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Help a family with outdoor activities on their little farm in Luzein, Switzerland

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    Hello!

    We are a young family who took over our parents' farm 1.5 years ago. We feel very much at home on this small and versatile organic mountain farmstead in the Swiss mountains at 1100m above sea level.

    The farm includes various animals (cats, cows, horses, donkeys, sheep, goats, chickens, rabbits) as well as a variety of meadows and pastures, a large garden and some fruit trees. All this needs careful attention and involves a lot of work. We would be happy if you would like to live and help us on the farm for a while (3-4 weeks). You will have a caravan with a view of the garden and the surrounding mountains where you can sleep and cook. We propose to eat together once a day (much of our own produce and, if bought, very mostly organic and seasonal). In summer we mainly need help with haymaking and gardening as well as childcare and food preparation. Most of the animals go to the alpine pastures at the beginning of June and are therefore no longer on the farm.
    At home we speak Italian, and german and otherwise good Spanish, English and French.

    We look forward to hearing from you with a personal writing.

    Julia with Paolo, Ajuna and Miro

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    Hallo!

    Wir sind eine junge Familie, welche vor 1.5 Jahren den elterlichen Landwirtschaftsbetrieb übernommen haben. Wir fühlen uns in den Bündner Bergen auf 1100müM auf diesem kleinen und vielseitigen biologischen Bergbauernhof sehr wohl.
    Zum Betrieb gehören verschiedene Tiere (Katzen, Kühe, Pferde, Esel, Schafe, Ziegen, Hühner, Hasen) sowie vielseitige Wiesen und Weiden, einen grossen Garten und einige Obstbäume. All dies braucht aufmerksame Sorge und beinhaltet viel Arbeit.
    Wir freuen uns, wenn du Lust hast, eine Zeit lang (3-4 Wochen) bei uns auf dem Hof zu leben und mitzuarbeiten. Du hast für dich einen Wohnwagen mit Sicht auf den Garten und die umliegenden Berge, wo du dich zurückziehen kannst. Wir essen einmal pro Tag zusammen (vieles eigene Produkte und falls zugekauft, allermeistens biologisch und saisonal). Im Sommer brauchen wir vor allem Unterstützung im Bereich Heuernte und Garten sowie der Kinderbetreuung und der Zubereitung des Essens. Die meisten Tiere gehen anfangs Juni auf die Alp und sind deswegen nicht mehr auf dem Hof.
    Zuhause sprechen wir italienisch, deutsch und ansonsten gut spanisch, englisch und französisch.

    Wir freuen uns auf eine Kontaktaufnahme mit einem persönlichen Schreiben.

    Julia mit Paolo, Ajuna und Miro

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    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

    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

    We look forward to meeting new people and speaking to them in different languages.
    We offer shared work and social moments, be it haymaking, in the garden, bathing, making music, playing ping pong, with the animals, etc. We are two young parents with two small children. Other family members or friends are often there too. We desire an easy, respectful and thoughtful interaction between people, but also with the animals and the wider environment.

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    Wir freuen uns, neue Menschen kennenzulernen und in verschiedenen Sprachen mit diesen zu sprechen.
    Wir bieten gemeinsame Arbeits- sowie auch gesellige Momente, sei dies beim Heuen, im Garten, beim Baden, beim Musizieren, beim Ping pong spielen, bei den Tieren, etc. Wir sind zwei Junge Eltern mit zwei kleinen Kindern. Oftmals sind Familienangehörige oder FreundInnen auch da. Wir wünschen uns einen leichten, respektvollen und bedachten Umgang zwischen den Menschen, aber auch zu den Tieren und der weiteren Umwelt.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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

  • Help

    Help

    Haymaking, garden, house, children, farm in general.We will be doing a variety of jobs together in and around the house and farm.
    Independence and initiative are appreciated.
    Enjoyment of children and a calm and interested approach to them are a prerequisite.

    Our farm is not a business, Workawayers won't help with products that we will sell.


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    Heuernte, Garten, Haus, Kinder, Hof allgemein, handwerkliche Tätigkeiten.

    Wir werden vielseitige gemeinsame Arbeiten in und um Haus und Hof verrichten. Selbstständigkeit und Eigeninitiative sind geschätzt.
    Freude an Kindern und einen ruhigen und interessierten Umgang mit ihnen sind eine Voraussetzung.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    French: Fluent
    Italian: Fluent

    This host offers a language exchange
    This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
    You can contact them directly for more information.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Workawayers can sleep and cook in a simple camper van. WC and shower can be shared in the house.

    We provide organic and seasonal food, mostly from our own production. Help in the kitchen is welcome.

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    Workawayers können in einem einfachen Campingcar übernachten und kochen. WC und Dusche können im Haus mitbenützt werden.

    Wir sorgen für eine biologische und saisonale Verpflegung, mehrheitlich aus eigener Produktion. Mithilfe in der Küche wird erwartet.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    In the surrounding area there are great opportunities to do sports (hiking, climbing, biking, swimming) or to take long walks in the mountains. Or simply enjoy life here with the family on the farm....

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    In der Umgebung gibt es tolle Möglichkeiten, um Sport zu betreiben (wandern, klettern, biken, baden) oder ausgiebige Bergspaziergänge zu machen. Oder einfach das Leben hier mit der Familie auf dem Hof geniessen....

  • 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

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    We do not have WLAN, but can only offer very limited internet via a hotspot. --- Wir haben kein WLAN, sondern können nur sehr beschränkt Internet über einen Hotspot bieten.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    There are limited parking spaces. The workawayer's main accommodation is a camper van with bed and kitchen. The toilet and shower can be shared in our house. --- Es gibt beschränkte Parkplatzmöglichkeiten. Die Hauptunterkunft der workawayer ist ein Campingcar mit Bett und Küche. Das WC und die Dusche können im Haus mitbenützt werden.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

Host ref number: 578118892562

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