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About Us and Our Farm
We are Raul (38) and Ylva (30), living together on a small, idyllic farm in Eidsberg, Indre Østfold, southeastern Norway. Raul grew up in Oslo and found his way here after the opportunity to buy his dream place. Ylva joined him, and together we are building a life we truly love. Living sustainably and as self-sufficiently as possible is important to us, and this influences everything we do on the farm.
Our home is shared with two dogs, Alvin and Kira, and a farm cat named Apu. We both love making things with our hands, so our days are filled with a variety of projects—from woodworking and car repairs to gardening and small creative tasks.
This is not a business.
Our farm is a personal project, not a commercial enterprise. All activities are about learning, sharing, and participating in everyday farm life, rather than producing for profit.
Volunteering with Us
As a volunteer, you are welcome to take part in daily life on the farm. Tasks are shared and adapted to your interests and experience level. Typical activities may include:
Gardening and learning about permaculture principles
Light maintenance and painting
Organizing spaces in the barn and around the property
Creative and practical small-scale projects
Helping with daily routines and general upkeep
We sometimes work on bigger ideas or long-term projects, and volunteers are welcome to observe, learn, and participate in lighter tasks where appropriate. The focus is always on learning, sharing experiences, and community participation.
We often have friends and like-minded people visiting, and we love meeting new people. By helping us build our dream, you’ll gain useful skills, make new friends, and experience farm life in a welcoming, relaxed environment.
The Buildings
Main house: Our home, with a spare bedroom, two bathrooms, and a fully equipped kitchen. Recently renovated kitchen and upstairs bathroom.
Barn: Garage and woodworking shop. Plenty of space upstairs for dining, music, and gatherings.
Brewery house: Small, old building with a wood-burning stove, ideal for accommodation in late spring, summer, and early fall. Needs some work.
Stabburet: Traditional farmhouse, mostly used for storage, can be used for overnight stays in summer.
Hen house: Being restored after a predator incident before we get new chickens.
Additional garage: Woodshed and storage.
Location
Heia, Eidsberg is about 1.5 hours from Oslo. The train station is a 10-minute walk with direct connections to Oslo. Sweden is 30–45 minutes’ drive away (Töckfors), and the nearest towns for groceries and supplies are Mysen and Rakkestad.
Come help us build our dream
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
can teach how to fix there cars and some furniture making. gardening etc.. prepering jam and other food related products.
Help
Need help with Gardening and help around the property. small building projects. help with fencing in the vegetable garden. make a new pond as well as a earth cellar for food storage etc
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Norwegian bokmål: Fluent
Accommodation
i have a room in the same house i live in. have other buildings its possible to stay in when its summer or a camper van. i can send pictures of anything you want to see so just send a message:)
What else ...
train station is very close. i live next to the forest with very few neighbours. onehour from oslo by car or train.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
All Sizes of campers
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
kira
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The work is based on your skills (I had to organise and clean up the barn and other areas) and I also learned many new things.… read more
He and his friends are really nice, handy, fun and diverse people who are always available to help in case you need something. The tasks here are many and different (painting, building, picking up food from the garden, removing… read more
We used to spent all the days a good time together, cooking and sharing our recipes, good talks and always something to learn about living in Norway, lots of tips… read more
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The work is based on your skills (I had to organise and clean up the barn and other areas) and I also learned many new things.… read more
He and his friends are really nice, handy, fun and diverse people who are always available to help in case you need something. The tasks here are many and different (painting, building, picking up food from the garden, removing… read more
We used to spent all the days a good time together, cooking and sharing our recipes, good talks and always something to learn about living in Norway, lots of tips… read more
Besides being a hard-working type with a kind soul, we spent many evenings together over good meals and conversations, and Konrad is now forever a good friend!
When we arrived the place was super nice and cozy with all little details to make your stay pleasant down to the details :).
Work was Great full trust and support and food was just amazing, I was working on a project of levelling the barn up.
It went smoothly with good time management and… read more
