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Outdoor experience learning about animals in Coupiac, France

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    welcome

    We are a family in full cretion on a farm for a live rich en pleasure;
    Installed on a farm of 60 ha, the site is composed of forests and meadows, the farm is located in the Grands Causses park at 550 meters above sea level.

    Our project is to achieve food and energy autonomy.

    pas vegetarien friendly!

    Our farm activities are:

    - raising some pigs and rustic cows
    - milking dairy cows (avril to July) (we transform, sometimes)
    - the vegetable patch
    - take care of the poultry (give grain, harvest the eggs, change the straw)

    Sometimes we have do
    - maintenance of fences
    - the transformation of our production (fruits, vegetables, meat)
    - make firewood
    - eco-construction (dwellings and associated constructions)


    The projects done

    -Creation of an orchard of more than a hundred fruit trees in old varieties
    -Plantation of several hundred willows for basketry
    -Position of hedges
    -The installation of a sawmill

    -Construction of a vegetable dryer
    -The installation of bee hives on the site, done



    We wish to do in 2025
    -swimming pool
    -Installation of around thirty solar panels
    -Construction of a large chicken coop
    +
    -Construction of a Tiny House intended for Wwoofers and workawayers and "agriculture tourism"


    We like to share good times with people who love nature, our animals, and simplicity.
    There are caravans for sleeping and pitches available for camper vans, tents, etc.
    We eat together most of the time if desired.

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    Bienvenue

    Nous sommes une famille : Jeanloup (63), Vivian (35) avec nos trois enfants (11,9,7),a la recherche de un vie plus simple en restant heureux.
    Iinstallé sur une ferme bio de 60 ha, le site est composée de forêts et de prairies, la ferme est située dans le parc des Grands Causses à 550 mètres d’altitude.
    Notre grand projet est d’atteindre l’autonomie alimentaire et énergétique.


    On n est pas très végétarien compatible!!!
    Par contre on mange essentiellement notre propre production canine.

    Nos activités à la ferme sont :

    - l’élevage de cochons, et de vaches rustiques
    - s’occuper de la volaille (donner du grain, récolter les œufs, changez la paille)
    - la traite de vaches laitières de avril a juilliet (nous transformons le lait en yaourt et fromage pour nous surtout)
    - le potager !
    - faire du bois de chauffage le temps creuses
    Un petit production de CBD /CBG

    Biensur aussi
    - l’entretien des clôtures
    - la transformation de notre production (fruits, légumes, viande)

    On a des équidés sur la ferme et on travaille avec ci possible.

    Les projets accomplis:
    -Création d’un verger de plus d’une centaine d’arbres fruitiers en variétés anciennes !!!reussi!!
    -Plantation de plusieurs centaines de saules destinés à la vannerie !!!reussi!!!
    -Mise en place de haies !!!partiellement atteint!!!
    -La pose d’une scierie oui!!
    -Construction d’une Tiny House destinée aux volunteers et du agtitourisme

    Des projets pour 2025
    -piscine
    -Installation d’une trentaine de panneaux solaires
    -Construction d’un grand poulailler dans le verger ! Agroforesterie
    -Bien soigner les arbres fruitiers et sois même

    +Construction en bois, extension grange
    +rangement pour faire une carriere a chevaux



    Nous aimons partager de bons moments et notre passion avec des personnes aimant nature et simplicité.

    Il y a des caravanes pour dormir et des emplacements dispo pour des campings-car, tentes, etc...
    Nous mangeons bio, et on peut amenager un espace abrité ou tu peux te cuisiner un petit truc de temps en temps. Pour pouvoir rester en famille quelque soirees.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    how it works on our farm, in the region of Roquefort and medium green mountain

    comment ca marche sur notre ferme, region de roquefort et moyen montagne verte,elevage en plein air integral des animaux porcs chevaux et vaches

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    ++For 2025 we are looking for someone who knows - and likes
    Help on the farm, self-construction,
    Paint a little bit, work in the garden, and in the forest, maybe intégrait one child in the work
    !in the beginning of 2025 we ll plant plum trees!

    ++Pour 2025 on cherche qqn qui sait - et aime la peinture en exterieur; des mangeoirs en metal des vaches;)
    Aide sur la ferme, autoconstruction, travail dans le jardin, et dans la foret,et qui voudrait integrer de temps a autre les enfants dans leur travail

    !Au printemps in plante un verger !

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    German: Fluent
    French: Fluent

    This host offers a language exchange
    we are interested to learn english and spanish and occitan

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    caravan camping

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    visité des beaux villages, rando!! soleil, Coupiac et d autres marché nocturne , Saint Affrique le marché de samedi, Brousse le chateau marché , vide greniers.
    Il faut une voiture pour sortir loin, ou partir avec nous ensemble aux lieux divers

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    We have wifi and internet with cable behind our house where you can stay with your tent or others; and you can take your time to work on PC. 4G or our wifi

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    We have some place with electricity and not far from drinking water

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    On as déjà deux chiens sociables , femelle et male. c est a voir

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

Host ref number: 285893775859

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