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Vom Workawayer (Agnethe) für Host
Here is my very delayed review. I stayed at Miia and Pipsas farm for a month and a half in the midst of winter in january and february. I wanted to go to lapland to experience a true cold, nordic winter and it was definitely everything I hoped for. The place is very beautiful and surrounded by nature. And the national park Oulanka is also very
… read more close which is truly so so beautiful, especially in the magic winter season. I loved going to sauna almost everyday and feeling the thrill of dipping in the cold water. I was also so lucky to see so much incredible northeren lights on the starry nightsky. I really fell in love with Finland. It’s such a special country and people.
Its quite hard for me to describe the work since it was very varied and I feel like I learned so many different skills.
But the tasks were all enjoyable for me, and everyday there would be some different tasks to do. I mostly fed the animals everyday, milked Lambi the goat, starting the big fireoven and making sure it was on during the day. As well as other small tasks. But all the animals were so cute and so the work with them was very fun and enjoyable for me.
Miia and Pipsa are very nice ladies. They are busy, funny, strong and very loving and I felt very much at home with them. Sometimes they were very busy with so much to do so the communication could be a little confusing, for me at least. But it only played a small part for me, and it is also up to yourself to just ask and make yourself clear.
Overall it was a great experience and I would looove to come back in the summer one day <3
Much love, AgnesDieser Workawayer hat sich dafür entschieden, sein Profil privat zu schalten, kann aber von anderen Workawayern bezüglich dieses Feedbacks kontaktiert werden.
Vom Workawayer (Chie) für Host
I stayed in Kuusamo for about 9 weeks, from November to the first week of January.
November was relatively calm, and Miia kindly took time to give us volunteers many unique experiences. Hiking, a reindeer round-up, and more—each activity felt fresh and memorable for someone like me who grew up in a city and had little connection to nature. As a
… read more chef, her cooking was absolutely delicious. Even after I had moved to Tampere, I still haven’t come across meals as good as hers.
Once the season kicked off in December, things became very hectic. Every day, dozens of guests came there to enjoy winter activities. I make and serve food for this big family while the other team members take care of other tasks in farm. Though the days were busy, Miia’s lovely tradition of gathering everyone to share “the best thing that happened today” brought a sense of fulfillment and balance to our routines.
Pipsa was a quick and capable woman who baked beautifully—I still miss her blueberry pie and pancakes. Watching her work in the restaurant was a great learning experience for me (although I was barely keeping up with her pace…). She still looks out for me like I'm part of her family. She’s such a sweet person. Seppo was quietly funny and full of charm. He didn’t say much, but had a great sense of humor and quietly supported us volunteers behind the scenes. Miia’s sons were also very friendly and interested in Japanese culture, which made me feel warmly welcomed.
The animals looked truly happy, munching on plenty of vegetables and hay every day. Pikkunen the cat was adorable too, though I think my feelings for her were one-sided. One day, while gazing at the lake, I turned around to find a wild reindeer standing behind me. Animals were always close by—it was the kind of place where nature was part of your daily life.
Since the nearest supermarket was only accessible by car, life in Kuusamo naturally felt detached from the hustle and bustle of the outside world. Simply walking through the snow to a nearby hill and looking up at the sky brought deep satisfaction. When I later moved to the city and walked into a shop full of colorful displays and pop music, my eyes felt overwhelmed by it all.
Lastly, about the other volunteers—at most, there were around eight of us living together. At first, I was nervous about sharing space with people I’d just met, but everyone turned out to be chill and kind. Traveling to Lapland or going dog sledding on our days off was, of course, great fun, but I’ll never forget the quiet conversations after work, the card games, or lying in the snow together after the sauna.
Everyone I met there was truly sweet. They gave me so much—both tangible and intangible—that I sometimes worry I wasn’t able to give enough in return. Without a doubt, this was the highlight of my life in Finland. Kiitos!!
My stay at Miia’s was absolutely wonderful. From the very first day, they made me feel incredibly welcome – like part of the family. The atmosphere is warm and relaxed, and the place itself is a beautiful retreat into nature.
