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Description
We are an organic sheep farm in Viljandimaa with about 300 sheep (in the summer about 700 sheep). We keep sheep for the wool, from which handicraft is produced, such as gloves, socks, hats and much more and also for the meat, either for ourselves or for selling. The farm also produces a lot of vegetables and fruits for our own usage. We have 3 dogs, 2 cats, some chicken, 3 human adults: Mirja (grandmother), Madis (husband), Karen (wife) and 4 children: 6 year old boy Aron, 5 year old girl Silvia, 3 year old girl Nieves and 1 year old boy Nathan. In the summer period there might be some more family members around: Madis his sisters and brother with their families.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
As sightseeing it is possible to go hiking in the nearby forest to see a reconstructed bunker where a few people used to hide out at the time of Soviet Union. Also recommendable is to visit the town Viljandi (about 20 km from the farm), it has a nice old town with ruins from a fortress, sometimes there are interesting concerts and in the end of July we have a big folk festival.
We are quite used to hosting people and we all like to have some extra people around :)
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Help is needed all year around, and especially in obstetric period around March till May (time when sheep have baby's/lambs), when volunteers can help feeding and taking care of the lambs. In addition to sheep farming we are making handicraft from the wool and grow vegetables and fruits in the gardens for our own usage. Maintenance of the farm is always going on: either building or repairing fences and buildings, wood chopping and preparing firewood. We appreciate it very much if the volunteers that come here, also have a sense of own initiative. This means that we love to host you, show you, teach you and from your side we appreciate a certain responsibility. We all live together and everybody puts in their effort of help.
Some detailed description of the work per period:
Wintertime: December - beginning of March:
In this period, as there are not so many hours of light, there is not so much help needed in terms of the sheep. We feed them the silage we made during spring- and summertime every few days and we treat them daily with some snacks, just like all the other animals need their daily food. We do a lot of chores inside with the wool, such as coloring, spinning and getting the handicraft ready.
Lambing season: March - beginning of May:
This season is quite busy: every hour or two we need to go to the sheep and check for new born lambs. It is very important to look for abnormalities, problems and if needed we have to help the lambs to drink from the mothers or help the mother sheep to give birth. Some lambs need extra feeding and we give them a bottle. In the meantime every few days we have to feed the sheep with silage. Also some preparations can already be made in the gardens, such as: cleaning out the beds of the old dead plants and unwanted weeds, preparing the earth and seeding some vegetables for in the greenhouse.
Spring and summer: May - August:
This is the time where we will let the sheep roam free on the grass fields. Once in a while we need to herd them from one field to another so that they always have enough grass to eat. In this period we do a lot of outside chores in the gardens and maintaining the property. All the fruits and vegetables need a lot of caring and maintenance, we don´t use any pesticides so it means a little more work (but for a better cause :)) We are producing a lot of meat as well, from time to time we kill sheep and we prepare the meat for consumption or preservation. We also make a lot of silage for our sheep with the tractor, so that they have enough to eat in wintertime. But we also enjoy the warm weather a lot: to do barbecues and swim in a nearby lake for example :)
Autumn: September - November:
Here we try to harvest everything from the fields, bushes and trees. All that we can not eat directly we preserve, we make jams, pickled vegetables, juices and sauces. Since we take everything from the field, we have to prepare the ground, the beds and greenhouse for next year. Sheep meat is still being produced and needs preparing.
Around November and December a lot of markets and fairs will be taking place where we sell our handicraft and products. It is a really nice and fun experience to help out on these events as you will get a good impression of Estonian (handicraft) culture.
And finally, the most important thing is that our animals are happy and well taken cared of. A lot of tasks are really bound to the season, but keeping are animals and ourselves healthy and happy is the main theme throughout the whole year.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Estonian: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Finnish: Intermediate
Russian: Intermediate
German: Beginner
Accommodation
We have dorm-type rooms on the attic of the main house, it is also possible to sleep above our sauna (separate) building or in a tent in summer (we have a tent).
What else ...
We are 160km away from Tallinn, but there is a quite frequent bus connection between Viljandi and Tallinn, also a train 2-3 times a day. The distance between Viljandi and our farm is about 20 minutes by car or bus. From Viljandi there are busses to our place or sometimes we can pick you up with a car in Viljandi. We are going to town by car almost every few days.
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
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Host ref number: 534324736448
Feedback (52)
18 Mar 2024
Left by Workawayer (Mara Sophie) for host
I stayed with Karen, her family and the sheep for around 4 weeks and for me it was marvellous. I had the opportunity to learn a lot about sheep and lambs and farming in general. I helped the sheep with giving birth, feeding them, cleaning the stable and spent a lot time outside. But I also had the possibility to cook and bake according to my… read more
17 Mar 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Mara Sophie)
Mara has been an absolute gem to host! She is hard working, always willing to help, interested in anything new and just an awesome person to have around. She helped in our busiest season of the year, with the lambing and she has made this period a lot easier for all of us with her help. She takes initiative, helps to think along with any… read more
(Excellent
)
23 Oct 2023
Left by Workawayer (Tim) for host
I really liked staying at the family farm, felt at home immediately.
Playing with the children, sometimes al at one (chaos😜) and driving a old tractor from Russia.
Helping out building there new house, i really want to see the result. so Maybe I pass by on the way back.
They make more than enough food every day so you get leftovers for lunch,… read more
Playing with the children, sometimes al at one (chaos😜) and driving a old tractor from Russia.
Helping out building there new house, i really want to see the result. so Maybe I pass by on the way back.
