coffee:)
Thank you and you are welcome again!
They came carrying the right gear for work in… read more
Yuli left our home the same way she appeared - by pure accident.
We recommend her to any farmer because she is doing all her… read more
Arrival at 16:30
19.00 we went to work 2 hours in the fields - picking green beans
Dinner at 22.30 prepared by myself and the other volunteer - Pure, with potatoes, onion carrots and green beans. At 23.30, shower at the village fountain, because there is no shower in the house. A bed at 24.00.
Day 2
At 5.40 wake up
Breakfast with tea and… read more
Maria and Andrea are a fantastic combination! We had very good time together! Andrea has a lot of knowledge about cooking and he is a perfect pizzaiolo and focacca maker. Just give him real tomatoes and he will make tasty magics with them :D Maria is very strict worker and she brought the Brazilian sunny spirit to our home. Both are very… read more
We hope Merve learned… read more
The food was good, the work in the garden was sometimes hard but diverse and interesting and there is a great mountain landscape around the village where I had nice walks. The only negative thing for me was that there was no heating or fireplace, so in the evening… read more
Unfortunately, after six days he changed his plans and left us although he had confirmed his stay for two weeks. This was quite a mess because we had… read more
He helped us with one of the hardest tasks at our farm - loading manure for our new field. Alexander and Jon loaded around 15 tones of manure! So, next year when we are harvesting, we will be grateful to this great volunteer :)
He was never complaining… read more
Sometimes we sweat a lot in the summer heat, but we always… read more
Esme is a good UNO player and extremely good with the rake.
We hope that next time you visit us together with Rayna, you draw a painting for us.
Miriam and Alexander :)
