Relax with our family and experience life on our non-profit farm in Eibergen, the Netherlands

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  Description

  🌿 Join our small family farm in the Dutch countryside 🌿
  
  Hello and welcome!
  
  We are a small family-run place in the beautiful countryside near Eibergen, in the eastern Netherlands.
  
  This has been in our family for generations. Our parents left us this special place, and today we care for it together through our foundation. We are creating a place of connection, care, simplicity, and respect for people, animals, and nature.
  
  We believe in living and working from the heart. We see ourselves as world citizens and love meeting people from different cultures and backgrounds.
  
  This autumn of 2026 we have space for one or two work-awayers who want to help quite independently.
  We have to make the garden winter proof and make sure all the animals have a good place to stay.
  
  In june 2027 we would love to welcome some more volunteers to share life and help with us for a couple of weeks and help for a project to re-style the farm.
  In this period we will start the day as a group and also organise some festivities together.
  
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  🌱 What we offer
  
  In exchange for around 4–5 hours of help per day, 5 days a week, we offer:
  
  🏡 Accommodation
  (stay one of our guest bedrooms. Or outside in a caravan or tent if you prefer being in nature)
  The volunteers have a private bedroom and have a shared kitchen and bathroom
  
  🍲 Shared meals
  Fresh, simple meals prepared and enjoyed together.
  
  You can have your own breakfast and lunch or eat with us. For diner different persons will cook the meals. If you like, you can help in the kitchen as part of the help.
  
  🎶 Summer evenings
  A couple of times in a week we have campfire, music, conversation, or rest and there will be a closing celebration
  (This is only in june)
  
  🌿 A meaningful community experience
  A chance to slow down, connect with nature, and be part of something genuine.
  You will love our animals who want to cuddle and where you can go anytime.
  
  🧘 Optional morning group meditation
  
  There will be enough time, time for rest, sports and me-time. We think it's important to have good self care.
  
  One of us will always be present at the farm and join in the volunteering in the weeks in june.
  
  We are also volunteering and it gives a feeling of doing it together.
  
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  About our foundation
  
  This foundation is dedicated to wellbeing, awareness, and connection with nature.
  
  The land, house, and barns are held by the foundation to ensure this place continues to serve that mission with care and intention.
  
  Our farm is a non-profit foundation.
  There are no commercial activities on our farm. Guests who occasionally stay here (for a retreat for example) are welcomed free of charge, and the animals are kept purely for hobby, care, and enjoyment — not for commercial farming or production.
  
  All of us involved, including our family members and volunteers, contribute on a fully voluntary basis. The project is based on community, care for nature, and cultural exchange rather than business or profit.
  
  You can read more at our website - ask us for the link!
  
  We are Marco, Rachel, Heidi, André, Paula and Annelies.
  
  Let’s create something beautiful together this summer 🌞🌿

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Help with Eco Projects

  Light gardening

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals
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  Interests

  

  Farming

  

  Charity work

  

  Writing

  

  Plant care

  

  Music

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Animals

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Nature

  

  Dancing

  

  Camping
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  You will be living in our farm and be inspired by our way of living: spiritual, open and free. Easy going...
  
  You are welcome in our family. There are some children who live and play here and you will meet them.
  
  Our foundation has different people who make this work and on and off they will share their experiences.
  
  Relaxing and time for sharing is also part of our day. Also for the volunteers.
  
  A lot is possible, so just say what you like and we try to find a way.
  
  Normally our farm opens our doors for guests who will be here for a retreat or time for themselves. They will be here for a week to rest and reflect. And In the time away from home, our guests finding themselves again.
  
  The guests can stay free of charge. It is our way to contribute to the world.
  
  We hope you will find yourself over here and leave with more peace and joy.
  
  Welcome in these weeks, end of june, start of july, so we can support you in the job.

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  Projects involving children

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

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  Help

  In June 2027 we have planned :
  
  In these weeks we are busy with different projects;
  magical forest: To give our forest un upgrade and make it more magical. We can use some creativity.
  
  Animal shelters: we want to upgrade the shelters for the animals
  
  House re-styling: we want to re style the part of the house where the guests are staying
  
  And there are the normal activities:
  
  🌾 What you may help with
  
  Life is varied and practical. Depending on the weather and what the land needs, tasks may include:
  
  • Harvesting and processing blackberries, apples, and other fruits
  • Gardening and helping in our food forest
  • Caring for animals
  • Improving animal shelters
  • Light handy tasks in and around the house
  • Forest and land care
  • General farm upkeep
  
  We share our farm with sheep, chickens, ducks, rabbits, cats, and more.
  
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  💚 Our way of helping
  
  For us, this is not just about getting work done.
  
  It is about cooperation, attention, and care.
  
  We work together as equals. We value openness, presence, and creating an atmosphere where everyone can simply be themselves.
  
  There is also plenty of space to rest, reflect, explore the area, or take time for yourself.
  
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  👥 Who we’re looking for
  
  You do not need previous farm experience.
  
  You are welcome if you are:
  
  ✨ feeling a yes to our calling
  * if you are available this autumn (septembre/ octobre 2026, or in june 2027)
  
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  📍 About the area
  
  The farm is located near Eibergen in the green eastern part of the Netherlands.
  
  Our farm is located nearby a road and our animals can wake you in the early morning. Don't expect a quiet place, it is a place full of live, chaos and people.
  
  The area is peaceful and spacious, with forests, cycling routes, small villages, and beautiful nature all around.
  
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  ✨ Interested?
  
  Please send us a message and tell us:
  
  - what would you like to do?
  - Who you are
  - Why this experience appeals to you
  - Your availability
  - Any practical skills or experience or artistic ideas?
  -what would you like to share of your talents?
  
  We would love to hear your story

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent

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  Accommodation

  We have a big house and the volunteers are sleeping in one side of the farm. There is a bathroom and kitchen for the volunteers and a couple of rooms.
  
  If volunteers like it, it is possible to sleep outside in a tent or caravan in nature.
  
  We will cook our meals together and some children will share the meals.
  
  It depends of how many volunteers will help us. But we will provide meals adjusted to the volunteers. Just say what you like to eat for breakfast and lunch and we will provide the ingredients.
  
  We can adjust to different wishes.
  
  The dinners will have a variety and will be cooked by different people who live or work here.
  
  We do eat meat, but we can adjust for vegetariens
  
  Foods and snacks will be here in the house for our volunteers

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  What else ...

  For our helpers there is a lot to discover in Holland. You can take a bus nearby and all of Holland is reachable in a couple of hours.
  
  You can use our bicicle or take a walk in the forests around or farm.
  
  You can take some free days to explore Holland.
  
  We are hoping to welcome some volunteers.
  
  In the end there will be a party, were you can join.

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  A little more information

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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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  Can host digital nomads

  This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  There is space to put your camper

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  My animals / pets

  We have 6 cats

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