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Description
Our family farm is located in a valley surrounded by the Sunnmøre alps, the view is amazing with overhanging glaciers and steep mountains. With the well known powder paradise Stranda skiresort and more lokal Fjellsetra skiarena within 15 minutes. Plenty of hikes and more advanced mountaineering trips right outside the doorstep.
We are a family of five, Vibeke, Fredrik, Heine 3, Lerke 12 and Birk 13. Pluss Mio the greenland - sleddog, Lilja the working fjordhorse, two shetland ponies and two cats. We live on a a family farm with freerange pigs, ducks, chickens and a vegetable garden.
We bought the farm 3 years ago and are fixing the over 100 year old buildings so that they will keep us warm and last for another hundred years.Types of help and learning opportunities
GardeningDIY and building projectsBabysitting and creative playCreating/ Cooking family mealsGeneral MaintenanceFarmstay helpHelp with Eco ProjectsHelp around the houseAnimal CareUN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
A salmon river is running through our land, so some parts of the year its possible to go fishing for wild salmon. There are plenty of trails and hikes and the west coast fjords are very close. The jugend architecture city Aalesund are only 40minutes away and the surrounding area has a lot of viking history.
We have a marketgarden with allkinds of vegetables and we aim for diversity and permaculture design.Projects involving children
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Help
You might help us with house renovation and cleaning, painting, tend to animals, put up fencing, some gardenwork, organizing stuff and other small work.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: 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
We are renovating a 100year old timber house, so the facilities are a bit messy from time to time. There is three bedroms and a dining room pluss bathroom on the first floor. Family lives on the second floor, we all have dinner together.
What else ...
Everywhere around there is mountains to hike, go skiing, swim/fish in the lake and river or fjord and do naturestuff.
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.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (25)
The experience with Vibeke and her family was very pleasant for us, she welcomed us with a hug and right away we felt at home. Vibeke taught us a lot about… read more
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The experience with Vibeke and her family was very pleasant for us, she welcomed us with a hug and right away we felt at home. Vibeke taught us a lot about… read more
I was working at the farm, taking care of sheeps and horses, feeding them, cleaning the stables, planting garlic, and some other farm works ! I liked a lot to work outside with animals
Every night We had dinner together and it was a nice moment of sharing (and Fredrik's… read more
From the end of september until november I had different tasks, from harvesting the vegetables, to feeding the animals and general tasks in the yard (putting up… read more
- Run the Greendland dogs in the mornings and/or afternoon
- Plant and harvest different veggies
- Build a wooden fence in the… read more
I think I had the best three weeks with the weather, the sun was shining and we could do a lot of outside work. Working with the animals, the horses, chickens and the ducks🦆 and working in the garden.
Vibeke is a really nice women with a lot of energy and she works… read more
At our place he did house renovation, putting up walls. Stablework and horsefeeding/watering. Bringing horses in and out. Cleaning chickenstalls, collecting eggs, feeding chickens. Also some general maintanance on buildings and fencing.
He… read more
Vibeke has a ton of energy and laughs a lot so it makes a happy vibe just to be around her. We did many fun things together like climbing, ice baths or galloping like crazy along the lake. Frederick doesn't say a lot but when he does it is either information or more often something kind.
Of the kids I only… read more
Idse is always in a good mood has a great humour and will give you plenty of laughs. We miss him and will give him… read more
We… read more
We have spent with them a week. Our tasks included feeding the chicken and… read more
The area with the mountains and small glaciers is magical to work and stay in. After a few days I really felt like home there. There is much to do on the farm such as planting onions, pigs and chickens to feed, renovate or watch the children. Vibeke took me… read more