Help with farm chores and learn to make our traditional dishes in Ozernoe, Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan

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My name is Olzhas, I discovering new cultures and ways of living. I have a big family. I bought Toksumak farm (500 ha) 4 years ago. I dream about eco-freedom village with strong sense of collectivity ( as kibbutz village).
Locally you can go to the lake, explore the surrounding nature, go fishing, take the bicycle. Toksumak is close from Karaganda and astana if you want to visit those cities.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Farmstay help
Help with Eco Projects
Help around the house
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Charity Work
Language practice
Art Projects
Help with Computers/ Internet
Teaching
UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve
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What's this?
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Kazakh culture is a very rich. It was part of the golden horde with the empire of the great Genghis Khan. If you come help me, you will learn the nomads way of living; share a traditionnal dishes, rest, relation, hospitality. You will improve your Russian or Kazakh language. You will have the opportunity to taste local products from the farm.
Furthermore we will be able to exchange our experiences and learn about the differents cultures and way of living.
The farm of Toksumak is in the countryside surround by nature. You will have the opportunity to take some rest in this beautiful place.
Help
I always require help in my everyday life, more specifically in the countryside of Astana (50 minutes from Astana). if you want you can make traditionnal dishes from your country. Maintenance of the farming by taking care of the animals and planting.We are interested for cultural exchanging and learning english. We do not require you to have professional skills.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Kazakh: Fluent
Russian: Fluent
Turkish: Fluent
Accommodation
You will live in Toksumak Farm in the village of Ozernoe, I provide the meal. You will sleep in a room of the hotel ( Cf photo) with one or two workawayers.

i provide 3 meals a day. what we cook for us is also for workawayers
What else ...
There are many things to do in Toksumak Farm during your free time such as : swim in lake or the river. Fishing, sun bathing, take some rest, make a bike tour and explore the local nature, go to bar, have fun with the karaoke, go to the sauna. Visit karaganda and Astana.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week. but sometimes we work longer for 2-3 hours, because some procedures take a lot of time, who worked on the farm will understand me

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18/04/2020

Left by Workawayer (Utard & Pablo) for host

We have stayed two weeks in Olzhas’farm in middle of this winter (crazy us =) ).
The welcoming has been really good, Olzhas and Aida (Olzhas’wife) are both very kind and they lend us working clothes (which was quite necessary with the cold weather from -10° to -20° with wind and snow…) Moreover, Aida is a great cooker and it was always a pleasure… read more

(Good )

25/10/2019

Left by Workawayer (Malte & Emma) for host

We stayed two weeks on the Toksumak Farm with Aida and Olzhas. We had a room with bed and shower. The most time we spend working around the house cutting plants bushes and grass or helped to prepare the food or did some cleaning. Also in the centre of the farm was some digging to do. In general as man you have to help outside the other workers and… read more

(Very good )

21/10/2019

Left by Workawayer (Clara & Cyril) for host

We spend two weeks at oysas’ place working with his wife and employees at the cafe, at the farm and in the garden ! The work was really different every day and easy, if you don’t now something they will explain to you very kindly, we also have the opportunity to make our own project such as decoration of building stuff ! Oysas and Aïda have a lot… read more

(Excellent )

04/09/2019

Left by Workawayer (Vasily) for host

I spent 8 weeks on this farm. It was an overwhelming time. A lot of new experience - caring for cows, working with a tractor, holding local discos, archery and much more. I also met many interesting people from Kazakhstan and other countries, some of whom later became good friends. Very grateful to Olzhas and Aida for a great time. They are ahead… read more

(Excellent )

15/08/2019

Left by Workawayer (Dániel & Ildikó) for host

It was my first volunteering and I want to thank Olzhas for this amazing chance to be there and to have these special experinces in the middle of Kazakhstan. I enjoyed the work in the farm (mostly working with the hay or helping on the field), everybody (the family: Olzhas, Aida, Dila, the local workers, e.g. Ruslan and the other workawayers) was… read more

(Excellent )

03/08/2019

Left by Workawayer (Dorota) for host

I spent 10 days at the farm, helping in the kitchen, with cleaning and painting. There were a lot of others volunteers and that was a real fun to be there. Olzhaz wife, Aida was taking a good care of all of us, food was great. They have a lot of animals - cows, dogs, cats etc.
The farm is in the middle of nowhere, so if you go there, take some… read more

(Excellent )

08/07/2019

Left by Workawayer (Justyna) for host

It was great time, apart from friendly atmosphere I could relax and connect with peaceful rhythm of simple, village life, nature + eat everyday delicious food.
I was working there 2 weeks. Olzhas was flexible about the date of coming and duration.
On first day he picked me up from Nur Sultan and on last day he drove me to train station and helped… read more

(Excellent )

30/11/2018

Left by Workawayer (Guillaume) for host

Olzhas is a big-hearted man fighting for a nice project.
I stayed at toksumak for one week in september 2018.
The place is lively: 4 local workers were living here when i was there, and olzhas family is quite big (olzhaz and his wife aida + aciel, (aida's sister) and her husband + 4 children +1 baby)+eventual other workawayers (you could share… read more

(Excellent )

04/09/2018

Left by Workawayer (thomas) for host

I arrived in Astana and let olzhas know I was there. He brought me to his house and welcomed me with a fantastic traditional dish around a tapchan ( eating table on the ground very) . He presented me his very welcoming family. I like olzhas for his mind full of new ideas. On the road to toksumak farm I discovered a totally different Kazakhstan… read more

(Excellent )

24/08/2018

Left by Workawayer (paulina) for host

I need to start from saying that Olzhaz was very flexible when it came to the dates . The plan was to stay there for five days but at the end I was only able to stay two nights there. It was not a problem for him and he was still happy for me to join him and his family.
He picked me up from the station and welcomed with delicious food. He's very… read more

(Excellent )

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