They make more than enough food every day so you get leftovers for lunch,… read more
21 Oct 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Tim)
Tim has stayed with us for a week and half. Our place was one one of his many travel stops as he is travelling his incredible journey. It was clear from the beginning he is an expert with all kinds of machinery, tractors and vehicles and has a lot of experience working on farms. He has been helping us a great deal with the construction of our new… read more
(Excellent
)
1 Jun 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Mario)
Ah Mario, you beat me to it! I wanted to write a feedback for you guys since the day you left, but I have been wondering about the words in my head all this time. Anyway here goes:
Like mentioned above, we can not describe with words how our time has been with Lucia and Mario. In one word it would be excellent, but that is just too formal and… read more
Like mentioned above, we can not describe with words how our time has been with Lucia and Mario. In one word it would be excellent, but that is just too formal and… read more
(Excellent
)
1 Jun 2023
Left by Workawayer (Mario) for host
I can hardly find the right words to describe how wonderful of an experience it has been to volunteer on the farm! I stayed there from mid February until mid May and my girlfriend, Lucía, joined in mid April. This whole time Karen, Madis and their 4 bright, adorable kids (and Mirja!) truly made us feel like a part of the family, we had lots of fun… read more
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18 Mar 2024
Left by Workawayer (Mara Sophie) for host
I stayed with Karen, her family and the sheep for around 4 weeks and for me it was marvellous. I had the opportunity to learn a lot about sheep and lambs and farming in general. I helped the sheep with giving birth, feeding them, cleaning the stable and spent a lot time outside. But I also had the possibility to cook and bake according to my… read more
17 Mar 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Mara Sophie)
Mara has been an absolute gem to host! She is hard working, always willing to help, interested in anything new and just an awesome person to have around. She helped in our busiest season of the year, with the lambing and she has made this period a lot easier for all of us with her help. She takes initiative, helps to think along with any… read more
(Excellent
)
23 Oct 2023
Left by Workawayer (Tim) for host
I really liked staying at the family farm, felt at home immediately.
Playing with the children, sometimes al at one (chaos😜) and driving a old tractor from Russia.
Helping out building there new house, i really want to see the result. so Maybe I pass by on the way back.
They make more than enough food every day so you get leftovers for lunch,… read more
Playing with the children, sometimes al at one (chaos😜) and driving a old tractor from Russia.
Helping out building there new house, i really want to see the result. so Maybe I pass by on the way back.
They make more than enough food every day so you get leftovers for lunch,… read more
21 Oct 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Tim)
Tim has stayed with us for a week and half. Our place was one one of his many travel stops as he is travelling his incredible journey. It was clear from the beginning he is an expert with all kinds of machinery, tractors and vehicles and has a lot of experience working on farms. He has been helping us a great deal with the construction of our new… read more
(Excellent
)
1 Jun 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Mario)
Ah Mario, you beat me to it! I wanted to write a feedback for you guys since the day you left, but I have been wondering about the words in my head all this time. Anyway here goes:
Like mentioned above, we can not describe with words how our time has been with Lucia and Mario. In one word it would be excellent, but that is just too formal and… read more
Like mentioned above, we can not describe with words how our time has been with Lucia and Mario. In one word it would be excellent, but that is just too formal and… read more
(Excellent
)
1 Jun 2023
Left by Workawayer (Mario) for host
I can hardly find the right words to describe how wonderful of an experience it has been to volunteer on the farm! I stayed there from mid February until mid May and my girlfriend, Lucía, joined in mid April. This whole time Karen, Madis and their 4 bright, adorable kids (and Mirja!) truly made us feel like a part of the family, we had lots of fun… read more
1 Apr 2023
Left by Workawayer (Alexandra & Niklas) for host
It is hard to find words for such an amazing experience, as we had it here, we will try anyway: We stayed here for about 4 Weeks with Karen, Madis, Mirja and their 4 lovely kids. They taught us a lot about keeping sheep and caring for them. Througout the lambing season we had the pleasure to watch and help hundreds of sheep giving birth to lots of… read more
29 Mar 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Alexandra & Niklas)
We have been so incredibly blessed with the help of Alexandra and Niklas in the whole month of March. In this period we have our lambing season and it is one of our busiest and most hectic periods of the year. But with their help we were able to smooth through it! They are hardworking, quick learners, responsible, take initiative, fun, caring and… read more
(Excellent
)
12 Jul 2022
Left by Workawayer (Ursula & Finbar ) for host
We could not have wished for a better workaway! We even asked to stay for another week, ideally longer if our plans had allowed.
Karen, Madis and Mirja were the most incredible hosts, we were made to feel so welcome. We spent a lot of time with the children who are happy, hilarious, super smart and creative. We ate delicious food with the… read more
Karen, Madis and Mirja were the most incredible hosts, we were made to feel so welcome. We spent a lot of time with the children who are happy, hilarious, super smart and creative. We ate delicious food with the… read more
10 Jul 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Ursula & Finbar )
We loved loved loved to host Ursula and Finbar! They stayed with us for two weeks and it went by too fast.. They helped us so much in that time: very intense stone picking from a huge field, helping to cover hay bales, weighing 300 lambs, herding sheep, lots of weeding, lots of bug picking from the potato field, lots of strawberry picking and… read more
(Excellent
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18 Jun 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Ancuta Domnica)
What a joy is was to have Anna with us! She stayed during the whole of March, during our lambing season. This is a crazy busy time, and she has helped us so much in every way. She is wonderful around and with the animals, incredibly caring and patient. She works hard, sees the bigger picture of all the work needed and picks up on tasks in a… read more
(Excellent
)
17 Jun 2022
Left by Workawayer (Ancuta Domnica) for host
SO, just to be fair.
