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Description
We are a farming family, Franz (1986), Yvonne (1987) and our children Ellin (2019) and Rico (2022). Our farm is located in a small village with 300 inhabitants on 850 metres above sealevel in the Swiss alps. We do have moderate tourism and the nature offers you a wide range of outdoor acivities nearby. When we do have some free time we like to spend it outdoor by mountain hike or visit other alps.
Our animals spend the whole summer (June to the End of September) on our alp, which is about 20 Min. (by car, or about 1h 20' to walk) away from where we live. There we make some diary products. Since 2019 we live in our new renovated farmhouse. We always have some projects or tasks to do. As Franz spend the most of the summer with the work on the alp and with farming here in the village, we could need a hand some tasks in and around the house. few-days-stay on the alp is also possible.
We like to have Workawayer for two or three weeks.Types of help and learning opportunities
GardeningDIY and building projectsFarmstay helpBabysitting and creative playCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceUN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are a very open minded couple and we would like to learn more about other cultures as much as we like to show others how we live. Workawayers can benefit from a nice place to stay, away from big cities. We also can show you how swiss chees is produced (only between June and September). In general you will have an impression how swiss farming in the mountains could look like. We are always open to improve our English or to teach some German.
Help
We could need a helping hand for our household, gardening and garden project, babysitting, producing products for self-supply. In springtime we have a lot of chores on our fields (cleaning from avalanches, and fallen branches) and restart gardening, in summer farming does not get less but it is more concentrated on alp, gardening and household. In autumn it is time to conserve products for wintertime. Yvonne could need a babysitter, so she gets a few hours to produce products for the little farm shop we run since October 2020.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
From a previous exchange Yvonne speacks French fluent and learned English by travelling. Franz does understand English but like to emprove his speaking. He does not speak French.Accommodation
We have one guestroom and bathroom for our workawayer. We provide breakfast, lunch and dinner. We dont provide alcoholic drinks.
What else ...
Matt is located betweet mountains and offers you a wide rage of outdoor acivities, like hiking, climbing, biking....
Also it is a stunning place for nature and wildlife lovers. We live between the UNESCO natural heritage site and Europes oldest wildlife reserve. The town is easily reached by bus.A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
In every room we have network access. In case Workawayer would like to use it we ask them to bring their own equipment.
Space for parking camper vans
on our farm there is enough space for any kind of campervans etc.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (7)
Also a greeting from Erika :D
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Also a greeting from Erika :D
See you soon!
We had a wonderful time with you. You were a great help and you were enthusiastic about the different tasks and so open minded to all new tasks. Your care of the children was super and especially for Yvonne a great relief.
Thank you for the great conversations, the laughter, your… read more
Yvonne and Franz are both happy and hardworking people, their daughter Elline is a sweet little angel, but even the dog and the cows are gentle and extremely friendly. I have only good words for describing my experience here:
The cheese,… read more
Vielen Dank :D