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18 Jun 2025
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Hey there, we are a young family who own a small dairy farm with 400 cows in Southland between Edendale and Gore and lease a second farm close by. While we have staff members to run the farm alongside us, there are always odd jobs we need a hand with to keep the place looking good.
We take pride in farming sustainably and take care of our land and animals as best we can. We are a multicultural family (kiwi/ austrian)who enjoy good food, travelling, being in nature, skiing, biking, boating and hunting in our time off. Come stay with us and be part of our life and enjoy a home away from home feel!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Pets
Farming
Cooking & food
Gardening
Plant care
Music
Books
Drawing & painting
Animals
Nature
Camping
Winter sports
Mountain
Water sports
Outdoor activities
Hiking
Cycling
Adventure sports
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will learn about dairy farming, kiwi and austrian culture, cheese making (if there is time) and will be hanging out with three active young kids (15, 13 and 7) amongst a lot of other things
Projects involving children
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Help
We always have a variety of chores available on our beautiful dairy Farm. Child minding tidy up jobs, weed control, helping to care for the animals and you can try yourself at milking cows if you like.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Accommodation
You will be staying in one of our bedrooms in the family home with a shared bathroom.
What else ...
We are just off SH1, so hitch hiking is no problem, however a car is beneficial to get the most out of enjoying the area!
On your time off you can go fishing by the river at the bottom of our farm, explore the nearby parks or go for a drive through the catlins, explore Invercargill and Bluff. Gore has a great swimming pool and ice rink. Queenstown and Dunedin and TeAnau are 2 hours away and the Catlins are really close to our farm.
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?
Two
My animals / pets
Mingo the Corgi
super laid back Cardigan Corgi/ sloth dog who is always up for cuddles
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The task we had was cleaning a house inside and outside. As we are very self-organised people we liked that Birgit supplied all necessary materials and then trusted us to complete the work in our… read more
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The task we had was cleaning a house inside and outside. As we are very self-organised people we liked that Birgit supplied all necessary materials and then trusted us to complete the work in our… read more
And the beerfest was great fun!
All the best to you
Cheers
Karim
happy travelling and all the best, Birgit
I also got the change to experience milking the cows! And the kids are really lovely! If you wanna experience farm life this is a good place to go! Thanks for having me at your home :)
Regards
Melitta