The family hosted me for a few weeks, between the end of winter and the beginning of a shy spring. I'll be brief: I enjoyed every single moment!
One of the most incredible experiences of my life. The whole family is pure love, open minded, extremely welcoming.
Jobs can change according to the season and the natural… read more
The family hosted me for a few weeks, between the end of winter and the beginning of a shy spring. I'll be brief: I enjoyed every single moment!
One of the most incredible experiences of my life. The whole family is pure love, open minded, extremely welcoming.
Jobs can change according to the season and the natural… read more
23 Jul 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (Tham)
Tham has spend 2 weeks with us and boy, do we wish it was longer! She is an amazing person, with great energy and loving heart. She has much experience in life and travelling, she takes initiative, has great feeling of responsibility for her tasks and those around her and is always willing to help. The whole family enjoyed her presence. She helped… read more
(Excellent
)
4 Jan 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (Maël & Félix)
What else can we say other than THANK YOU for the past 6 weeks!
It has been a most pleasant experience to host Maël and Félix. They have been such a great help in and around the house, and such great company. They have been helping mostly Madis with cutting and sorting firewood, building fences, feeding sheep, making our new postbox, working with… read more
It has been a most pleasant experience to host Maël and Félix. They have been such a great help in and around the house, and such great company. They have been helping mostly Madis with cutting and sorting firewood, building fences, feeding sheep, making our new postbox, working with… read more
(Excellent
)
7 Oct 2019
Left by Workawayer (SophiaRefoy) for host
I spent a lovely few weeks at the farm with Karen, Madis and Mirja. I felt very much like part of the household by the time I left. Everyone was very kind and the atmosphere was very welcoming. Karen, who I spent the most time with, is a very gentle presence and great company. We had a lot of good conversation while we worked and I felt more at… read more
26 Sep 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (SophiaRefoy)
For the last two weeks we had the pleasure of hosting Sophia. We had a great experience hosting her, she blended in with our family life so well. She is a great worker, learns fast, works fast and good and she has a very good sense of taking initiative as well as being independent. She helped us a lot in the garden, weeding, watering tomatoes and… read more
(Excellent
)
31 Aug 2019
Left by Workawayer (pascualgemma) for host
We don't know how to thank Karen and Madis enough for the wonderful experience we had volunteering at their sheep farm. They have been welcoming, considerate and kind and we have greatly enjoyed working for them and becoming part of their family for two weeks.
At the farm, we have prepared hay for their sheep to eat, we have worked on their… read more
At the farm, we have prepared hay for their sheep to eat, we have worked on their… read more
30 Aug 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (pascualgemma)
It has been such a pleasure to host Gemma and Stuart! They are a lovely couple that work so good as a team and they were a wonderful addition to our family for two weeks. In these two weeks they have done amazing work for us: mostly working in the garden, putting hay for the sheep and helping with the firewood, but also they have been great… read more
(Excellent
)
15 Jul 2019
Left by Workawayer (Camille & Antoine) for host
How to describe our stay at this project... It's quite impossible.
We felt at home, and we even could say in our family.
The tasks and work were so various (wool, wood, animal, gardening...), so it was really interesting. Plus, we could manage our own work rhythm and schedule and the 5h work in a day (and weekend) are totally respected. Which… read more
We felt at home, and we even could say in our family.
The tasks and work were so various (wool, wood, animal, gardening...), so it was really interesting. Plus, we could manage our own work rhythm and schedule and the 5h work in a day (and weekend) are totally respected. Which… read more
11 Jul 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Camille & Antoine)
It is hard to put into words the stay of Camille and Antoine. Because not only do they work amazingly, they are also amazing company! They have performed various tasks at our farm for the past 2 and half weeks and they did them fast and correct with interest, motivation, responsibility, sweat and dirt. From cleaning the wool, to trimming the gras,… read more
(Excellent
)
17 Jun 2019
Left by Workawayer (Aleksander) for host
Tere Madis, Karen, Mirja, Aron and Silvia!
Words cannot describe how amazing my experience was on the family sheep farm in Estonia. I stayed for a month and learnt so many things about rural life; from how much crops should be watered, to caring for and feeding lambs, learning how to ride a motorbike and how to fix it.
Karen and the children… read more
Words cannot describe how amazing my experience was on the family sheep farm in Estonia. I stayed for a month and learnt so many things about rural life; from how much crops should be watered, to caring for and feeding lambs, learning how to ride a motorbike and how to fix it.
Karen and the children… read more
13 Jun 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Aleksander)
Aleksander stayed with us for about one month and he was a huge help to our family and the farm! We had a great time hosting him. He carried out various tasks around the farm like helping in the gardens and watering our crops. He helped to take care of our lambs, some of them needed to be bottle fed every morning. He also helped herding the sheep… read more
(Excellent
)
28 Apr 2019
Left by Workawayer (Johanna) for host
I had a such a great time staying at this truly beautiful place! Madis and Karen are very welcoming and kind and make you feel at home as soon as you arrive. The work was fun and diverse. My main Job was to feed the sheep every morning and helping Mirja bottlefeed the many lamps. I helped weeding the garden, getting the greenhouse ready for the… read more
15 Apr 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Johanna)
Johanna was such a big help to us! She helped us during the lambing season with feeding and watering our sheep, feeding milk bottles to lambs, stacking the firewood in boxes and worked a lot in the garden and greenhouse, preparing and cleaning everything for spring. She took our dogs for walks and took her time to play with Aron (as he was always… read more
(Excellent
)
20 Apr 2019
Left by Workawayer (Alison) for host
My month here with Karen and Madis passed really quickly. They and their two small children are a lovely family - hospitable, easy-going, multilingual and great company. The farm is very peaceful and an amazing place for anyone interested in birds; every day there were flocks of wild geese, swans, cranes, etc, flying overhead, as well as storks… read more
13 Apr 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Alison)
Ah Alison! It was such a pleasure hosting you!
