Help on a farm near Izmir, Turkey

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20/09/2017
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This listing is a Last minute host. They have let us know that they are looking for help immediately as well as at other times of the year.

Description
Hello fellow Workawayers,
My name is Ibrahim. I live on my farm near Izmir. Izmir is a big city in the west coast of Turkey. My wife and son stay in the city on weekdays. We are together on the farm over the weekends.
I used to work as a computer programer. I wanted to live a natural lifestyle and I have quitted my job in 2014.

We grow vegetables and fruits just for ourselves in the farm. I have 50 m2 polytunnel, two dogs and 100 - 150 chickens in the farm. I had goats but I sold my goats. Don't ask me why.

I would like to work at other farms in other countries as a workawayer in the near future, but first I want to gain some workaway experience by hosting fellow workawayers from all around the world. I also think hosting workawayers at my farm will help me to improve my English.

I prefer male volunter.
Type of help
Gardening
General Maintenance
Farming
Language practice
Help
We need help with simple gardening jobs. If you have experience in farming they are easy jobs such as vegetable planting, harvesting, hoeing and collecting stones. Working hours are quite flexible.
Furthermore; I would appreciate it if you can help me to improve my English.
Languages spoken
Turkish, English
Accommodation
I have a simple house at my farm, you can stay there or a wagon. We are not vegetarians but we usually cook vegetables.
What else ...
There are a lot of historical places& ancient ruins if you are interested near Izmir like Ephesus and Bergama (Pergamon). My farm is also not far from some beaches, they are only 20-30 km from the farm. In order to go to all those places, you can use public transport which is pretty affordable.
I can pick you up from the airport or from the bus station.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I believe you can experience and enjoy my simple natural life at my farm and also hopefully you will get to know about a new culture&language.
Volunteering hours expected
Maximum 2-3 hours a day, 5 days a week

Photos

My Photo Album

Star is on tomato

My guest Reza is cooking aubergine

My chicken is egging

My guest Tamer waters walnut trees

pea and green onion

My wife in the polytunnel

The waterfall distance is 7 km from my farm house

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When I and my son go to the waterfall

My farm house

Feedback

10/09/2017

Left by Workawayer (Oliver) for host

Ibrahim abi, Berhan and his Serpil are wonderful souls. Sometimes I felt a bit embarrassed as they would not let me do any hard work, treating more as a guest rather than a worker 😂
But that shows how much they care about thein volunteers so that they feel welcome and comfortable. I love the simplicity and the way things work in the family,… read more

(Excellent )

10/09/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Oliver)

Oliver stayed with us for six days. He is an amazing person. He is very kind and honest. He was teaching me something but sometimes I was not agree with him. :) I hope see him again. My son also thanks to him for everything.

(Excellent )

10/08/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (reza)

I was lucky about Riza as a host. Riza is restpectfull and friendly. He tries to speak English very clearly that it is very help me to improve my English. I spent almost 6 good days with him.I hope he visit me again. Pehlivan never gets tired :)

(Excellent )

08/08/2017

Left by Workawayer (reza) for host

Staying with Ibrahim and his lovely son at their beautiful and peacefull farm was more like staying with your relatives.
They kindly welcomed me there and treated me like his brother.
The job is very easy and optional and yoh can help them with watering trees,picking fresh eggs,feeding dogs,cooking food,cleaning the area and having lots of… read more

(Excellent )

19/07/2017

Left by Workawayer (yoshiyuki) for host

I had a great time with Ibrahim's family! His farm is awesome. There is a lot of trees, vegetables and chickens. His mother taught me some Turkish words even though she doesn't speak English at all. It was fun! I also learned how to make bread, cheese, yogurt, tomato paste from his wife. She is amazing. His son is clever and polite. We went to… read more

(Excellent )

16/07/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (yoshiyuki)

Yoshi is a lovely person. He stayed one week with us. He is very kind and honest. He helped me at my farm. He is hard working. My mother taught he a little english :) He is very good learning. You are wellcome to join us again. Have a nice journey.

(Excellent )

02/07/2017

Left by Workawayer (Tamer) for host

I spent three amazing weeks with Ibrahim at his peaceful farm, and it was wonderful. Ibrahim is a very kind person, guests interests is his first priority, as he always thinks about people's needs before his own. He did the best to make me happy and comfortable.
Also he is very protective, sometimes too much, as he always feels responsible about… read more

(Excellent )

01/07/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Tamer)

Tamer is our first guest, I have good experience. He stayed three weeks with us. He is very kind and honest. His sleeping is not properly so he gets up morning difficulty. He is not very organized. He helped me about my english and at my farm. Although he wants to work, the weather was quite hot and we couldn't work properly. I wish him good… read more

(Excellent )

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