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Help with some home projects on a vegetable farm in Ås, Sweden

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    Welcome!
    My name is Jorun, I grow organic vegetables on about 4 hectars together with employes and family. During the summers, and most of all in August, it's intense work with harvest a lot of customers making the trip out of town to visit us. We have a farm-shop, and also flowers, strawberries, There is also pizza-nights and other events during august/september.

    This summer I need help with the house. It´s in need of painting and the windows really need do be taken care of. And the list goes on. If you are a carpenter or have knowledge about the work I would love to have you here to help me out.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Travelleres will learn about eco farming in the northern Sweden and have the exchange in meeting the people living and working here at the farm. We are a lot of people working and its an intense work, high tempo and a lot of fun!

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    This year I need help renovating the house. Painting the house with line-oil-based paint. Fixing the windows and other wood details is also needed. I will show how I want it to be done but you need to have some experience and be independent in your work. Experience is therefor required. If you are a several people travelling together you can help each other or one can help at the farm. I also have two small kids part time and a household to take care of by myself, so as we live under the same roof I expect you to help out in the household.

    In the end of July and through August and September we open our farm shop for customers as the crops are ready for harvest. Most of it is done manually, among other things you will join us as we make bundles of carrots and beetroots by hand on the field. We sort them, clean them, store them and often times they go directly to the shop and the customers hands. We also take care of all the vegetables, that means weeding, fixing in the greenhouses and making everything look nice.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Swedish: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Living here with us would mean you have a room on the farm where we also live, sometimes we cook and eat together but there is also a kitchen where you can have meals. The day begins at 8 am and you'd work until your 5 hours has gone, you can also choose to work a whole day to have the next day more free to explore the surroundings.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Ås is a village not far from the city of Östersund. There are bicycles to be borrowed and bus to take to go there. We also live 1,5 h from the mountains where you could go hike. Its very nice to enjoy the nature of Jämtland. In august/september there are berries in the woods, blueberries, cloudberries and lingonberries. And a lot more to do!

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Farm is big and there is space for you campervan.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

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