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Description
We are Vasilis (73 years) and Vaso (70 years) and we live on a organic farm a little bit outside of a small village in Ancient Olympia Peloponesse. Our "regular" jobs are banker and teacher but we spend a lot of our time working in our garden and with our animals (goats, ducks ,chickens and goats) and using our products to prepare most of our food (we make our own cheese, bread, marmelade etc) and none of our products area sold´to the public they are only for ours own consumption and are gifted to our neighboors and visitors.
Apart from the farm where we live on we also have some more land in the area. This land has mainly olive trees, some grapes and parts of it we use to grow seasonal vegetables and fruits.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Travellers can learn how to collect wild plants and herbs to eat, to cook local, traditional food, how to feed and milk goats and to prepare cheese and yogurt, how to bake bread, marmelades , pies, sweets Also they could learn some greek, if they would be interested and like to make company with locals. They have also the possibility to take part at local celebrations and learn traditions.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
In the past, we have been helped by quite a few volunteers. The help that we are looking for pertains taking care of the animals (feeding, cleaning the stable etc), taking care of the plants (planting, watering, harvesting the produce), olive picking during December, grape picking in August, various little contructions in the farm as well as cooking and small cleaning chors of the farm living space.
We don't look for any particular standards in our volunteers (age, profession etc). We are rather interested in meeting nice, creative people that care about nature and have a community spirit. We prefer, however, couples who will stay longer ( more than a month)
Languages spoken
Greek: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Italian: Intermediate
Accommodation
Our volunteers are hosted either in a room in our farm or often there is a possibility of a glamp tent that is set in our garden. Volunteers often eat with us in our kitchen if the like.
What else ...
Ancient olympia also is at 10 klms and they can visit the archaelogical sites and Museums and learn the history of the birthplace of the Olympic games. There is often transportation to the city or the port and the nearby beaches and archaelogical sites
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
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
