Come and help out on my small farm and being a part of the family in Gjøvik, Norway.

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Hi!
I am a woman who runs a small farm in the countryside. On the farm there are horses, sheep, hens/chickens and some small animals - and two dogs.

I work with children/adolecents visiting the farm and they stay for the weekends and holidays. My main work is with them, but as usual all the animals and chores on the farm needs to be done. We will either do them togheter or separetely. Hope you like to work independantly.

There will be (depending on the time of year) chores like:
*️️️️️️️️ go in the forest to look for the sheep
*️️️️️️️️ putting up/taking down fences
*️️️️️️️ taking away grass and do wood in the forest
*️ gardening/mowing
*️ picking berries/fruit, making jam
*️️️️️️️️ feeding/watering horses and other stuff with horses
*️ taking care of other animals
*️️️️️️️️ painting of fences
*️️️️️️️️ being with the children
*️️️️️️️️ cooking, like making breakfast/lunch/dinner
*️ some help in the house
*️ painting walls inside the house
and whatever comes up.
On a farm like this it's always something to do for everybody and things of interest for most people.

There are not a lot of other people around. My parents live nearby and my brothers with their families. The nearest city is 7km away and there are busses. You will have a bed either in my living-room or a separat bedroom and you will share bathroom with the others in the house. You will be a part of the family.

Some farm experience or work with animals would be appreciated. You need to be able to work independantly once given a task. And have good English language. You must love the outdoors and like to work with your body.

I need someone who is open minded and respectful and are willing to help where ever they can. On a farm like this it's always something to do. Worktime is different during the day, but you will have plenty of time off.

Hope to hear from you!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Babysitting and creative play
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Farmstay help
Help around the house
Animal Care
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will be a part of the familiy. You will learn about the normal day in a family on a small farm in Norway. You will also learn about different animals, how they are kept and their behavior. We will have some good time talking togheter and hopefully learn about each others contries and dayli life.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
I need general help caring for all the animals and different chores on the farm like; fencing, painting, mucking out, filling water, moving animals, some work in the forest moving fallen trees, washing and cleaning out in the stable and sheepshed.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Norwegian: Fluent
Accommodation
You will have a room (maybe share room with another workawayer) inside my house and share bathroom with the family. We are not vegeterian/vegan. We eat three/four meals a day. We decide the menu togheter. If you need sweets/soda you need to buy this yourself.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Hours of help vary, some in morning, during the day, some in evening (Maximum 25 hours/week)

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06/08/2021

Left by Workawayer (Nadia) for host

Thank you so much for an amazing time! Very cozy, lovely place with great animals, beautiful landscape and really kind people. I felt like home right away and was very sad about leaving again! It's not self-evident to be given so much trust and kindness so I am extremely thankful for everything I was able to experience!

(Excellent )

03/03/2020

Left by Workawayer (Silke) for host

Well what can I say... I stayed at Kristins place for two months and Kristin became so much more than a host, she became a friend to me. She is an absolutly giving person and tries really that you feel comfortable at her place. She has lovely, cozy house and a beautiful farm. She is open for any kind of suggestions concerning project or changes at… read more

(Excellent )

14/12/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Luisa)

Hi Luisa - thank you for staying at my farm for one month. It was very interesting to learn about Switzerland :).
You helped a lot with the animals and at the childrens camp. I think you had a lot of first time experiences with different things - like cooking ;). You made some very nice dishes! I hope the stay made you built more selfconfidence… read more

(Excellent )

28/10/2019

Left by Workawayer (Luisa) for host

The stay at Kristin's farm was my first workaway experience. I stayed for one month from the mid of september until the mid of october.
I think it was one of the best experiences in my life.
I loved to work with Kristin's animals, she has some very nice sheeps and I loved the ram, he was such a sweetheart. Also the dogs, horses, chickens, guinea… read more

(Excellent )

16/11/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Linus & Maria)

Maria and Linus are a young couple that stayed at my farm for almost two weeks. They had no experience with farmanimals. They did tasks like: cleaning out a shed with my father, mucking out for horses, gave animals water, cleaned out for chickens and fed them, helped give sheep hay at one meal. They also helped when the sheep was shared. They also… read more

(Good )

03/11/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Sara)

