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85 %
Last replied
27 Jan 2021
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Description
Our farm run by my son, Nicolas (30) and myself, Isabelle (54) in the lovely area of Pays-d'Auge, Normandy. We grow wheat, potatoes, wax and beetroots on a rather large (and not yet organic...) scale but also have apple orchards, a small livestock (8 cows + their calves) fed on grass and hay, 9 hens, a great organic kitchen garden and 3 guesthouses. I'm currently studying to become a herbalist. The Pays-d'Auge (Calvados) is a beautiful place to visit : old villages and towns (Honfleur), D-Day beaches (Arromanches), other beaches (Deauville) etc. Plenty of good food : cheese, cider, honey... Nicolas speaks English and French, I speak English, Dutch and French.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Farmstay help
Help with Eco Projects
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Art Projects
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Since we are hardly able to leave the farm, getting visitors looks a bit like holidays to us. We like welcoming people and show them the place around. Nicolas has spent 8 months in Australia and 18 months in USA and is always happy to share some souvenirs with other people.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We always have been welcoming people (family or friends) on the farm and seen how keen they are to help on some chores. We have so much to do in order to keep the place clean and welcoming : woodshed to tidy up, henhouse (very smelly) to clean, weeding, guesthouses to prepare, etc. Tractors won't be driven by guests, because of insurance rules. If some guests like cooking, their recipes would be very welcome. And if they LOVE do some housecleaning, I wouldn't mind their doing it.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Accommodation
Guests woud be sleeping either in my house, or in Nicolas'. Spare rooms and private bathroom in my house. Meals have to be discussed about; we are flexible, but assume that guests share all the meals with us. I'm not a very good cook but I can make.... soup. As written above, any idea very welcome.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
4/5 heures par jour max, 5 j/sem.
