Small is beautiful organic CSA vegetable farm with a view on the Carpathians, Romania

Romania

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2021

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Description
Our farm is a CSA (community supported agriculture). We produce veggies for our 40 participating families living n the nearby town of Sibiu. We are a dutch couple, happily landed in Transylvania.

We are mainly self supporting and enjoy having guests and helpers. There still is a lot to develop. We plan to build a woodshed this summer and a summerkitchen. Our raspberry and blackcurrant plantations need attention too.

From our yard you can see the magnificent Carpathians, we are quite close to Transfagarasian highway. The village is quiet and peaceful. A stream flows at our doorstep. You can make wonderful hikes in your free time and meet our nice villagers.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You can learn a lot about growing vegetables and berries. My husband is a birdwatcher, you can learn a lot from him and he enjoys company hiking in the forest, searching for eagles nests. As we often have more volunteers, they can practice cultural exchange by conversation, or cooking.
Help
We have a farm, not a project :), so sometimes it is hard work, for example when we make hay or weed our vegetables in the summer heat. In general we need positive, healthy volunteers. Sense of humour, independance and creativity are important to us.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Romanian: Fluent
French: Beginner
Swedish: Beginner
This host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
Depending on the actual situation and other guests: private room, small village house (3p), yard for camper van or tent.
What else ...
Nature!
We have a train stop at 3km from our farm. It is on the line between historic towns Sibiu and Brasov.
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.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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Happiness, pumpkins!

Preparing veggie boxes.

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Pumpkins, an important crop.

pumpkin harvest.

Raspberry party, already a tradition, in august.

Raspberry picking, nice job for a volunteer.

Green manure and bee-fun.

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16/10/2019

Left by Workawayer (Katharina) for host

I stayed in Sarata for two weeks end of september and it was the best first Work Away experience I could have wished for! Agnes and Jan really made me feel like home by providing a cosy guesthouse, fresh vegtables and a peaceful environmet. We laughed a lot while working together and I always felt encouraged to ask and learn about the farm. I have… read more

(Excellent )

28/06/2019

Left by Workawayer (Job & Anna) for host

My husband, daughter (3) and I spend a week with Agnes and Jan on their farm in Sarata at the foot of the beautiful Carpatian mountains.

We really liked working at Agnes' farm: there are many differen crops and it's interesting to see how Agnes manages everything. She is a very experenced farmer and likes sharing what she knows about the plants,… read more

(Excellent )

14/05/2018

Left by Workawayer (Sabah & Yahya) for host

We loved our stay with Agnes and Jan. We helped with sowing seeds, painting trees and prepared their beds ready for the seedlings. We had many great conversations over coffee and lunch and enjoyed the quiet village life, with a fantastic view over the Carpathian Mountains. They met all our needs as hosts and went above and beyond - even… read more

(Excellent )

25/03/2018

Left by Workawayer (Jami) for host

I spent two weeks at the farm with Agnes and Jan in August of 2017. They are wonderful hosts and are so willing to learn from their guests and share their knowledge. I helped gather vegetables and prepare for the annual raspberry festival.
Please use your day off to go into the mountains. They are so beautiful.
If you are interested in learning… read more

(Excellent )

17/09/2017

Left by Workawayer (Christophe) for host

I spent 2 weeks with Agnes and Jan in their farm and had a very exciting time there. The work in the fields was sometimes difficult because of the heat, but haying and harvesting the vegetables and fruit was a great experience.
I also enjoyed meeting the other volunteers, and of course selling our products at the Sibiu market with Agnes and… read more

(Excellent )

09/09/2017

Left by Workawayer (Lizzie) for host

We have just spent 10 marvelous days with Agnes on the farm. The work can be quite challenging and tiresome (e.g. tackling a whole polytunnel of thick weeds), but so long as we began the day at 8am, we were allowed to spread the 5 hours of work as we liked, and it's definitely rewarding! Our favourite job was herding her small flock of sheep down… read more

(Excellent )

09/09/2017

Left by Workawayer (Imogen) for host

Our experience working on Agnes' farm was one of the most enjoyable parts of my traveling so far - she is a kind, welcoming and interesting lady who has cultivated a beautiful yet simple lifestyle. The chores were hard but really satisfying, especially knowing that all your efforts are paying off to support an organic, sustainable business which… read more

(Excellent )

25/08/2017

Left by Workawayer (Thi Diem Phuc & Marie) for host

Lovely, awesome, spectacular, funny, joyful, learning experience, these are all words that can describe our stay at the farm in Sarata. Agnes and Jan are the greatest hosts and made our first workaway experience just like we imagined! They are both very kind, very helpful and are always ready to share their knowledge with you. Thank you for… read more

(Excellent )

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