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30 Jun 2026
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Description
Hello everyone,
We are looking for 1 person to join our team.
6 weeks job contract, from around september 17 to october 29.
The job is picking apples, and making apple products, but it may occur other apple farm work while you are here.
You will join 5 more worker. All 6 of you will stay together in one house.
You will live in a house separated from our house, with 3 bedrooms/6 beds, fully equipped including Wi-Fi.
Working hours will be 7,5 hours a day. From 08:00 to 16:30.
With 1 hour unpaid break, 11:30 to 12:30.
We will offer minimum wage.
Free accomodation. But you pay your own food.
IMPORTANT:
We are looking for hardworking, punctual and are good on socializing and working together with others.
In this kind of work it is important to show flexibility, efficiency, quality and interest on the task to be done.
You should like to work outside in sun or rain, and be physically fit.
This is manual work. We sort apples, separate the First class from the Press apples.
We sell the First class to the market, and make apple juice/apple products from the Press apples.
We would like you to be able to communicate in English or Norwegian.
We are farmer living in the south west coast of Norway, We live in a tiny village called Jelsa, my parents, me (47 y/o) , my wife (38), son (12 years old), 4 years old and 2 year old daugthers.
The whole family likes hiking, fishing and hunting, as well as picking mushrooms and berries in the wood.
The farm has been in the family for generations.
But the farm has been farmed at least since iron age. In 2016 we planted the first apple trees and we have been expanding the fruit production ever since. We have now around 17,000 fruit trees in total.
We deliver the apples to sell to the markets. We also make apple products such as apple juice, apple gele and apple cider.
You will be welcome in our farm. You are welcome to join us to go hiking, and fishing. We can share good stories, about culture and good laugh.
We are looking forward to meet you. :)
Best Regards,
Jon Anders and Generosa -
Types of help and learning opportunities
Farmstay help
Light maintenance
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Traditional fruit farming in south-western Norway, and getting to know the rural mindset and traditions of the region. There is a lot of hiking possibilities from the farm, and a lot of interesting nature and cultural experiences for a day excursion.
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Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
This host offers accommodation and payment.
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Help
Apple thinning
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Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Norwegian: Fluent
Tagalog: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
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Accommodation
Normal standard, 3 bedroms/6 beds, 1 bathroom, kitchen, and internet.
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What else ...
Activities :
Fishing in both fresh and salt/sea water, mountain hiking,
picking wild berries and mushrooms(when in seasons)
Nearest small grocery store is 15-20 min drive.
Nearest big town are Stavanger(2,5 hours drive with car, around 1,5 hours with the ferry) and
Haugesund(2 hours drive with car, not posible with ferry).
It is remote area, public transportation is poor. Only school bus and ferries. -
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Internet access
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Limited internet access
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We have pets
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We are smokers
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Can host families
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Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
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How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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My animals / pets
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She is a sunshine, always smiling and making everyone laugh. She helped us with apple picking, making apple juice and general work activities in our apple farm..
She is eager to learn, always doing her best. She have done a great job. Fantastic teamwork with her.
We highly recommend her to the … read more
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She is a sunshine, always smiling and making everyone laugh. She helped us with apple picking, making apple juice and general work activities in our apple farm..
She is eager to learn, always doing her best. She have done a great job. Fantastic teamwork with her.
We highly recommend her to the … read more
He was very helpful and always doing his best when doing the task.
Good in working both alone and with the team.
He is a positive person with a big heart.
We surely miss him here in the farm.
Thank you very much Fynn. :)
Highly recommended to other workawayer host.
They really want the workawayers to see and experience … read more
Their presence was surely remarkable because of their positiveness. :)
Always helpful and was interested on what is going one in the farm. They were strong and open minded.
We are thankful to have had them volunteer in our farm.
We highly recommended them to next workawayer … read more
Both are very friendly and handsome persons. You can hardly spend a day there without having something funny happening.
The work with the apples is really nice and you can tell that both live for the apple farm. They show and tell you everything you need to know and explain a … read more
Despite the snowy cold days, they were still positive and smiling.
They were outside helping us cutting/trimming the apple trees among other things. They were very helpful, hardworking and putting their hearts to what they do. We are very lucky to have them during this time. They … read more
Breakfast and lunch were always up at the farmhouse together with everyone (Jon-Anders, Robert, Generosa and all the other workawayers). We usually made dinner in … read more
In the cold winter time, came this two lovely people in our farm. :)
They were very helpful, kind and did not hesitate to do every task that is around the farm.
They were always smiling and giving positive energy to everybody. :)
The food they make is fantastic. We were lucky … read more
We stayed 7 weeks in this amazing Apple farm owned by Jon and with his beautiful family: Generosa, Brage, baby girl, the grandparents and Rob. The most caring and friendly people we've ever met.
We were treated like friends or even members of their family. They … read more
This was my first Workaway and I think I couldn't be more lucky!
I met wonderful people at this place and felt welcomed the second I arrived. Throughout my stay the whole family did everything, so that everybody feels comfortable. … read more
She is a positive person, kind, and always smiling. She is putting her heart with what she do, happily doing the work. :)
Very helpfull and good in both working alone and team work.
And she make a very good apple cake. :)
We … read more
Jon and Generosa are such a nice people. They are very kind, openminded and help you whenever you need it. We felt there like at home, with all the delicious food, which was Generosa cooked and the fun, we had all the time.
During … read more
The job is really interesting to learn different things about apples. You will often work with Robert, a family’s friend. He has a lot of knowledge in different … read more