Thank you for staying with me Sara :) You stayed for two weeks and the time went so fast, I feel that I would have liked to spend more time getting to know you. It's not always easy when there are two workawayers. You were good with the kids and we had some fun at the camp with games. Always willing to help and we had some good talks about life in… read more

(Excellent )

27/10/2019

Left by Workawayer (Sara) for host

The one with Kristin was my first experience as a workawayer. I spent two weeks in october with her. The experience has exactly responded to my expectations: learning the way of life on a farm, visiting the countryside of a Nordic country, living a community life knowing new people and sharing everyday life. Kristin is full of energy and puts her… read more

(Excellent )

19/08/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Rebecca)

Dear Rebecca,
thank you for staying with me on my farm for five weeks. You were amazing with both animals and kids. We loved your laughter, happy personality and your forwardness. It was nice to talk about and get to know your dayli life in the States. I miss your breakfasts and the dishes you made for dinner. I had a very good experience with you… read more

(Excellent )

19/08/2019

Left by Workawayer (Rebecca) for host

My stay with Kristin was amazing! I was originally just saying with her her for about two weeks till I found another host to go to, but then it turned to four, then five weeks.

Kristin and her family were very welcoming. Going for errands with her dad turned into a tour of the town and getting ice cream. Kristin's mom is lovely and makes… read more

(Excellent )

09/08/2019

Left by Workawayer (Lea) for host

Kristin! It was just an amazing time with you and at your farm!

I felt very welcome after just seconds! Kristin is a wonderful openminded host and it was a pleasure to stay with her.
She does a wonderful job with the kids and the animals. I learned a lot from her about horses!

We were two workawayers at the time and shared the tasks in the… read more

(Excellent )

09/08/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Lea)

Thank you Lea for staying with me for 16 days in July. Wish you could have stayed longer. You did every chore you were put at and had a very good work ethic. You were great with the youth/kids and we all miss your laughther. You made us some good food and it was nice to reflect over food and life with you. Wish you all the best with the future.

(Excellent )

08/10/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Frederike)

Fredi stayed at the farm for just one week. I asked for her expectations for the stay, but she had non, just happy to be here. After one week she felt homesick and not well and needed to go home to see a doctor. And she said the stay did not meet her expectations. I’m sorry I didn’t have the time to get to know you better and to find out how to… read more

(Good )

06/09/2018

Left by Workawayer (Leona) for host

Kristen is a very welcoming host, she really made me feel like home. The amount of work and relaxing time was perfect and she always made sure I'm taking breaks. I've met her parents and her brothers family and all are very nice and welcoming, like Kristen. She even took me to the cinema and to her parents cottage at a beautiful lake, thank you… read more

(Excellent )

03/09/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Leona)

Dear Leona! Thank you for staying at my farm. I loved your laughter, your hard work and your open minded behavior. You was a member of the family. You helped cooking, looked after the children that visited the farm, helped feeding the animals, cleaning all the horsetack - and much more. You were much appreciated. Thank you!

(Excellent )

08/08/2018

Left by Workawayer (Petra) for host

Kristin was my first workaway experience and I couldn't wish for a better one. I immediately felt welcome and a part of the family (her parents are very nice!). Kristin is very open-minded and I had many good conversations with her. It's nice to see how she treats her animals and how she works with the children, I think I learned a lot in this… read more

(Excellent )

08/08/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Petra)

Hi Petra Pilgrim – hope you are well. We miss you.
As a first time host I couldn’t have got a better workawayer than Petra (and Aase). (they were my first workawayers this summer) Petra has a sweet nature, is easy to talk with, she understands what needs to be done and she worked both independently and in a team.
She was very accurate with here… read more

(Excellent )

01/08/2018

Left by Workawayer (Aase) for host

Dear Kristin,
Thank you for hosting me! It was such a pleasure to stay at your beautiful farm and meet all your amazing animals!
Kristin is a great host! She was very kind and easy to talk to. It was also a pleasure to meet Petra (another WA), and the children visiting the farm.

Petra and I worked together in the barn: removing the dirt (“talle”)… read more

(Excellent )

30/07/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Aase)

It was great to host you Aase. Thank you for preparing the meals and shopping. Thank you for helping out in the sheepshed removing the "talle". You also did av great job with the children and every thing else you were asked to do. Love to see you again some time!

(Excellent )

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