Workaway at our family farm and discover the beautiful Hälsingland, Sweden

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We are a family of 4. Our two children (20 and 22 years old) have moved out. We moved from the Netherlands to Sweden in 2008 and are running a small sheep farm in the province of Hälsingland (280 km NE of Stockholm).
Besides sheep we have chicken, a dog and a Shetland pony. Since the winters are usually long here there's a lot of work to be done in summer; shearing sheep, making hay (june/july), work in the forest, fixing/maintaining fences, painting, maintaining the buildings etc. Because of this we're looking for some extra help under the period middle of may till middle of august. We prefer you stay at least 2 weeks (alone or with a travel companion) so we have a chance to get to know each other and you have time to experience our way of life, You can also take a look on our website jansenlantbruk.se. We speak English, German, Swedish, Dutch and some French.
Another important reason we would like to welcome a volunteer in our home is that we like to meet new people and share different ways of life.
Type of help
Gardening
Building
Cooking / shopping
General Maintenance
Farmstay
Help in the house
Animal care
Help with Computers / internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We ourselves have travelled to many countries in the world and we love to share our travel stories with you. We are also passionate about the area we live in now and would love to show you around.
Help
Most of the work we like to have help with of volunteers is: Fencing sheep meadows, painting, shearing sheep, and gardening. We like people who are used to take own initiative and see where the work is. Apart from the hay season when the weather dictates the working hours, you will have freedom to plan working hours.
Languages spoken
English,Swedish,Dutch,German, some French
Accommodation
You will be staying in our guest house which is located near our place.
What else ...
Hälsingland is very beautiful with lots of forest to hike in and lakes and rivers with sandy beaches to swim or fish in. The nearest larger town is about 30 km away and can be reached by bus. If you have a driving license you can borrow our car from time to time in your free-time. Also the Swedish coast is very nice here with lots of small island and fishing villages. We also like to enjoy all this in our free-time and will be happy to show you the best sites.

We live close (< 3 km) to the lake which is great for swimming. We also live close to a horseback riding school, a mountain bike park, and a newly opened adventure park with zip-line, via ferrata etc. Furthermore, the area is great for hiking with day hikes och longer hikes starting right from the back yard.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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08/05/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Janne Juliana)

Janne stayed with us from April 4 till May 2 nd and we can say she was a great person to have staying with us. Janne was alway cheerfull and she brought us a lot of joy. She did a lot of work we normally wouldn't have time for.
She painted our stable walls in bright white, which was really appreciated by the chickens who live there. She also took… read more

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04/05/2018

Left by Workawayer (Janne Juliana) for host

After four fantastic weeks at Els’ and Jan’s small farm I can say for sure that I am a lucky volunteer! I am great full that such a loving and carrying family did welcome me in their home, shared their perspectives on live in Sweden with me and shared their knowledge about this wonderful country.

From the first moment I felt like I found my… read more

(Excellent )

07/06/2017

Left by Workawayer (Chelsie & Arend) for host

We had an amazing time with Jan and Els and feel we've made friends for life. The work was always varied, challenging and fun and at the end there was always a fantastic meal (often a cold beer and a beautiful sunset too!) Jan and Els are lovely company and went out of their way to make us feel welcome even taking us on walks and days out and… read more

(Excellent )

05/06/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Chelsie & Arend)

From mid-april till the end of May Chelsea and Arend stayed with us on our little farm. They have done a lot of different jobs ,such as fence building and also making a new terrace. Furthermore they helped during the lambing season (we have sheep) and cutting wood for the winter. They showed a lot of initiative in whatever they did and they were a… read more

(Excellent )

05/08/2015

Left by Workawayer (yuko) for host

I and Yuka stayed unforgettable two weeks at Jan and Els's home during July. I cannot say thank you enough to them. They are always made us feel happy and tried to give us fantastic experiences. They are definitely our idealistic couple. We usually fed to chickens and cute dog, Jack. Also, some times we painted walls and mowing grasses. Works were… read more

(Excellent )

17/07/2015

Left by Workawayer (Gianmarco) for host

I spent two weeks with Els and Jan in Backarna a small village situated in Hälsingland a beautiful region in the centre of Sweden. i felt at home in this farm; i worked mostly cutting the grass, fed the chicken, worked with the sheep, worked with the hail and also i helped Jan to built a sheep house. the work wasn't so hard and i had a lot of… read more

(Excellent )

12/07/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Gianmarco)

We had Gianmarco here for 2 weeks staying with us. During this time he helped us with building a new sheep house, getting in the hay, mowing grass and cleaning up in the forest.Gianmarco showed much initiative in his work and also told us about his home country Italy. So now we're enthusiastic about going there some time. Also we had time to show… read more

(Excellent )

27/04/2015

Left by Workawayer (Yui) for host

I stayed about 2 weeks in April.
When I was here it was time to get new lambs. They were so cute!
I mainly helped feeding sheep, giving milk to a lamb whose mother rejected to take care of him and playing with Jack (a dog)! I also helped cleaning forest so that sheep can stay during summer and some house chores.
Working here is not so hard and… read more

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