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Join our family goat farm in the beautiful mountains in Ausserferrera, Switzerland

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least 3 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    Hello,
    we are some openhearted people living in the beautiful mountains of switzerland. (3 childrean from 11 to 16 years and 2 adults). Our Farm is in a southern, small village at 1300m. We are living with one dog, a few chickens, two cows, four yaks and nearly 100 goats. As usual for farming, our work depends a lot at the season. It makes a diffrent, either the animals are outside or inside, give milk or not, everywhere snow or not...
    For some kind of work (specially helping with the farm) we need to explain a lot, and for that reason we appreciate people who will stay at least 3 weeks.



    ❗️Before you write us please check our calendar for free places. We only process requests that arrive a maximum of three months before arrival. In addition, we only acommondate volunteers who are 18 years of age or older. We do not make viedeocalls!
    Thank you for your understanding.


    -Together we try to manage our life respectful and with a lot of happiness and joy.
    -It is always something to do.
    -We do not accept racism, homophobia, nationalism, sexism...
    -Spoken languages: German, English, spanish, italian
    -We host people with children!

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    You can enjoy the beautiful nature around, learn german from us and grow with your responsibilities or workings. There is the famous "Magic Wood", a boulder place really close to us. As we have some instruments you can play music and meet us and our friends.

  • Help

    Help

    We are happy about every kind of help. Main topics are farming, household and gardening.
    As everybody is diffrent we have to talk in detail what will be your job. There is a lot of work and a lot of diffrent ways how to do. You can get small or big jobs where you get the responsibility or help us with a project. You can get daily routined jobs or one-time ones.
    Farm depends at the season. It can be making wood, cleaning the meadows, make hay, put up fences, to herd animals, to milk, repairing building...
    Household will be cooking, cleaning, organising..
    Because we belive that people are doing the best if they enjoy, you can choose and we talk toghether about what you are doing in detail. It can be caring animals, building/repairing something for the farm,

    Everybody is doing what he/she likes to do, because then she/he is doing it the best.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    German: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    Italian: Fluent

    This 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

    Accommodation

    You would get an own room in our house. Bathrooms, livingroom and kitchen we share all together. We have regular mealtimes like breakfast, lunch and dinner where you are welcome to join. But aswell you can eat as much as you need whenever you want. We produce food ourselves ( meat, dairy products, eggs, vegetables) and try to be selfcatering as best we can. We try to get what we buy locally. Please accept that we do not want to buy food supplement from third parties. Vegetarians are acceptet.
    As we live with children it is loud and full of action sometimes. Also the house is quite chaotic sometimes. You will have free WiFi.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    If you have special skills in electricity, carpentering, playing an instrument, mechanic, organising or whatever, let us know! :)

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week / Maximal 4-5 Stunden am Tag, 5 Tage die Woche

Host ref number: 311628984549

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