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The image depicts a rustic wooden structure with a corrugated metal roof, featuring a sign that reads \"Campsite\" and various camping equipment scattered throughout the interior.
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The image depicts a rustic outdoor seating area with wooden tables and benches, a green canopy, and a sign reading \"Farmer\'s Market\", set against a picturesque mountainous backdrop.
A woman pours tea from a teapot into a cup on a wooden table, with a child standing beside her in a garden setting.
A woman stands beside a bicycle on a road, wearing a helmet and gloves, with a dog at her feet, in front of a green street sign reading \"Strandfontein\".
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Eco projects and self-reliance in Piketberg, Western Cape, South Africa

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If you are not a South African Citizen and planning to visit South African to work, volunteer or study, YOU WILL NEED THE CORRECT VISA. To find out more information please contact the embassy in your home country BEFORE travelling.

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  2026 

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  • Description

    Description

    We are a small regenerative farm, working towards sustainability and self-sufficiency. We are looking for workawayers who are happy to experience and help with sustainable farming (veggies and almonds, herbs and worms) and anyone who has initiative, energy and skills to add to our lifestyle.

    Accommodation and meals are provided throughout your stay. Meals are prepared and taken with us in our home. We take joy in preparing and chatting over meals and learning your culture as you learn ours. Our farm is on top of a mountain surrounded by nature, Cape Fynbos and export fruit. A farmers market at the last weekend of every month, guest cottages and a camp site ensure a constant flow of people.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Charity Work
    Art Projects
    Help with Eco Projects
    Light gardening
    Creative DIY projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    Hospitality/Tourism
    Light maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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    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

    Workawayers can immerse in the culture we live in. We are very involved in community projects as well as striving towards sustainability. Like family, workawayers are involved in all we do, and share in the homelife as is run here on the farm.

  • Help

    Help

    Farm activities vary according to the season and new projects are regularly tackled. You can expect to work on a range of activities from juicing lemons, removing olive pits, to building projects with upcycled materials, maintaining hiking trails, designing trail indicators, changing dry composting toilets and general maintenance. Soil health is our main objective - therefore compost building will be one of our main jobs. We may need some help in computer/internet, photography and/or social media.

    Self-reliance, work-enjoyment and creativity are some of the traits we look for in our workawayers.

  • Languages spoken

    Afrikaans: Fluent
    English: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Accommodation can vary from a cottage with own kitchenette, shower and toilet, and free wi-fi to a caravan in the garden, depending on the flow of guests. Bedding and towels are provided, do bring your own toiletries. A washing machine is available, as long as you are water and electricity-conscious.

    Do bring sufficient clothing for cold weather as we are up on a mountain. You will enjoy nature, rocky mountains and beautiful sunsets on the farm.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We try and integrate workawayers with the neighbouring farms to experience some of the other opportunities available; sometimes they help with packing fruit, picking and packing flowers for export or just mingling with the locals. Workawayers get to experience our lifestyle and the community we live in first hand.

  • 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

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

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

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The image depicts a majestic tree with a broad, green canopy, standing tall amidst a rocky terrain and lush vegetation under a clear blue sky.
The image depicts a serene rural landscape featuring a white house, a barn, and a rocky hill under an overcast sky, surrounded by lush greenery and trees.
The image depicts a rustic wooden structure with a corrugated metal roof, featuring a sign that reads \"Campsite\" and various camping equipment scattered throughout the interior.
The image depicts a serene rocky hillside with a dirt path, surrounded by trees and bushes, featuring a wooden bench and a small building in the distance.
The image depicts a rustic outdoor kitchen area with a camper van, wooden table, and chairs, situated on a dirt floor under a covered roof with a burlap ceiling.
The image depicts a rustic outdoor seating area with wooden tables and benches, a green canopy, and a sign reading \"Farmer\'s Market\", set against a picturesque mountainous backdrop.
A woman pours tea from a teapot into a cup on a wooden table, with a child standing beside her in a garden setting.
A woman stands beside a bicycle on a road, wearing a helmet and gloves, with a dog at her feet, in front of a green street sign reading \"Strandfontein\".
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The image shows a group of people standing together, with some holding flags and others holding instruments, likely participating in a musical performance or event. The scene appears to be outdoors.
The image shows a wooden table with various kitchen items, including a scale, bowls, lemons, and nuts, arranged in three rows for a cooking or baking project.
The image shows a collage of five photos featuring children and an adult in a classroom setting, with a chalkboard and wooden table prominently displayed.
The image features two photographs of a black and white pig, one showing its face behind a fence and the other in a yard with a table and grass.
The image depicts a serene sunset scene, featuring a gradient sky with hues of pink, yellow, and blue, accompanied by silhouetted trees and a hill in the distance.

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