Help us at a small self-sufficient farm in the north west of Östergötland, Sweden

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Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    We run a small farm in the north west of Östergötland, Sweden.

    We aim to be self sufficient in vegetables, fruit, meat, egg and wood for heating the house. We also run a small scale commercial vegetable production at the farm, delivering vegetables to about 55 families during the growing season. We also have a small vegetable shop at the farm.
    We have hens for eggs, meet and manure. A small group of sheep for meet, wool, sheepskins and manure. 2 cats that keeps the mouse population under control.

    There is a lot of different things to do at the farm during the year. In the winter we split wood for heating the house during the next winter. In spring time we prepare the soil for the coming growing season, sowing vegetables, that will be planted outdoors later, indoors. Sowing outdoors. Maintenance of the fences around the farm. The sheep have their lambs. In summertime we work in the vegetable garden with the vegetables, planting, weeding, sowing, watering and harvesting. We pick berries in the forest and from our berry bushes. In the autumn we harvest a lot of the food that we will store and eat during winter time. We also pick mushrooms in the forest. After the work with harvesting it´s time to prepare the vegetable garden for the winter. And in the end of the year its time for slaughter lambs and rosters that provides the household with meat. During the entire year we have the daily chores with the animals. There is always som building that needs love (woodwork, painting, changing things and so on).

    We recomend you to travel to us by train, buss, bicycle, by foot or car. We dont want to contribute to peopel traveling by airplane. We have this farm to make the planet better. Traveling with airplane is realy destructive thing to do. Thats why we accept workawayers traveling in other ways.

    Who are we? Isabelle, Micke, and our children 10 and 3 years old.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    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

    We have knowledge in a lot of different handicrafts wich we love to share with others. Isabelle work as an artist. Micke likes working with wood. For us it´s important to live with small environmental impacts, and to give this way of living to our children. Were also interested in discussing political matters and how society works. We also know a lot about vegetable growing and self-sufficiency.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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

  • Help

    Help

    Daily care in the vegetable garden, help with building/renovating projects, taking care of the animals, collecting hay for the animals, chopping wood, fencing. You don´t need to have experience of anything of this, but we expect you to be interested in learning new things.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Swedish: Fluent
    Spanish: Beginner

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    The house has a normal standard with running water and electricity.
    We have built our own drainsystem with a "rotzon" and compost toilet.
    You can sleep in an own room inside the house. It has two beds. You prepare the food and eat together with us.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Close by the farm is several beutiful lakes where you can go bathing and fishing. We have bicycles to borrow. You can also go by bus to Finspång, wich is a small town 25 km from us.

  • 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

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

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    Hours expected

    Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 922392125628

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