Alison is a wonderful woman, with many skills and a lot of experience. She helped us amazingly in our lambing season: feeding and watering our sheep, helping with the lambs where needed, feeding lambs with the bottle and keeping an eye on our entire herd. She worked a lot in our garden: cleaning beds… read more
Alison is a wonderful woman, with many skills and a lot of experience. She helped us amazingly in our lambing season: feeding and watering our sheep, helping with the lambs where needed, feeding lambs with the bottle and keeping an eye on our entire herd. She worked a lot in our garden: cleaning beds… read more
(Excellent
)
22 Jun 2018
Left by Workawayer (Lisa & Sean) for host
We stayed for a week in this beautiful place which was a too short in the end. We were straight away feeling at home due to the kindness of the whole family. it was just a really warm, easygoing atmosphere and the food was really good. We arrived just in strawberry time and those were the tastiest strawberries we have ever eaten. Also we got to… read more
21 Jun 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Lisa & Sean)
We were so lucky to have Lisa and Sean over at our farm! They are a lovely couple and I think the journey that they are making with their converted van is amazing. It was so sad they left already so soon, because it was very nice to have them around. They are warm, kind, creative, hard working, easily adaptable, independent and fun people. They… read more
(Excellent
)
14 Jun 2018
Left by Workawayer (Matthew) for host
I had a lovely stay with Karen and the family. The accommodation was excellent and the family were very thoughtful and friendly. I got to do so many varied tasks around the farm and really got a feeling for what it is like to live in Estonia. Thank you very much for everything!
26 May 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Matthew)
It was a delight to have Matthew with us! He is such a hard worker and always willing and ready to help out and learn new things. He is experienced in the farming life and he enjoys it a lot! He worked so much more then he should have, but he always insisted with a big smile. The poor guy burned his back while working hard in the sun, but still he… read more
(Excellent
)
18 May 2018
Left by Workawayer (Sabrina) for host
I stayed here for three weeks and had a wonderful time. Mirja, Madis and Karen were very welcoming and little Aron always greeted me with a smile. Having meals together in the kitchen and being there when friends or family came to visit really made me feel at home. For work, I helped feeding the sheep and the lambs and preparing the garden for the… read more
7 May 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Sabrina)
Sabrina stayed with us for 3 weeks and it was a very pleasent stay for us! She worked a lot in our garden and cleaning around the property, removing old bushes and trimming the apple trees. Our garden beds are ready for spring and summer because of her, lambs were fed belly round with the bottle thanks to her and apart from all the hard work that… read more
(Excellent
)
15 May 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Christian & Kathrin )
It was amazing to host Kathrin! It felt as if she was with us for much longer, because she just blended in with our whole environment as if it was her home. We are so happy we could make her feel that way. She is a wonderfully warm person with an enormous heart, great mind and untiring spirit, we really enjoyed having her around and her… read more
(Excellent
)
15 May 2018
Left by Workawayer (Christian & Kathrin ) for host
It's hard to put into words how amazing my stay with Mirja, Madis, Karen and little Aron was! I arrived at their place and Karen showed me around, the property is surrounded by nature and big herds of sheep, the rooster crows every once in a while, the lambs look so cute and you can watch and hear the stolchs clapping with their beaks - the… read more
28 Dec 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Engraved_Light)
It was a short stay from Michael but a very pleasant one! He helps out where ever is needed and does a great job at it, although we didn´t have so much work for him because of wintertime. But anywhere he could help he did! When he is not working he is out in the nature taking and working on his photographs or hanging out with us. He is very good… read more
(Excellent
)
14 Oct 2017
Left by Workawayer (Federico) for host
We think there are not enough words to say how much amazing has been our experience in your farm.
We’ll remember the time we spent with you for the rest of our life. We learnt a lot of interesting and useful things such as gardening and taking care of plants, feeding and medicating sheep, driving little and big tractors (Federico is still so… read more
We’ll remember the time we spent with you for the rest of our life. We learnt a lot of interesting and useful things such as gardening and taking care of plants, feeding and medicating sheep, driving little and big tractors (Federico is still so… read more
13 Aug 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Federico)
Sweetest Irene and Federico! We loved your stay with us the last two weeks! You are such a warm, loving, motivated, honest, interested and hard working couple. They helped us so much at the farm and also around the house. Irene is such a sweetheart who has love for anything that is living. Her care and attentiveness in the gardens and greenhouses… read more
(Excellent
)
28 Aug 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Juan Carlos)
Juan Carlos stayed with us 6 weeks and it is so strange not to have him around anymore. He grew into the farmlife very well. He has helped us around a lot with all different kinds of work: helping herding and sorting the sheep, a lot of garden work (trimming, weeding, cultivating, maintaining and watering the plants in the greenhouses, harvesting… read more
(Excellent
)
28 Aug 2017
Left by Workawayer (Juan Carlos) for host
I spend 6 weeks and I just can say "Thanks". Thank you for making my summer so enjoyable. Karen is just so lovely, always doing you feel as comfortable as possible. Madis is very quiet and he has a great sense of humor. He taught me so many things like welding, driving tractor, etc. About the place is just amazing, lakes, gardens, forests,… read more
13 Aug 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Anna)
Anna was such a big help! As she knows a lot about animals and farming in general it was easy for her to blend in and see what needed to be done, she takes initiative and picks up everything so easily. She is a very intelligent person, works hard and is very fun to have around! Together with other volunteers she made sure that all the animals were… read more
(Excellent
)
4 Aug 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Louis)
Louis!! What an amazing young guy! Since he came to our place as an intern, we would already expect some knowledge and interest in farming. But MAN, he is an incredible workforce, extremely knowledgeable about farming and especially gardening, picks up new skills like it is nothing, very active in his free time (cycling, swimming, running with the… read more
(Excellent
)
7 May 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Rowan)
Sweetest Rowan! I can copy-past the whole review I put on Dominics profile because obviously it also counts for you... But I just figured that wouldn´t do you honour so I´ll just extend the previous version because I cannot put into enough words your stay with us. It was an absolute pleasure to have you guys around, not only we appreciate all the… read more
(Excellent
)
6 May 2017
Left by Workawayer (Rowan) for host
Anything I write here wouldn't be enough to explain how amazing this place is. My boyfriend and I spent one month and can safely say it's our favourite place yet!
