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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 & JónTypes of help and learning opportunities
GardeningDIY and building projectsAnimal CareFarmstay helpHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceUN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
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.
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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: FluentAccommodation
We have a room in our home. Full access to our home and family-life.
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
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Emma was so funny and nice. She was always ready to help, jumped up if she knew Nonni was going to do something... even if she had no idea what it was or how it would end, She had NO experience with farming or animals when she came, but she was almost (might have taken a few times f. example stirring in the sheephouse ;) ) She… read more
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Emma was so funny and nice. She was always ready to help, jumped up if she knew Nonni was going to do something... even if she had no idea what it was or how it would end, She had NO experience with farming or animals when she came, but she was almost (might have taken a few times f. example stirring in the sheephouse ;) ) She… read more
Antonia was very nice to have around, she was great working with and around the animals.
She is a great friend and we will miss her deeply.
We wish you all the best and we are grateful to have gotten to know you… read more
To be honest it was a lot of work but I had so much fun working with you… read more
She could both work with others and independently. She was great working with and around the animals.… read more
Lots of love to you dear… read more
We wish you all the best, Elsa and Nonni
Love and hugs to you Paulina, good luck in what the future… read more
I helped with the cows and sheep and around the farm in general, in the house, the guesthouse, and with my… read more
What is good to know for workawayers is that the options to travel are limited… read more
Thank you for your lovely home! You made it so easy for me to feel like being home and familiar! I can´t thank you enough for everything I could learn from you and see with you. It was such a great experience for me to milk the cows and shave the sheep and even get them back from the mountains into the fence. And I miss our… read more
Love and hugs from Gemlufall