Help on our family farm in Dýrafjordur, Iceland

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Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: 1 month or more

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  • Description

    Description

    I Jón live with my wife Elsa María. We have four daughters, and six grandchildren, they do not live at home anymore but come to visit and help around when they can. We have around 270 sheep, chickens, a dog, and a cat.

    This summer we will be expanding the types of animals we have, as we will offer the tourists to see diverse farm animals such as turkeys, pigs, sheep, calves and hopefully horses (not for sure though)

    We are also in to tourism where we rent out apartments for guests and have a new café running in the summer.

    Elsa María works off the farm, she is a teacher. But she stays home in the summer time.

    We live in the West-fjords of Iceland in a fjord named Dýrafjordur. It is 18 km to the next town called Þingeyri. The weather here is never the same but the nature is always just as stunning.

    If you would like to work on our farm you would have to be willing to help with the animals, mend fences, help with harvesting and greet tourists with a smile. it would not hurt if you could bake cakes for the café, but if not Elsa will teach you as she is a great cook and baker.

    We are looking for someone that is willing to stay with us for at least 3 months.
    Do you think your up for this challenge? Let's get in contact with one another.
    We look forward to your message

    Elsa & Jón

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    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

    The benefit of staying with us is you learn how to respect the nature, animals and get to know Iceland in a special and unique way. Get to know how our farm life is and hopefully you make life long friends.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage

    Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage

    This host offers accommodation and payment.

    Host has indicated that they will pay at least the minimum hourly wage of their country for each hour worked and that accommodation will also be provided. They are asking for help with a business or business activity. Contact the host directly via the site messenger for more information and details about the wage provided. Any arrangements should be agreed in advance with your host.

  • Help

    Help

    In the spring everything comes alive, tourist season, lambing season and more.
    In the spring time the sheep have there lambs and they need to be fed, taken care of and helped if needed. When the snow melts, we start mending fences.

    We open the café to an everyday service, tourist´s come and go, so cleaning is needed.

    In the summer the sheep wander around the mountains with there lambs freely.

    Late summer we harvest our hey.

    In the autumn we need to get the sheep home from the mountains (which is a lot harder and more fun that it sounds). Feeding and taking care of sheep.

    Be a friend :)

    We need somebody that would stay 3 months or even longer with us and experience Icelandic farming, unique landscape and lifestyle.

    We do offer a paid stay, and the taxt is according to the union rate in Iceland and for all worked hours.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Icelandic: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We have a room in our home. Full access to our home and family-life.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Here is beautiful landscape, mountains to walk on. Short to the next swimming pool... you will get to know one of the northest places in the world. Over the winter time there is lots of snow and northern lights and travelling can be difficult.
    There is bus transport on weekdays between the places around here.

  • 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?

    One

  • ...

    Hours expected

    Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 882816155973

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