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We’re a family of five, two adults and 3 children age 3-6 years. We’re trying to adjust our lifestyle to become more self sufficient and provide vegetables from our own land. We have a dog, cat and four chickens ad one rooster, and in summertime we also have wool pigs helping out with the land.
We want our children to experience other cultures like we have, and welcome cultural exchange in our home as we all love to meet new people with other backgrounds 😊 we normally welcome volunteers for a periode of 1-2 weeks at a time, and if it’s in the time periode of oct-February a maximum stay of one week. In the winter it gets quite dark here and we have experienced that this time periode is quite hard for both us and volunteers due to the lack of sun/daylight.
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
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
you will be a part of our Norwegian family, and experience a traditional way of living. In one of the most stunning regions of the world. There are also great hiking routes starting in our garden 😊
Projects involving children
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Help
We’re trying to maintain our farm building aged 1903. And we want to build a greenhouse out of waste we’ve collected. We also try to grow our own food, cutting firewood and live as sustainable as we’re able to. We would like help with these projects and also other ideas we’re developing. at wintertime the tasks will vary from helping around the house (cleaning and tidying), building fences, preparing for crops to building projects in the barn-restoring it.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Norwegian bokmål: Fluent
Chinese (Mandarin): Intermediate
Dutch: Beginner
Accommodation
In our guest room with own entrance, and separate bathroom. Food will be available in our kitchen, and our living room area will be shared as well. The meals will be served together with our family at set times, you will have to adjust to our family schedule. and there will be bread and jam available in the kitchen for other meals (traditional norwegian food). we do not accommodate a vegan diet as the traditional food is based on fish and meat in the north.
What else ...
we work in Stokmarknes in Vesterålen, so it will be possible to join us to go sightseeing in the town. bus access is limited. We do not accommodate a vegan or special diet as we have a traditional way of living our family sits down together for meals and we all have the same dishes.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
we have parking space in front of the house available if necessary, but inform us beforehand.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Anna is really caring, lovely, intelligent and interesting to listen to! She told me about their tradition, made me taste typical dishes. The enrichment was mutual and I really enjoyed it.
The children Ranveig, Konrad… read more
Nolwenn is polite, smart, hard working, and just great!
She taught our kids French phrases, and tried to speak Norwegian so the learning was mutual.… read more
Their children are wonderful : they are really curious and they loved playing with us, in spite of the language barrier ! Anna and Kristian are a great couple, we had a lot of nice talks with them, it was a great cultural exchange ! 😊
They live in a beautiful place, with wonderful… read more
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Anna is really caring, lovely, intelligent and interesting to listen to! She told me about their tradition, made me taste typical dishes. The enrichment was mutual and I really enjoyed it.
The children Ranveig, Konrad… read more
Nolwenn is polite, smart, hard working, and just great!
She taught our kids French phrases, and tried to speak Norwegian so the learning was mutual.… read more
Their children are wonderful : they are really curious and they loved playing with us, in spite of the language barrier ! Anna and Kristian are a great couple, we had a lot of nice talks with them, it was a great cultural exchange ! 😊
They live in a beautiful place, with wonderful… read more
We enjoyed each day with Konrad, Ranveig and Ruth. They are so sweet.
Anna and Kristian are wonderful cook and we enjoyed the food very much. They told us about their culture and the… read more
