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Would you enjoy experiencing a peaceful, rural area of Norway, our farm might be for you.
We are a family living near Gjøvik in Innlandet, Norway, near Norways biggest lake Mjosa. It is a scenic area with nice forests nearby that provide plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities.
We are transforming our farm into a productive ecosystem that meets as much of our needs for food and energy as possible, at the same time as we are building fertility and biodiversity. We are inspired by ecology and permaculture and see nature as our greatest teacher.
Kids live on site, and we are a busy family. We will be happy to show you around, introduce you to our farm and include you in our daily work. But we will also expect you to be able to work independantly, as we will be busy taking care of kids and tasks ourselves. So please consider if you have the determination and mindset needed for independant work.
We are mainly looking for volunteers in April, May, June and October, for 3 weeks minimum. If you can stay for a month and have experience, then July or August and September can also be possible.
The forest, lake, river and scenic nature areas nearby. This is a popular area for Norwegians to come and spend vacation time too. We rent out our place to tourists, and have a lot of guests from Norway and also from other countires.
There is a beautiful sandy beach at the lake one kilometre away from our farm, where it is possible to go swimming if you are into cold invigorating experiences... There is also a beautiful waterfall within walking distance from the farm. We live at the border of a huge forest, where it is possible to hike for days.
We have a wood fired sauna on site that you will get a chance to use during your stay if you want to.
We are two hours by train or car north of Oslo, which is a nice city to visit. We are close to 3 towns of about 20 000 inhabitants, which have lots of shops, cafes, libraries, conserts etc.
It is easy to travel to the farm with public transportation, and we provide information about how to get here in an extensive document with practical information that is sent to you before arrival.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Self development
Farming
Writing
Music
Gardening
Books
Yoga / Wellness
Nature
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We live in a rural area, with plenty of opportunities for experiences in nature. I have finished a permaculture design certificate course, and use permaculture thinking in designing the farm.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
This year we will be tending a kitchen garden with vegetables, maintaining our food forest of perennial vegetables and herbs, looking after our chickens, making firewood and wood chips and harvesting wild food. We will also be fencing. We always need to tidy and clean up around the site, because it was left untended to for 50 years befare we came and needs our loving care.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Norwegian: Fluent
Accommodation
You will live in a small, cosy house on the farm, just a few metres away from the main house where we live. The standard in the house is cosy and basic. The house has a fully equipped kitchen and you will mostly cater for yourself with food that we provide.
There are two bedrooms in the house, and we accept up to four at a time, so you might be sharing a room.
The house has a bathroom with a shower and a composting toilet and a spacious living room with comfy sofas and a wood burner making it cosy in chilly evenings.
What else ...
Please do note that we do not cater for strict vegans, because we find that they often wish for foods that can not be sourced locally in a way that we find sustainable for the planet.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have Wi-Fi and a desk for working remotely, and have hosted digital nomads in the past.
Space for parking camper vans
We have parking space and electricity for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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Her english is better in writing than when speaking. We feel confident that she can improve this if she wants to, given her dedication.
Take care and welcome back!
Elin and JK impressed me very much with their organization and the balance they’ve achieved between work, family life with 4 kids as well as… read more
They were also willing to help my parents on a few of their work days, which I am grateful for.
elin is very organised, since the… read more
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Her english is better in writing than when speaking. We feel confident that she can improve this if she wants to, given her dedication.
Take care and welcome back!
Elin and JK impressed me very much with their organization and the balance they’ve achieved between work, family life with 4 kids as well as… read more
They were also willing to help my parents on a few of their work days, which I am grateful for.
elin is very organised, since the… read more
We got the opportunity to dive into the beautiful natural environment that the farm is surrounded by and learn so many new things about permaculture.
I love how the design of the farm was made in order to let… read more
The location was really good, I love to visit Gjøvick, Lillehammer, being able to hike and go to the lake. The tasks at the farm were well explained and clear and changed everyday, and the schedule was very flexible. Erin and JK made sure… read more
He is eager to learn and willing to try new things.
They are hard working and skilled. They’ve got initiative to research independently and come up with suggestions on their own, as well as being able to receive instructions and follow trough on projects. They are both positive and friendly and we enjoyed their company.
We've done mainly wood building projects, a few tasks in the garden and on the field (like planting) and painting their summerhouse.
Our highlights were the trip to their cabin on the Oslofjord for a few days, our hiking tour… read more
I like to remember picking berries for breakfast and starting the day with a great view over the lake. Being cosy inside with a woodburner and some coffee. Finding mushrooms and lichens in the forest and walking along the river. Having… read more
He is genuinely positive and eager to help. He helps to create a good atmosphere around him. He performed his tasks well and with a smile. We are truly grateful that he chose to come here. Anyone getting to hire this highly competent, positive guy is lucky,
We wish you all the best and hope to see you again!
I spent 3 whole weeks in Indal Gård and I only have good memories to keep in my mind. It was my first experience as a Workawayer and Elin, Jon Kåre and the beautiful family make me feel like home. We share experiences and thoughts, we spent good time together as much as possible, and had good communication and… read more
I earned only good memories from this place and the family.
They are a wonderful family, the kids are very musically and it was so nice to listen them playing their instruments while they singing.
The parents from Elin are very generous and it was a honour for me to meet… read more
And her piano playing is so beautiful! :) We would not hesitate to recommend her and wish her all the best.
Our cat got lots of attention and cuddles, and the kids enjoyed playing with him -… read more
There are many tasks to do, sometimes I worked alone in the farm (weed out crops bed, take care of chickens, clean a place,...) and sometimes I worked with Jk or Elin. They are very busy with their jobs and their children but they try to spend time with workers, moreover they give… read more
The whole family is very nice and the farm is so beautiful especially the separate house for the workers. That made us feel welcome and comfortable.
We did different tasks like chopping weeds, painting, planting berry bushes and grapes and tending the chickens and… read more
Generous Nature, generous people, I wish to come back !!
Corinne Dupuy
Thank you for hosting us! :)
First of all, thank you for this awesome days :)
We were only 8 days in this farm and the owners were nice and helpful with us. They were busy many times with their other works, but they take care about our stay in the farm. We helped pulling out trees in a big land, easy work in a beautiful place. It is a… read more
