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Description
We are a small organic farm in the beautiful village in Pays Basque, France. We are located in the mountain region of Ispura, near the town of St. Jean Pied de Port (about 20 minutes from the farm by foot ). It is a quaint and calm small village, about 50 km from the sea. The biggest cities near us are Bayonne and Biarritz.
Our farm is run by me (Doudou) and my wife Marie Jeanne. We started this farm 20 years ago. We grow vegetables such as cucumber, tomato, salad, chilly and few other types for summer, and during the winter we have salad, cabbage, spinach, leeks, and small pears. We also have apple and few sheep. We practice organic agriculture and we sell our products directly to local markets around our area. We make also apple juice from our own apple.
In our normal day, we start to work at 8am. Work in the garden includes harvesting, watering, weeding, planting and preparing products for the market. We have a petite sieste after lunch, and we continue a little after the break. Helpers can also help us to cook in our kitchen if they are interested.
We offer accomodation to our helper in our house. We also provide food three times a day, for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Helpers will be provided with their own room. We have two spare bedroom in our house. Our house is also shared by gentle dogs and a nice cat.
Our main language is French, Basque and Spanish. We speak also English. We also welcome helpers to help us practice all the languages.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
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
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Travellers will learn how to garden in a biological way, to know the Basque country, its culture, mountain landscapes.
Projects involving children
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Help
-gardening
-little construction from time to time
-home improvement (electricity,repairing utensils)
-woodworking
-cooking
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Basque: Fluent
French: Fluent
Accommodation
2 bedroom, a common kitchen and bathroom. helpers will be staying in our own house.
What else ...
- St Jean Pied de Port is a beautiful city on the Compostelle way. This nearest town is accessible by train and bus.
- We favour to host helpers during the spring and summer season. (February to September).
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
4 hours maximum per day, 5 days a week
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We spend three weeks with them and and we want to go back because you really enjoy the time with them.
We help in the garden, while Doudou teaches us many things about organic farms. Marie Jeanne help us to learn french. She use to cook organic food (and delicious), usually from… read more
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We spend three weeks with them and and we want to go back because you really enjoy the time with them.
We help in the garden, while Doudou teaches us many things about organic farms. Marie Jeanne help us to learn french. She use to cook organic food (and delicious), usually from… read more
