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Hello. My name is Jorunn, I'm a woman of 54 years and in 2020 I bought a small farm in the North of Norway. The last family left in 1952, and all houses where in deperate need of makeover. I love to do things by myself, and have a lot of help from family and friends. Still I need more help to manage all the different task in my life. I am an easy person to live with and to work for, and the things I need help to do is almost everything that farmlife can be. Painting, carpenting, making firewoods, cleaning, housekeeping, farming, fishing- there is a lot of funny and hard work to do for one or two or several people. My house is big, and you will have a nice stay here if you appriciate nature and easy living. I have dogs and one cat for the moment, but I also have a horse kept nearby. I use him for work , for ex timberwork.
I live close to the sea, have my own boot that makes fishing easy
I have family living nearby and we help eathother a lot. Living with me you will get to know a lot of nice people, and maybe work together with some of them.
Still, I work outside the farm as a farrier and as a lumberjack and you will be on your own during daytime.
I look forward to see you at my farm and to have someone helping me to develop this heavenly nice place I got.
I also have two cabins in the mountains that needs painting and care, close to several fishing places.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Easy, primitive life in beautiful nature. Hard, oldfashion farmlife if you what to. Just to wake up and be in this part of Norway is a gift to anyone who enjoy nature. We have a midnightsun in summertime og northern lights in wintertime. Usually we have a lot of snow and a really nice and cold winter.
Help
Helping with firewoods, take care of nice dogs, building new houses, taking care of really old houses (cleaning, painting, etc) farming and fishing, make meals using local fish and stuff from nature (or from the shop if we have to😉)
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Norwegian: Fluent
Accommodation
You will have your own room and also your own livingroom if you like. Still we share bathroom and kitchen. My house is really old, but very nice and special. I keep it warm with severel fireplaces.
We share meals together.
In your time off you can do skiing, fishing, walk in the mountains (use my two cabins) take the train one hour to Bodø for citylife, go climbing etc, ride my horse if you have experience etc.
To come here without a car is easy: you can go by train to Rognan or by plane to Bodø and train form there.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
It is good Wi-Fi conditions in my house, and lots of places where you can sit and work. I do not work from home myself.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Jorunn welcomed us with warmth and kindness, like members of her own family (whom we've met on several occasions). The house and grounds are magnificent, facing the fjord, and we spent some incredible winter days there, between interior work (sanding, painting, etc.), exterior… read more
It was a fantastic stay. First of all Jorunn is the best host you can imagine: full of energy, always positive, she loves to share her passion for the amazing natural… read more
Jorunn's Authentic cabin is a great place to experience Norwegian life! Jorunn is exceptional, strong, curious and generous. His relatives are very welcoming, we feel like being in her family!
The "work" consisted of chopping wood for the winter and taking care of the dogs. Also, if you like to fish, this is… read more
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Jorunn welcomed us with warmth and kindness, like members of her own family (whom we've met on several occasions). The house and grounds are magnificent, facing the fjord, and we spent some incredible winter days there, between interior work (sanding, painting, etc.), exterior… read more
It was a fantastic stay. First of all Jorunn is the best host you can imagine: full of energy, always positive, she loves to share her passion for the amazing natural… read more
Jorunn's Authentic cabin is a great place to experience Norwegian life! Jorunn is exceptional, strong, curious and generous. His relatives are very welcoming, we feel like being in her family!
The "work" consisted of chopping wood for the winter and taking care of the dogs. Also, if you like to fish, this is… read more
We met… read more
Jorunn is a great host who wants you to enjoy your time as much as possible. The tasks are doable and fun, and there's always enought to do for you to choose from.
I saw so much of the environment and the people there, it was fantastic! You have freedom in choosing what you want to do in your… read more
I consider her as family now.
I already miss everyone so much, Inga, Ture and the kids,… read more
Im so grateful to have met you, Paul and Janneke- thank… read more
Jorunn is a very nice, easy going person. Every night she got us new, typical Norwegian, things to try for diner and we met her friends and family. You can tell she loves the area she lives in and wants to show all of it to you.
She has a friendly dog, a beautiful cat and… read more
