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26 Feb 2024
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Description
We are a private family farmstay retreat but we do open to friends and who we regards as part of our ‘Big Happy Family’.
It is a place tucked in the natural setting not far away from Kuala Lumpur . One can experience lush greeneries and trickles of small stream along the 3acre site with a ‘Kampung’ and farm environment. We have more than 30 animals with most of them on free range.
To realize our passion and love for the animals and vegetation, we have within our land- IG Farm with collections of various species-ruminants, horses, poultry, aviary, rabbitry and some other exotic pets while UFO -Urban Farmily Outbound- is our initiative to encourage urbanities to dwelve into vegetable farming and other agricultural activities at their own small space at home- be it a landed house or high rise living.
We have various type of accommodation which is currently comprise of 4 units of chalets,3 units of glamping 2 units of Gazebo and 1 unit of suite. We have also a few choices of outdoor camping site by the hill, on the plain and by the river for guest to choose if they seek for some adventure. Ancillary facilities like surau, library, toilet, common kitchen, laundry and outdoor dining café is also provided.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Our big happy family members can enjoy themselves into fun and adventure activities (depending on availabilities) like horse riding, archery, knife throwing, ATV rides, jungle tracking and cycling around Janda Baik village.
It is our sincere hope to expend our already ‘ Big Happy Family’ members and to extend our friendship to more people of some passion and interest. We welcome constructive exchange of ideas while exposing the volunteers to the things we do and hope to learn new things from our guests.
Help
We welcome Workawayers to participate in various activities here like animal keeping, gardening/landscaping, house keeping, recycling programme and waste exploitation / innovation to be converted into usable products. We are providing raw stuff (for your meal prep) and free stay at our worker’s chalet to the volunteers.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Malay: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
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Accommodation
free stay at our worker’s chalet to the Workawayers.
What else ...
In Janda Baik itself, there is plentiful of attraction like waterfall, mountains, rivers and typical Malaysian Village (Kampung) living with a lot of tasteful local food to test and friendly kampung folks that will always greet you with a big smile.
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 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (4)
the farm was damaged by many floods so much needs repairing and sometimes it can be sad looking at… read more
I was part of the project for two weeks. I was given complete freedom to work on various aspects of the farm, such as taking care of the animals, gardening, cleaning, organizing, painting, among others. I decided my plan according to what I considered most important at the time because they would… read more
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the farm was damaged by many floods so much needs repairing and sometimes it can be sad looking at… read more
I was part of the project for two weeks. I was given complete freedom to work on various aspects of the farm, such as taking care of the animals, gardening, cleaning, organizing, painting, among others. I decided my plan according to what I considered most important at the time because they would… read more
