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20 Apr 2021
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Hello everyone!
Our family run farm is located in the North Rhine-Westphalia 15 km from Münster.
We are Hedwig (83), Berthold (56), Maria (53) and Maren (21) and we love to meet and host
interesting people.
Close to an idyllic town called Greven we grow potatoes which we sell them on the our farm.
We also hold about 80 cattle and grow maize and cereals for them.
On our farm we also host about 40 horse and give lessons in horse riding.
The life on the farm is quite busy. There are always nice people around and one can enjoy the westphalic atmosphere surrounded by nature and animals like the cattle. horses, cats, and our dog Fenja.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Farmstay help
Animal Care
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You could enjoy the beautiful farm life: You can work close to nature and enjoy the presence of animals.
But you don't lose touch to the rest of the civilization. It is just a ten minute walk to the next supermarket and the next bigger city (Münster) is pretty close.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
There are different areas where we can need help. This doesn't mean that you have to volunteer night and day.
We expect 4-5 hours of help for board and lodging.
Our goal is that you can help in the areas where you can use your personal strengths in the best way.
When you have some experience tractors and machinery you could support us in the field. But there are also over things to do.
We are selling potatoes. Most of them are harvested in October or late September. But we provide them all over the year, so there is always work to prepare them for selling.
If you have skills in construction worker there is also work to according the horse stable or the cattle sheets.
If you are good with animals you could help out in the horse stable or with the cattle (about 70). We host about 40 horses, which need to be taken to the to pasture everyday. You could also support us in feeding cattle.
And like on most farms there is always stuff to do to maintain the farm and the garden.
Hope you can understand that it is difficult for us to host people for less than 3 weeks. It always takes sometimes to get used the working processes and to get to know each other. That is why we prefer longer stays.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Accommodation
You have your own room (about 25m²) including a nice tv. There is a shower which could use for your own.
What else ...
To visit Greven it is just a 10 Minute bike drive. Münster is also pretty close.
We could provide a bicycle or perhaps a car (or a horse :D ) for your trips around the region.
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
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (5)
I appreciate that they asked for what my expectations were for the workaway exchange from the beginning and they were able to clearly communicate what their expectations were of me also.
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The family is friendly and easy to talk to. Even though I had absolutely no farm experience there was always something for me to and over the rather long stay (over 6 months!) I was given the opportunity to build those skills from the ground up. I can only hope that that investment on their part was worth it! :)
It was also… read more
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I appreciate that they asked for what my expectations were for the workaway exchange from the beginning and they were able to clearly communicate what their expectations were of me also.
They… read more
The family is friendly and easy to talk to. Even though I had absolutely no farm experience there was always something for me to and over the rather long stay (over 6 months!) I was given the opportunity to build those skills from the ground up. I can only hope that that investment on their part was worth it! :)
It was also… read more
Marco and Barbara stayed at our places for about three weeks and all of our family members really enjoyed it!
They are so friendly live-loving and energetic! I was a real pleasure to host them.
We had great fun with them.
Both were very tidy and eager to work. Barbara is really great with animals. She… read more
I help in the fields with tractors. Sometimes I worked more hours without noticing it!
My girlfriend worked with horses. She loved it!
We collected potatoes from the nearest field. And we had fun with this new experience!!
Grandma feeded us with different dishes from Germany tradition.
She was always ready… read more
My boyfriend told me he wants to go at this farm and I said “ok! But remember I'm coming back from another Workaway experience and I'm quite tired”
I didn't find any problem at all! This family was great with us.
I had relaxing time and few hours of work (my boyfriend enjoyed so much that he worked for… read more
Hamish was the first volunteer we had at our farm. Before he arrived with his bicycle, we were a little bit afraid if everything works out.
But all concerns were thrown away by this awesome guy from Australia!
Although it was his first stay in Germany he really was in learning the language. Especially Grandma Hedwig… read more