The work never felt like “work” – especially the time spent with the animals. They are so well cared for and full of
… read more personality! Sheep Amanda totally stole my heart, and the reindeer are just the cutest. Other tasks included heating up the sauna for guests, some snow shoveling, woodwork (there’s a big oven to heat the house), and helping with renovation work. Everything was super fair in terms of hours, and they were very flexible about when you could take your days off.
Miia has so many skills and is happy to share her knowledge – from fire-building, fishing, hunting, and cooking to general life in the north. If you're eager to learn about these things, this is definitely the right place.
What made the stay even more special was their deep connection to nature – it’s really inspiring. And although it's a peaceful place, we also had a lot of fun! Miia and everyone else are super open, funny, and just great to be around. We always had plenty of amazing food, and the apartment was warm, clean, and very comfortable.
Oh – and the northern lights! I saw them many times, and they were just breathtaking. There’s also so much to do in the area: visits to the national park, trips to Ruka, lake walks (the lake is beautiful!), and of course, the legendary sauna sessions. Don’t miss the ice swimming – such a cool experience!
All in all, Miia and the people around her are wonderful human beings, and I already miss them. I’ll definitely visit again!Weitere Bilder
Northern Lights in September
Only few kilometers from us is a Oulanka National park. This beautiful viev is near by us, you have to visit there!
Mr.Hynynen teach younger gent Helmeri!
Miia, lady of the house milking goat lady Kyllikki.
Northern Lights, love these!
Laavu in winter time. It is so lovely to barbeque here in summer and winter.
My cat Toffee, she is the Princess.
Reindeer gentleman Kolli, how beautifull antlers he got!
We have 6 lambs, 6 goats, 2 cats (at the moment), 2 dogs, 2 bunnies, reindeers, 2 roosters and 8 hens.
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Vom Workawayer (Agnethe) für Host
Here is my very delayed review. I stayed at Miia and Pipsas farm for a month and a half in the midst of winter in january and february. I wanted to go to lapland to experience a true cold, nordic winter and it was definitely everything I hoped for. The place is very beautiful and surrounded by nature. And the national park Oulanka is also very
… read more close which is truly so so beautiful, especially in the magic winter season. I loved going to sauna almost everyday and feeling the thrill of dipping in the cold water. I was also so lucky to see so much incredible northeren lights on the starry nightsky. I really fell in love with Finland. It’s such a special country and people.
Its quite hard for me to describe the work since it was very varied and I feel like I learned so many different skills.
But the tasks were all enjoyable for me, and everyday there would be some different tasks to do. I mostly fed the animals everyday, milked Lambi the goat, starting the big fireoven and making sure it was on during the day. As well as other small tasks. But all the animals were so cute and so the work with them was very fun and enjoyable for me.
Miia and Pipsa are very nice ladies. They are busy, funny, strong and very loving and I felt very much at home with them. Sometimes they were very busy with so much to do so the communication could be a little confusing, for me at least. But it only played a small part for me, and it is also up to yourself to just ask and make yourself clear.
Overall it was a great experience and I would looove to come back in the summer one day <3
Much love, AgnesDieser Workawayer hat sich dafür entschieden, sein Profil privat zu schalten, kann aber von anderen Workawayern bezüglich dieses Feedbacks kontaktiert werden.
Vom Workawayer (Chie) für Host
I stayed in Kuusamo for about 9 weeks, from November to the first week of January.
November was relatively calm, and Miia kindly took time to give us volunteers many unique experiences. Hiking, a reindeer round-up, and more—each activity felt fresh and memorable for someone like me who grew up in a city and had little connection to nature. As a
… read more chef, her cooking was absolutely delicious. Even after I had moved to Tampere, I still haven’t come across meals as good as hers.
Once the season kicked off in December, things became very hectic. Every day, dozens of guests came there to enjoy winter activities. I make and serve food for this big family while the other team members take care of other tasks in farm. Though the days were busy, Miia’s lovely tradition of gathering everyone to share “the best thing that happened today” brought a sense of fulfillment and balance to our routines.
