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Wie wäre es mit einem Frühstücksei direkt aus dem Hühnerstall? 🥚🐔
Willkommen auf unserem traditionellen Familienbetrieb im wunderschönen Emmental/Oberaargau (Kanton Bern)! Auf unseren 12,5 Hektaren Land halten wir Milchkühe, Legehennen sowie einige Katzen und unseren Hund Rico.
Als Familie freuen wir uns immer über Gäste aus aller Welt. Auch wenn wir nicht alle Englisch sprechen, zeigen wir dir gerne unseren Hof, unsere Schweizer Traditionen und geben dir Tipps, um unsere wunderschöne Region und das Land zu entdecken.
Wir freuen uns darauf, dich kennenzulernen und mehr über dich und deine Heimat zu erfahren. Melde dich gerne bei uns – wir freuen uns auf deine Nachricht!
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How about collecting your own breakfast egg? 🥚🐔
Welcome to our traditional family farm in the beautiful Oberaargau/Emmental region of Switzerland (Canton of Bern)! We farm 12.5 hectares of land and raise dairy cows, laying hens, as well as a few cats and our friendly dog, Rico.
As a family, we love meeting guests from all over the world. While not everyone in our family speaks English, we truly enjoy sharing our Swiss traditions, showing you life on a real working farm, and giving you tips for exploring our beautiful region and beyond.
We would love to welcome you and get to know you and your culture. Don't hesitate to get in touch – we look forward to hearing from you! -
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Light gardening
Creative DIY projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Light maintenance
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UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You'll see how we, as a family, go about our daily life. You'll certainly pick up some Swiss German and also get to know traditional Swiss cuisine. If you like, you can milk the cows or even cook, bake, preserve food, etc.
Du wirst sehen wir als Familie unseren Alltag gestalten. Sicher wirst du einiges an Schweizerdeutsch aufschnappen und auch die traditionelle Schweizer Küche kennen lernen. Wenn du willst, darfst du die Kühe melken oder auch kochen, backen, haltbar machen,.... -
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Help
There is always help needed on a farm. In the barn with the cows, in the chickenhouse, in the garden, on the fields, in the kitchen, in the house... Don't worry it will not get boring here.
Auf einem Bauernhof wird es nie langweilig. Es gibt immer einiges zu tun: Kühe melken, füttern, aufs Feld bringen etc. Die Eier holen und putzen, im Garten helfen, Gemüse und Früchte konservieren, in der Küche und im Haushalt mitanpacken..... -
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Beginner -
Accommodation
A cozy room in our traditional farmhouse.
Your private bathroom is located in the hosts' house, which is separate from the guest room. The bathroom is exclusively for your use and is not shared with the host family.
Dir steht ein Gästezimmer im Bauernhaus zur Verfügung. Das Badezimmer befindet sich im nahegelegenen Wohnhaus (50m) der Gastgeber und steht dir zur alleinigen Nutzung zur Verfügung. -
What else ...
We live somewhat remote and very quiet. Public transport is very limited, but I would pick you up at the nearest train station.
German-speaking workaways have priority for us, as only I (Karin) speak English.
We cannot accommodate vegans on our farm.
Our farm is located in the beautiful, rolling hills of the Oberaargau/Emmental region, about one hour from Bern, Lucerne, and Basel. If you're looking for peace, nature, and authentic Swiss farm life, you'll love it here! Please note that this is a very quiet rural area, so it may not be the best fit if you're looking for city life or nightlife.
Public transportation is limited, but we're happy to pick you up from the nearest train station or drive you there if needed.
Basic German skills are appreciated, as not everyone in our family speaks English.
As we are a dairy farm and usually eat together as a family, we are unfortunately unable to accommodate a vegan diet.
Unsere Farm ist im Oberaargau/Emmental. Eine sehr hügelige Landschaft jeweils innerhalb einer Stunde erreichst du Bern, Luzern, Basel und Zürich. Wir wohnen etwas abgelegen und sehr ruhig. öffentliche Verkehrsmittel sind nur sehr eingeschränkt verfügbar, ich würde dich aber am nächsten Bahnhof abholen.
Deutschsprachige Workaways haben bei uns vorrang, da nur ich (Karin) Englisch spreche.
Vegan lebende Personen können wir auf unserem Hof nicht beherbergen. -
A little more information
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Internet access
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Limited internet access
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We have pets
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We are smokers
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Can host families
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Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
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How many Workawayers can stay?
One
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My animals / pets
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Emelie has only spent one week with us, but it felt like she was part of the family already. Emelie is a very polite, nice, kind and helpful person. She is very good with kids, they loved her from the very first moment. We enjoyed having Emelie with us and we loved to spend this very stormy week with her,
Emelie we hope … read more
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Emelie has only spent one week with us, but it felt like she was part of the family already. Emelie is a very polite, nice, kind and helpful person. She is very good with kids, they loved her from the very first moment. We enjoyed having Emelie with us and we loved to spend this very stormy week with her,
Emelie we hope … read more
Isabell hat angepackt wo es not an Frau war, ihr war keine Arbeit zu anstrengend oder zu langweilig! Wir haben die zwei … read more
Mattia is still asking: when is "celia" is coming back :-)
We wish you all the best!!!!
My stay in Walterswil has exceeded positively all my expectations. It couldn't have been any better. All family members are easygoing and I felt welcomed since the first minute. We managed to understand each other despite my poor german. I appreciated much that I could do different many … read more
We hope you got home … read more
Talking to her and working with her was always fun! We hope to meet her one day in Sweden.
Amanda, we wish you all the best for your future and hope to see you again soon!
With love, Karin and Family
both were not used to physical work, so they got tired sooner than we expected and some tasks we have planed couldn't be done, but still we were … read more
We did below tasks and enjoyed, learnt a lot about Swiss farming
- Cow Barn tasks twice a day ( cow dung cleaning, milking, tying cow tail, cleaning milk utensils & instruments,
feeding calf )
- Chicken … read more
Vielen Dank für diese tolle Zeit! Wir haben die zwei Wochen mit euch sehr genossen! Ihr habt so viel geleistet, wir sind unendlich dankbar und werden uns auch dank der Konfitüre (Zwetschge oder doch Pflaume?) noch lange an euch erinnern. ihr habt wirklich das Herz am richtigen Fleck und dazu seid ihr mega hilfsbereit, … read more
I could say so … read more
Kaja helped us not only with babysitting but also with the animals, with the fieldwork and in the kitchen (house). I often didn't even have to say what she had to do, … read more
It was fun to be around her! We will never forget how she can laugh out loud and not speak anymore, because of her laughing :-) She is a lovery person, very trustfull and has a great sence of humor! … read more
You can either work inside or/and outside, it's up to you and what suits you the most. As for myself I worked in the barn, fed the cows, picked up and cleaned the eggs, played with the little one, … read more
This family is so nice, welcoming and kind.Environment is very beautiful with green hills and blue sky. I really felt so lucky to be there.
Thank you for everything!!
She worked very hard and did everything (babysitting, farm work, gardening, helped in the house).
I hope she'll come back soon :-)