I'm not just saying this but Karen is genuinely the loveliest person on earth. She is super friendly, accommodating, loving, kind and funny. She is really organised and attentive,… read more
I'm not just saying this but Karen is genuinely the loveliest person on earth. She is super friendly, accommodating, loving, kind and funny. She is really organised and attentive,… read more
6 May 2017
Left by Workawayer (Dominic) for host
This place is almost too amazing! You need to go and I'm sure you'll love it just as I did. You'll learn a lot and have a great experience.
You actually get to work with the sheep, feeding them and feeding the lambs by bottle. It's great to have that responsibility that some hosts wouldn't give you. We also got to learn a lot about gardening. We… read more
You actually get to work with the sheep, feeding them and feeding the lambs by bottle. It's great to have that responsibility that some hosts wouldn't give you. We also got to learn a lot about gardening. We… read more
6 May 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Dominic)
What an amazing couple!!
You are both hard workers, perfect teammates, super fun to have around, always ready to learn and take the initiative to get things done.
They did a lot of different jobs in and around the farm: feeding our sheep with silage and hay, feeding lambs with bottles, chopping and organizing firewood, spinning wool, moving heavy… read more
You are both hard workers, perfect teammates, super fun to have around, always ready to learn and take the initiative to get things done.
They did a lot of different jobs in and around the farm: feeding our sheep with silage and hay, feeding lambs with bottles, chopping and organizing firewood, spinning wool, moving heavy… read more
(Excellent
)
11 Feb 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Bernat & Mercè)
Bernat was a big help on the farm! He was always ready to do labour, learns very fast and he has spun so much wool for us, amazing! He has a warm and relaxed personality and it was as if he was much longer with us. Thank you so much for all your help and company! It was very nice to host you. Muchisimas gracias!
(Excellent
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10 Feb 2017
Left by Workawayer (Bernat & Mercè) for host
Amazing experience with this awesome family! I really enjoyed this 3 weeks with them and their sheeps, dogs, cats and chicken! It's a big peaceful farm where you can enjoy its environment and calm. It's been a great pleasure to meet them all and I hope to come back again in the future. Thank you very much for your hospitality and friendliness!
9 Feb 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Alex)
It was very nice to have Alex around! He is on quite a journey for such a young age and very clever on the philosophical topics. He worked very hard on our yarn-tying and the poor guy broke his hands over it, but he kept on going and the results are absolutely great! He has a very open personality and is not shy or scared to try anything out.… read more
(Excellent
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8 Feb 2017
Left by Workawayer (Alex) for host
Definately an absolutely amazing experience learning about the crafting of the wool and your sheep are so cute and funny.I will miss your amazing cook.Thankyou for being so attentive with a super relaxing atmosphere and such comfortable beds.Will defiantly miss you guys.I will defiantly be trying out that Argentinian dish so good.
All the best… read more
All the best… read more
25 Jan 2017
Left by Workawayer (Matias) for host
Aitah Mureseeeee !!! Thanks a lot for that beautiful time I had in the farm , I felt part of the family , I learned a lot and I had such a great and funny time. The house is beautiful, the nature is stunning and the animals very friendly !!!! I really missed my times in the Family , working , having fun with Karen and Madis , go for a walk with… read more
8 Dec 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Matias)
Aitäh Matias! It was wonderful to have him in our farm and he stayed almost a month but it flew by because it was much fun to have him around. Not only does he work hard and learns quickly, he does it all with a everlasting smile on his face and the jokes never stop coming from his mouth :D (our greenhouse is like new with all the renovations he… read more
(Excellent
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12 Jan 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Zhihua)
Guan was such good company to have on our farm! Not only that but also a hard worker and a very clever guy. He picks things up really easy and even makes them more efficient for himself. In the evenings we would always play different games of cards and he even left us the awesome Monopoly deal card game to have. Thank you Guan, for the short… read more
(Excellent
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12 Oct 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (LORENZO)
We were so happy with Lorenzo! He is a hard working machine. We got so many thing repaired and maintained. Also he took down a big structure that needed to be taken down a long time ago. Our work shed is saved with a new foundation in the front, so thanks to him it will survive :)
Even when we told him that he had already worked enough, he never… read more
Even when we told him that he had already worked enough, he never… read more
(Excellent
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21 Sep 2016
Left by Workawayer (Carolin) for host
Together with meeting my Estonian relatives in Tallinn, my two-weeks' -stay at the farm were certainly the nieces experience I had during my time in this wonderful country. The place is so wonderful and the people are very warm and welcoming. I loved to be outdoors so many hours of the day and to actually experience the purpose of everything we… read more
18 Sep 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Carolin)
It was an awesome time to have Carolin in the farm. She has the warmest personality and not only was it super fun to have her around, she is a hard worker and ready to go at any time. The handicraft departement in the farm will miss her talent working with wool, but most of all we miss her presence. We wish you all the best on your next trip and… read more
(Excellent
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17 Sep 2016
Left by Workawayer (Alice & Matthew) for host