Pipsa was a quick and capable woman who baked beautifully—I still miss her blueberry pie and pancakes. Watching her work in the restaurant was a great learning experience for me (although I was barely keeping up with her pace…). She still looks out for me like I'm part of her family. She’s such a sweet person. Seppo was quietly funny and full of charm. He didn’t say much, but had a great sense of humor and quietly supported us volunteers behind the scenes. Miia’s sons were also very friendly and interested in Japanese culture, which made me feel warmly welcomed.
The animals looked truly happy, munching on plenty of vegetables and hay every day. Pikkunen the cat was adorable too, though I think my feelings for her were one-sided. One day, while gazing at the lake, I turned around to find a wild reindeer standing behind me. Animals were always close by—it was the kind of place where nature was part of your daily life.
Since the nearest supermarket was only accessible by car, life in Kuusamo naturally felt detached from the hustle and bustle of the outside world. Simply walking through the snow to a nearby hill and looking up at the sky brought deep satisfaction. When I later moved to the city and walked into a shop full of colorful displays and pop music, my eyes felt overwhelmed by it all.
Lastly, about the other volunteers—at most, there were around eight of us living together. At first, I was nervous about sharing space with people I’d just met, but everyone turned out to be chill and kind. Traveling to Lapland or going dog sledding on our days off was, of course, great fun, but I’ll never forget the quiet conversations after work, the card games, or lying in the snow together after the sauna.
Everyone I met there was truly sweet. They gave me so much—both tangible and intangible—that I sometimes worry I wasn’t able to give enough in return. Without a doubt, this was the highlight of my life in Finland. Kiitos!!
My stay at Miia’s was absolutely wonderful. From the very first day, they made me feel incredibly welcome – like part of the family. The atmosphere is warm and relaxed, and the place itself is a beautiful retreat into nature.
The work never felt like “work” – especially the time spent with the animals. They are so well cared for and full of
… read more personality! Sheep Amanda totally stole my heart, and the reindeer are just the cutest. Other tasks included heating up the sauna for guests, some snow shoveling, woodwork (there’s a big oven to heat the house), and helping with renovation work. Everything was super fair in terms of hours, and they were very flexible about when you could take your days off.
Miia has so many skills and is happy to share her knowledge – from fire-building, fishing, hunting, and cooking to general life in the north. If you're eager to learn about these things, this is definitely the right place.
What made the stay even more special was their deep connection to nature – it’s really inspiring. And although it's a peaceful place, we also had a lot of fun! Miia and everyone else are super open, funny, and just great to be around. We always had plenty of amazing food, and the apartment was warm, clean, and very comfortable.
Oh – and the northern lights! I saw them many times, and they were just breathtaking. There’s also so much to do in the area: visits to the national park, trips to Ruka, lake walks (the lake is beautiful!), and of course, the legendary sauna sessions. Don’t miss the ice swimming – such a cool experience!
All in all, Miia and the people around her are wonderful human beings, and I already miss them. I’ll definitely visit again!
I spent 5 weeks during the heart of the winter season and it turned out to be absolutely everything i had hoped it would be. I woke up every morning with excitement for the days which were always fun and varied. I learned various different things from fire building techniques, milking goats, installing fishing nets under the ice and gaining
… read more knowledge about Finnish plants/animals, food, language and etiquette. Daily chores are well organized and consisted of filling the oven with wood to keep the house warm, feeding the animals, as well as milking one of the goats. On certain days, there is shoveling, heating the sauna, splitting firewood and other small chores such as keeping the stairs free of ice or helping in the kitchen. Miia and Pipsa combine to make the perfect team. Miia, the queen, is very youthful, tough, knowledgeable, encouraging and genuinely cares about her workaways. I also noticed it was very important to her that volunteers enjoyed their time on the property as well as days off and she was always giving recommendations. Pipsa is an absolute sweetheart. She was always open for conversation, loved to laugh and i had so many unforgettable shopping trips in town with her. Together Miia and Pipsa always checked to make sure we had enough food, that we had transportation on our days off and that the shared volunteer apartment was warm enough. They were both also always very gracious for help and frequently gave thanks. During your time off in Winter, it is possible to go to the national park, Ruka, ice fishing, or simply hang around the property. I was also able to enjoy sauna and swimming many times, as well as witnessing the northern lights on a few different nights. I completely fell in love with this place and i miss this place so much. Forever thankful for the experience.
