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We, that is Micha, Elisabeth and Kids ( Twin Girls born 2015, 2 boys born 2016 and 2018) plus Loki and Tess our herding dogs live on a rented farm in an area called Waldviertel in Lower Austria. We breed Texas Longhorn Cattle as first breeder in Austria which is quite challenging, as this includes quite a lot of visitors that have never seen this cattle race around here, quite a lot of intressted visitors that need a lot of information and lots. We also do pastured poultry in special "chicken tractors" that move daily and also started that type of project as first in Austria. Although we are not certified we carry the organic way in our hearts. No chemical fertilzer, hormones or antibiotics go into our animals. Micha is a former apprentice of Polyface Farms (Joel Salatin). We run a 24/7 shop with 55+ farmers that supply the area with products. Elisabeth works with Homeopathie on our animals and family a lot. We like to cook seasonal and regional incredients in international and local dishes. But we also like ordering Pizza every once in a while. ;-)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We speak English quite fluently and of course German. ;-) . We live in an interessting area and can give you ideas of what can be done around here besides being on the farm. We would take you with us when we do family trips.
Projects involving children
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Help
We do quite some projects on our farm. So help is always needed and appreciated in areas like: Moving chickens out to pasture, moving chicken pens daily, check cows in barn and pasture, help in the garden (new ideas and inputs are highly appreciated), help with the kids and show them more about whats going on on a farm every day, house work, social networking on facebook and instagram, help building things here and there - we also have dogs that need some company, walking and playing ;-)
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Room on your own - everything else is shared
We cook fresh home cooked meals every day or every other day (if enough is left for a second lunch). Breakfast and dinner is also a fixed family gettogether and we like see everybody joining. Otherwise, our fridge is always full.
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.
Can possibly accept pets
As long as they get along with our Dog - it is fine to bring a pet or more pets
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (12)
vielen Dank für die wundervollen 2 Wochen bei euch. Ich durfte viele Aufgaben nach kurzer Erklärung selber übernehmen und mir wurde einiges zugetraut. Jede Aufgabe wurde mit großem Dank abgenommen und die Hilfe kam wirklich an. Die Kinder haben mich sofort mit in die Familie aufgenommen und ab der ersten Minute… read more
I spent 2 weeks in March with Micha, Elisabeth and their lovely family and I loved it so much that I'll be returning this summer. I had never worked at a farm before but I really could not have asked for a better experience. Micha and Elisabeth really made… read more
We were lucky to have Michael and to get to know him.
I had no idea what to… read more
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vielen Dank für die wundervollen 2 Wochen bei euch. Ich durfte viele Aufgaben nach kurzer Erklärung selber übernehmen und mir wurde einiges zugetraut. Jede Aufgabe wurde mit großem Dank abgenommen und die Hilfe kam wirklich an. Die Kinder haben mich sofort mit in die Familie aufgenommen und ab der ersten Minute… read more
I spent 2 weeks in March with Micha, Elisabeth and their lovely family and I loved it so much that I'll be returning this summer. I had never worked at a farm before but I really could not have asked for a better experience. Micha and Elisabeth really made… read more
We were lucky to have Michael and to get to know him.
I had no idea what to… read more
Thanks for spending those two weeks with us. we loved the conversations and we are thankful for the help you provided.
We really enjoyed your will to try and do everything we needed help with.
All the best and hopefully we meet again.
All the best for you Viki, hope to see… read more
In general I helped with farm tasks like checking the cattle in the barn and on the pasture, feeding the 2 embryo-calves and… read more
She adopted to our family and farm in no time. Although never driven a Quad, she managed to drive it back on the first day like a pro (we had to walk some calfs back from Pasture, while she was… read more
She is a very kind person that is always ready to help and learn something.
Thanks for your time here. All the best for you and your future plans.
The kids loved him and he was great with them - we had lots of visitors, camera teams and journalists here while he was on our farm and he adapted to the situation in such a quick way, it was… read more
Elisabeth und… read more
Aurora was our biig positive surpise. After a short warm up phase, she turned out to be such a lovely person. She is caring, responsible, mature, friendly, independently and not picky at all.
Any help she was asked for, she… read more
I spent a lot of time with Elizabeth and her 4 children because there was a lot of work to do to support them. She is really nice and active,… read more
He is never to good for something - which is great when working on a farm.
Our kids loved him. Our youngest woke him up by knocking on his door in the morning letting him know that cocoa is ready and he was constantly asked "Warum"… read more