This was our first work away experience and it has set the bar really high. We felt very welcomed. Karen's mentality that everyone has their own set of skills really built our confidence with the tasks at hand. We spent two weeks with the freshest produce I've ever had the opportunity to eat: straight from ground to our table! The work is really… read more
8 Sep 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Alice & Matthew)
Alice and Maddy were a blast to have on the farm! They are good workers and good fun and that is an awesome combination. They pick up tasks very easy and don´t mind hard work or getting dirty, although I think I have asked to much of Maddy his back.. I´m so sorry for all the heavy lifting, but we will definitely survive the winter with the huge… read more
(Excellent
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26 Aug 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Manon)
Manon has been a big help for us at the farm. She picks up things really easy, takes initiative and she can manage very well with all the different kinds of tasks that we have here. We were quite a stressful period but she was always very helpful, patient and sweet :)
In her own time she takes beautiful pictures of the local birds around the… read more
In her own time she takes beautiful pictures of the local birds around the… read more
(Excellent
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7 Jun 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Sofie)
Sofie was very eager and good volunteer, wouldn't have believed that she did it for the first time, a natural talent :) Cooking very well, got a delicious quiche receipt from her and enjoyed lots of other delicious meals. Garden looks like a real garden now as well :)
(Excellent
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27 May 2016
Left by Workawayer (Sofie) for host
This was my first workaway trip and it was a wonderful experience I will never forget. I stayed with Mirja, Eve and Madis on their farm for almost two weeks and there were three other workawayers with me at the same time. We had lovely weather and helped mostly with gardening and some cooking. Mirja makes fantastic rhubarb cake! The best was being… read more
14 Apr 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Karen)
It's almost impossible to believe that Karen comes from a city, she was very good in any farm work and also cleaning a lot, I think our house has never been cleaned so often as with her here:)
She is a very quick learner and interested in everything there is to learn at the countryside. Very high working culture and could trust her with even more… read more
She is a very quick learner and interested in everything there is to learn at the countryside. Very high working culture and could trust her with even more… read more
(Excellent
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13 Apr 2016
Left by Workawayer (Karen) for host
I spend almost 6 weeks on this amazing farm. I come from a city and had no experience but Mirja, Eve and Madis guided me through the whole process in terms of labour and culture. I learned amazing skills: driving the tractor, welding, proper barbecuing :), working with yarn but most importantly the farming life and getting to know how to work with… read more
25 Feb 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (hockey)
Rose was big help in the farm and lots of fun as well - a very good combination of a great workawayer. She learned very quickly and seemed like she has done similar job before, also noticing things on her own what needed to be done and teaching other new volunteer as well, so yeah, a perfect workawayer. And those breads she baked we still… read more
(Excellent
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15 Feb 2016
Left by Workawayer (hockey) for host
Stayed here for two weeks and had a good time. Work wasn't too hard. Mainly morning and evening taking care of the sheeps and during day indoors, with the wool or administration, cleaning.....etc. Got to experiment on my own bread making wich was nice. Love the 3 dogs, crazy, lion and skinny ( not their real names though) and the cats even the shy… read more
30 Aug 2015
Left by Workawayer (Tyral) for host
Thanks again for the week on your farm Madis, Eva, Mirja & Anu. I really enjoyed my time there, everyone was very inviting and welcoming. Madis was very laid back and made sure that we were always happy and not working too hard. "It's the weekend, you must relax" haha. He took us into the local village to show us around and have a few beers, which… read more
19 Aug 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (sgrainger)
They helped us with very important work – sawing the wood with electrical saw and chain saw and that is quite dangerous. After some short training we were impressed that they could work safely and also very efficiently. Also, they could put their body and mind into working. And it was very great to see that they repaired equipment with available… read more
(Excellent
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7 Aug 2015
Left by Workawayer (sgrainger) for host
Thank you Madis, Eva, Mirja & Anu for providing an amazing home away from home for our stay with you. We loved helping out on your farm, eating great food with you, the sauna, and checking out Viljandi on our day off (thanks Madis!).
We wish we could have stayed longer and hope that we may return some day or that you come visit us in… read more
We wish we could have stayed longer and hope that we may return some day or that you come visit us in… read more
20 Jul 2015
Left by Workawayer (Miriam Theresa) for host
I spent two weeks here in winter abd enjoyed it a lot. It is the most comfortable little house I know. I played a lot with three lovely dogs and doing handyraft work inside next to the oven while it was snowing outside was just perfect. Just a bit of coldness was missing to make iceskating and skiing possible.
Would love to come back one day… read more
Would love to come back one day… read more
9 Jul 2015
Left by Workawayer (Juli) for host
Just an amazing time in this family ! Cannot tell everything we did, so many different experiences ! 2 weeks is not enough, and I left with eyes full of tears ! Do not hesitate to apply guys !
Thank's for everything, Eve, Anu, Madis, Marja, Cats, Dogs, Sheep, Goats, Storks, ...
Thank's for everything, Eve, Anu, Madis, Marja, Cats, Dogs, Sheep, Goats, Storks, ...