Vom Workawayer (Yasmin & Max) für Host
We were allowed to be at this place for 5 weeks and it was a wonderful time. Even before we arrived, the communication gave us a great feeling.
Miia and Pipsa run their farm as sustainably as possible. Everything is done with love.
The work consisted of feeding the animals every day and then there were different tasks. Either helping in the
… read more kitchen, especially when there were guests, remodeling the house or making our own products (jam or juice, for example).
On the days off, we hat the option to borrow bicycles or were driven to destinations that were further away. Miia and Pipsa always gave us great and detailed tips on what to do on our days off, so that the whole time was an unforgettable experience. When the work was done, we were often able to use the sauna and play lots of card games with Miia and her sons. There were many times to shine ;)
We can only recommend everyone to come to this place and have these wonderful experiences. In addition, there are so many opportunities to come down in this place.
We wish you more shine moments in the future. We definitely have to return to bring the jam glasses back :).Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
We were very lucky to had the chance to host Anna-Leena and Matthias during their 5 weeks here at our place! They both are very easygoing, hands-on, kind, open minded and interested in the local way of life! They helped not only with the necessary tasks that needed to be done as workawayers. They always offered a hand to help with everything else
… read more that came up during the days. They finished work very fast - and carefully. They were also very interested to learn new things and the results of the work were always perfect! Matthias love to bake, his cinnamon rolls and banana bread bread is amazing - miss so much already!
They feed the animals (sheep´s, goats, reindeer´s, dogs, cats, chickens, roosters and bunnies), milked the goats, build up hay rack for the reindeer´s, shoveled snow (a lot!) from the roofs and the farm, carried wood for the oven, helped in the kitchen, cooked in the evenings and many other things! We would love to host them again soon :-)
We were here in winter and were able to get to know the magical winter landscape of Finland. It was simply magical! In January and February it was sometimes as cold as -30 degrees, a very special experience! Miia and her mother Pipsa run the farm with a lot of passion and enthusiasm for nature. They are really passionate about what they do! They
… read more love to share their knowledge about life in Northern Finland, it's so much fun to listen to them!
The farm is very remote, there is no public transportation. This limits mobility, especially in winter. Occasionally they can give you a lift, e.g. into town. In winter, our main task was to look after the animals - preparing and feeding feed, distributing hay and unloading the incoming new deliveries and placing them in their respective storage locations, shoveling snow, putting away new deliveries of wood and adding wood to the stove. The hot meals during the day varied greatly in our time, so it's a good idea to be very flexible in terms of time and the food itself or simply make something yourself in between, for which there is always enough time. In between, we were able to enjoy Miia's cooking skills and were allowed to try different dishes.
We were able to use the sauna regularly and were even lucky enough to be able to use the hot tub after guests had booked it.
We ourselves stayed in the cabin, which is not equipped with running water and a toilet, but does have a small kitchen. That was great for us and no problem at all. Both are available in the main house next door.
We had a great time on the farm and would love to come again at any time and will do so ☺️
Vom Workawayer (Marcel) für Host
This was my first workaway experience and this was just the right place. Miia and her family will welcome you with open arms and you will get to hear a lot of funny stories. The work mainly consists of feeding the animals and renovations, nothing too difficult. You'll get access to a sauna and you can go for a morning swim in the lake. Miia is a
… read more professional cook so you will get to taste really good food. The region around here is great for hiking.
I'll definitely come again.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Julia) für Host
It was so wonderful! Miia and Pipsa are such kind-hearted people that this place felt immediately like home. You can learn so much about nature, animals and the Finnish way of life! I had wonderful weeks full of jokes, anecdotes and good food in the middle of a small paradise.
Even during the help there was a lot of joking so that the time
… read more between feeding the animals and gardening passed quickly.
On the last morning it was really hard to say goodbye.
Thank you for everything! ❤️
I will always carry these memories in my heart and definitely come back! ✨️Dieser Workawayer hat sich dafür entschieden, sein Profil privat zu schalten, kann aber von anderen Workawayern bezüglich dieses Feedbacks kontaktiert werden.
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