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24 Apr 2024
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About COVID 19: Our farm is open to workawayers stuck in the country.
We are living on a small organic farm in the mountains of southern carinthia. We are Imke (55) and Franz (58), Milan (17), Elsa (23) and Valerie (25). Currently, we keep 8 cows, 2 horses, a few chickens, some cats and bees. Besides that, we have a young dog called finja.
Since generations, our farm has been in the hands of our ancestors. We used to live here as a big family, but in the last few years a lot of change happened: The grandparents who lived in our house passed away and our daughters moved to Vienna. Elsa did workaway last year and shared her experience with us. Because of that, we came to the conclusion that workaway might help us starting new projects with our farm.
We are really looking forward to meet curious and open minded people to get in cultural exchange with and to learn from each other.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Our farm is located very close to the slovenian border, our bilingual region is part of the geopark "karawanken" and there are a lot of beautiful mountains nearby, which is perfect for hiking and mountainbiking in summer and skiing in winter. Franz is a hiking guide and has lot of knowledge to share, while Imke works on different integrative theatre and dance projects.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
depending on the weather and season, we need help with:
cutting and gathering wood
Helping in the cow's stable
animal care
gardening
painting the stable
setting up a workshop
refurbishing and clearing out
reactivating the fishpond
building a summer kitchen
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Slovenian: FluentThis 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
The ground floor of our house with a double room, kitchen and bathroom. Towels and beddings are provided. We will buy the food, you'll have to cook for yourself.
What else ...
The farm is located at 900 m above sea level, 7 km from the next village and 20 km from the next train station, but we drive several times a day and we can take you with us. You can also take our bikes, but we would only recommend that for going downhill. Carinthia is full of beautiful lakes like the Wörthersee (Klagenfurt) or the Turnersee. Also, the mountains are great for skiing and snowboarding.
Citys nearby which are great to explore are Klagenfurt (AT), Graz (AT) or Maribor (SLO). For weekend trips, there are a few very nice spots like Vienna (AT), Salzburg (AT), Ljubljana (SLO), Venice (IT), Tarvis (IT) or Triest (IT).
These are easy to reach within about three hours and worth a visit.
In Vienna you could stay for free because some good friends and relatives live close to the city centre and could offer a free couch.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (9)
Brad has an uncomplicated and pleasant manner, he is very communicative and… read more
It was very nice to be far away from the accustomed City trouble, nearly high up in the Mountains (900 m over sealevel) of Carinthia. I was warmly welcomed by the whole Family and the Workpart was fair coordinated and very varied.
Franz, a… read more
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Brad has an uncomplicated and pleasant manner, he is very communicative and… read more
It was very nice to be far away from the accustomed City trouble, nearly high up in the Mountains (900 m over sealevel) of Carinthia. I was warmly welcomed by the whole Family and the Workpart was fair coordinated and very varied.
Franz, a… read more
We helped Imke in her garden and with the "costa" that she will renovate into a beautiful… read more
They are a very creative, wholesome family. They were so generous, welcoming, and quite a lot of fun to be around.
They are very fair about working hours and provide a really nice living space.
The view from their farm is breathtaking and the mountain air is some of the purest I've inhaled. It truly is a… read more
from the moment i was received by the family and was able to directly participate in the play until the work in the stable and took in the history of the place i have fallen in love with this place and how it maintains itself in these hard times.… read more
They did all the work fast and without problems and italian ease, whether if it was in the stables, while clearing out the old house, in the forest or in the meadow.
Multiple times they cooked some italian meals and it was more than delicious. They loved the calfs very… read more
Franz and Imke are open, kind, helpful and fun people.
They welcomed us into their family warmly, we met their children, each with their own characteristics, they are really smart!
We had a great time together, learning, having fun and… read more
Very simply and trouble-free life - good time to stop for a moment and think about everything.
Franz is a soul of this place; he's always very kind, helpful and patient. If you ask him about something he will explain and share with his knowledge as good as possible. Ask him about his beverages!
Imke is like… read more
They are good workers and helped us a lot at our farm. They've done all the work independently and exactly to our complete satisfaction. Jakub is better than me in garden weeding! And Pjotr repaired our bycicles and helped with the bees.
They are both very good in cooking and housekeeping.
We had many… read more