6 Jul 2015
Left by Workawayer () for host
You get a feeling after volunteering here that the sentences you say there will never be uttered again. Such as 'let's go to a world war two bunker in the middle of a marshy forest in the middle of rural Estonia'
The farm is truly a one off experience in rural Estonia which I'd highly recommend. There is so much to do and like I said before it is… read more
The farm is truly a one off experience in rural Estonia which I'd highly recommend. There is so much to do and like I said before it is… read more
(Excellent
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29 Jun 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (amdunn11)
Amy was a big help in the farm and did everything with smile and brought lots of joy, she is very curious , helpful and notices things that need to be done very quickly, learns very quickly. Plus she was interested in everything that goes around in the farm and outside of it, discovering Estonian music and people. Felt like having another sister… read more
(Excellent
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27 Jun 2015
Left by Workawayer (amdunn11) for host
Incredible experience. I really enjoyed getting to know this amazing family. I loved all their animals. The dogs and cats are really friendly. The sheep and goats are curious and funny animals. I worked in the garden, fed the lambs, painted, and helped out with other odds and ins on the farm. This family has a saying that you meet everyone twice… read more
20 Mar 2015
Left by Workawayer (Maxime) for host
I chopped wood, fed sheeps, walked dogs, played with dogs, drove a tractor, cleaned up a large variety of areas, built those sheep fence thingies, fixed a fence, did gardening, dug holes, used some magic machine to spin wool, raked gravel, raked dead plants, picked up rocks, visited a bunker, walked to the metropolis of Mustla, played board games,… read more
15 Mar 2015
Left by Workawayer (Aurelie) for host
Hey =)
I spent 3 weeks the family in August 2014 and it was great =)
I helped in the garden and herding the sheep (also feeding a lamb with the milk bottle).
I also enjoyed the Sauna (even during summer), went to a music festival and swimmed in the nearest lake.
The family is warm and welcoming and I enjoyed fresh vegetables from the garden… read more
I spent 3 weeks the family in August 2014 and it was great =)
I helped in the garden and herding the sheep (also feeding a lamb with the milk bottle).
I also enjoyed the Sauna (even during summer), went to a music festival and swimmed in the nearest lake.
The family is warm and welcoming and I enjoyed fresh vegetables from the garden… read more
15 Feb 2015
Left by Workawayer (Laetitia & Marine) for host
Sorry for the late feedback.
Eve's house was our first workaway experience, we only stayed there for a week but we definitely would have loved to stay longer! Our week there was amazing!As soon as we entered the Arm's house we directly felt as home. The work there was great and full of new experience such as: tractor riding, crazy sheep feeding,… read more
Eve's house was our first workaway experience, we only stayed there for a week but we definitely would have loved to stay longer! Our week there was amazing!As soon as we entered the Arm's house we directly felt as home. The work there was great and full of new experience such as: tractor riding, crazy sheep feeding,… read more
6 Feb 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (Verina)
Verina brought much joy into this already joyful house :) Cause she managed to a lot of work with fun stories and laughter at the same time, made great volunteer movies together with chinese volunteers. She managed to do everything with great efficiency and seemed to never get tired as well.
She even participated at my awesome birthday party,… read more
She even participated at my awesome birthday party,… read more
(Excellent
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31 Dec 2014
Left by Workawayer (Verina) for host
I had such a wonderful 2.5 weeks with the Arm's that Im sure I'll never forget :) From filming videos to feeding the dogs/sheep/kittens life sure was varied! Everyone is so very welcoming, I instantly felt at ease and really enjoyed exploring Viljandi/Estonia and couldn't have hoped for more fun on the farm. Merry Christmas and a wonderful New… read more
29 Dec 2014
Left by Workawayer (Pang & Yip) for host
Dear Arm Family!!! :))
Sorry for our late feedback!!
I'd like to thank you all for those wonderful days I spent on your farm! It was really amazing!
You gave us the real sheep farm experience. We like every things in your farm, many many sheep, goats and three lovely dogs.
Although we cannot communicate well with mum and papa but we feels… read more
Sorry for our late feedback!!
I'd like to thank you all for those wonderful days I spent on your farm! It was really amazing!
You gave us the real sheep farm experience. We like every things in your farm, many many sheep, goats and three lovely dogs.
Although we cannot communicate well with mum and papa but we feels… read more
29 Dec 2014
Left by Workawayer (Nadja) for host
I stayed with this family for about 10 days. The farm is great. I enjoyed to play with the dogs, milking the goats and work with the sheep (mainly feeding). The only negative things were that the family members barely talked to me and didn't seem interested in me. Unfortunately I didn't feel welcome. Besides they left me alone for three days, so I… read more
5 Oct 2014
Left by Workawayer (Nina) for host
Dear Arm Family
Thank you so much for this wonderful summer. You are truly inspiring people. Anu, I learned a lot from you - I wish you all the best!
I hope to come back one day.
Tahan teid tänada - mul oli väga tore suvi!
Thank you so much for this wonderful summer. You are truly inspiring people. Anu, I learned a lot from you - I wish you all the best!
I hope to come back one day.
Tahan teid tänada - mul oli väga tore suvi!
18 Jul 2014
Left by host for Workawayer (Anatoly)
Our family and also the little lamb Blues would like to thank you for such a good time we had, when you were around. You were a big help to us!
If any other farms might think in the future, if Tolik really is so good as he describes himself to be in his profile, then yes he is :) Always smiling, in a good mood, looking for some way to be helpful… read more
If any other farms might think in the future, if Tolik really is so good as he describes himself to be in his profile, then yes he is :) Always smiling, in a good mood, looking for some way to be helpful… read more
(Excellent
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16 Jul 2014
Left by Workawayer (Anatoly) for host
Hello, my dear big Arm Family!!! :)) I'd like to thank you all for those wonderful days I spent on your fArm! ;) It was great!
