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Description
We are Árni and Heiða, two sheep farmers in the northeast of Iceland. We live on a farm on Þistilfjörður with four dogs and two cats (only one dog and one cat live in our home), and the nearest town is Raufarhöfn, about 8km away. We would love to get someone to stay and help around the house and explore its surroundings.
(Please note that we don’t need help with the farm!)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
There is a lot of nature around, so hiking would be possible. There's a river, waterfall, mountains, and black sand beach on the farm. During the spring and summer, puffins can be spotted from the cliffs nearby. In summer and early fall, blueberry or mushroom picking is also an option. The nearby town has a swimming pool.
We had some workawayers staying on our farm and it was always a good experience. We had a fun time working together or exploring the area! We enjoy immersing workawayers in Icelandic culture and language, as well as learning about the countries that workawayers come from. If workawayers are interested, they can also learn about sheep farming or construction.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We are looking for a Workawayer in June!
We just need some help with light cleaning around the house, and maybe practicing English; we don't need help with the farm, but you are always welcome to learn about the tradition if you are interested. Sharing your favorite recipes or dishes is always much appreciated as well :) Árni's son and his siblings sometimes stay for a few weeks (usually during the summer), so someone who enjoys spending time with kids is also a bonus. There are also some other small projects we need help with depending on the season, like painting the house, mending the fence, and planting trees.
Languages spoken
Icelandic: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Accommodation
You would get a room for yourself and of course a bed. There are 3 meals a day and 2 coffee times and since this is a farm there is always enough to eat.
Note: It might be difficult to host vegetarians since fresh produce is not always available; it's a very remote corner of Iceland.
What else ...
There is a lot of Nature around, so hiking would be possible. There's a river, waterfall, mountains, and beach on the farm. In summer and early fall, blueberry or mushroom picking. The nearby town has a swimming pool.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Feedback (13)
Communication was a bit difficult at the beginning as I probably didn't ask enough questions about what was expected. However, after I asked once more, this was sorted out. I always felt very comfortable on the farm and the… read more
Arni’s family are very warm-hearted and interesting.
He came the airport over 2 and half hour one way for picking me up.
I stayed around 1 month in May.
They explained me when they need help. So everything is clearly.
I enjoyed Icelandic meal.
I was freedom to walk around and I saw many amazing Iceland… read more
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Communication was a bit difficult at the beginning as I probably didn't ask enough questions about what was expected. However, after I asked once more, this was sorted out. I always felt very comfortable on the farm and the… read more
Arni’s family are very warm-hearted and interesting.
He came the airport over 2 and half hour one way for picking me up.
I stayed around 1 month in May.
They explained me when they need help. So everything is clearly.
I enjoyed Icelandic meal.
I was freedom to walk around and I saw many amazing Iceland… read more
Árni works so hard and cares a lot about his sheep and his farm. I enjoyed hearing so much about the farms history and… read more
I loved the work with the animals. I didn’t… read more
Árni is a very friendly and funny guy and understands the concept of volunteering perfectly. I was never ordered to do something, he was always asking "what do you want to do now?", "could you...?", "is this ok?" and so on. The average ammount of work was totally reasonable and… read more
Unfortunately Árni was not at home, but we had so much fun with his dad Gunnar.
Our main task was to train the horses and help with cooking. The landscape is amazing. Directly at the beach with a waterfall behind the house.
Thanks for giving us this opportunity.
Julia & Mareike