Once in my life (when I was way younger) ;) I decide that the life is gonna be much more exciting if I try something new everyday. I can say that everyday I was trying and doing something for the first time in my life!!… read more
Once in my life (when I was way younger) ;) I decide that the life is gonna be much more exciting if I try something new everyday. I can say that everyday I was trying and doing something for the first time in my life!!… read more
9 Jul 2014
Left by host for Workawayer (Megan)
Megan is really the best volunteer one can hope for in a sheep farm or in any farm or where ever help is needed. With Australian sheep farm background she was very helpful in sheep shearing work that we usually only trust experienced strong men to do. And she always noticed what else needed to be done and always with a smile on her face. Very… read more
(Excellent
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19 May 2014
Left by Workawayer (Megan) for host
I spent a wonderful 10 days on the Arm family's sheep farm at the end of April. From the moment I sent the first email to Eve, I knew it was going to be a terrific experience as Eve was so friendly and quick at responding to me! I was welcomed warmly and genuinely to the farm from the moment I arrived. Eve picked me up by train from Viljandi and… read more
29 May 2014
Left by Workawayer (ctobin9) for host
I stayed with the Arm family for one week and had a very wonderful time! I enjoyed working in the garden and with the sheep on their beautiful farm. Such a lovely family and home, I hope to come back one day!
1 May 2014
Left by Workawayer (Furkat) for host
I stayed with the family about three weeks and I quite liked there. It is splendid Estonian countryside where one can enjoy it everyday. Thank you very much for hosting me, Eve. I am writing this feedback a bit late though. I totally enjoyed my stay and wish I could had stayed longer. Thank you for your family, especially your mom for showing… read more
1 May 2014
Left by Workawayer (Nina) for host
We spend one week over Easter on their sheepfarm in Estonia. The whole Arm family was very welcoming and showed us typical estonian traditions. We prepared food together and painted Easter eggs.
During that time in April, the hogs were born. We loved feeding them with the bottle, wich was the work we had to do. We also enjoyed taking the dog on… read more
During that time in April, the hogs were born. We loved feeding them with the bottle, wich was the work we had to do. We also enjoyed taking the dog on… read more
15 Mar 2014
Left by host for Workawayer (Angel)
Angel was really one of the best volunteers we ever had, although all help is always good but she is a very sociable and friendly person, notices without asking very quickly what needs to be done. She was definitely the favourite of all the family. If you have a chance to have her around, definitely take it. Would be awesome to see you again, here… read more
(Excellent
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14 Mar 2014
Left by Workawayer (Angel) for host
My short week and a half on this farm was absolutely lovely. I am extremely appreciative of the warm hospitality the Arm family had shown me. I was treated as another member of the house right away, and they were keen to show me around nearby tourist attractions. As it was off season for the farm when I was there, I mainly helped with simple house… read more
8 Jan 2014
Left by host for Workawayer (Claudia)
Claudia was a big help in the farm indeed. Understood everything quite quickly and hopefully didnt get bored of the work, cause yeah, outside there wasn't much to do at the time. But this was the only time we had snow so far...so perfect timing:)
(Excellent
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7 Jan 2014
Left by Workawayer (Claudia) for host
I stayed at the farm for two weeks in winter. I enjoyed every day in the beautiful surroundings. Live was very peaceful. I was helping only inside the house (there was not much to do outside in winter). There were always different things to do with the yarn or its products. The Family showed me a lot of the surroundings and let me have part in… read more
16 Dec 2013
Left by Workawayer (Masha) for host
Hey Hey,
I hope you guys are fine ! :)
Sorry for my late valutation, there was so much going on the last month... But everyday I'm remembering the great time I had with you.
I really enjoyed like everything : Working with funny sheeps, cooking and eating delicious meals, working with the wood...EVERYTHING!!
Thankyou for showing me your… read more
I hope you guys are fine ! :)
Sorry for my late valutation, there was so much going on the last month... But everyday I'm remembering the great time I had with you.
I really enjoyed like everything : Working with funny sheeps, cooking and eating delicious meals, working with the wood...EVERYTHING!!
Thankyou for showing me your… read more
9 Oct 2013
Left by host for Workawayer (Innocenzo)
Innocento was definitely one of the hard working volunteers we have ever had...Im sorry that I didnt write earlier, was traveling myself but he is still a volunteer that we tell a lot of people about - a very friendly hard working italian boy who told he never gets tired and he didnt, only had to stop working when getting hungry...if all the… read more
(Excellent
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20 Aug 2013
Left by Workawayer (Innocenzo) for host
well, i had only one week there, but a great week! Eve and her family are all very hospitable, the place and the surrounding were amazing! i love nature, funny people and that place fix to me very very well! the work was achievable, different and funny! working with sheeps has been something i have never done!
hoping to see them again and to host… read more
hoping to see them again and to host… read more
1 Aug 2013
Left by host for Workawayer (Rosalie)
Rosie and Heds were our first volunteers in this summer and they were really amazing also, first of all about their will of work was very good and not complaining about any work and wanting to do even more...and they were always happy and cheerful and making jokes and probably all the new volunteers are happy because of their work also, cause they… read more
(Excellent
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13 Jul 2013
Left by Workawayer (Rosalie) for host
This was our first workaway experience and we had a wonderful stay at the farm for 8 days with Mirja, Aavo, Eve, Madis and Anu. The work was very achievable and almost different everyday and we stayed in a tent in the garden with a stork and her babies in a nest near us. We learnt a lot about Estonia, Estonian meals and wish we knew some more of… read more
