Help on our family farm in Dýrafjordur, Iceland

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29/09/2020
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2020

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I Jón live with my wife Elsa María. We have twins and two other daughters and two grandchildren, they do not live at home anymore but come to visit and help around when they can. We have around 50 cattle. 250 sheep, two dogs, a few hens and a cat.

Elsa María works off the farm in Ísafjörður as a special education director in kindergarten.

We live in the West-fjords of Iceland in a fjord named Dýrafjordur. It is 18 km to the next town and the weather is never the same.....

You would have to be willing to work outdoors, mending fences, feed cattle help harvesting and other tasks that comes our way, sometimes even unusual hours....

We are also trying to fix a house that we have and would like to rent out in tourism

We are looking for someone that is willing to stay with us for at least 3 months... :)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
General Maintenance
Farmstay help
Help around the house
Animal Care
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
The benefit of staying with us is you learn how to respect the nature, animals and get to know Iceland in a special and unik way. Get to know how our farm life is and hopefully you make life long friends.
Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
This host offers accommodation and payment.
Help
In the winter the animals stay inside. We need someone that can help us with feeding and cleaning around the animals.

In the spring time the sheep have there lambs and they need to be fed, taken care of and helped if needed. when the snow melts, we start mending fences.

In the summer the sheep wander around the mountains with there lambs freely, but the cattle needs to be fed. Harvesting time starts.

In the autumn we need to get the sheep home from the mountains (which is a lot harder and more fun that it sounds). Feeding and taking care of sheep, and feeding cattle.

Be a friend :)

We need somebody that would stay 3 months or even longer with us and experience Icelandic farming, unik landscape and lifestyle.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Icelandic: Fluent
Accommodation
We have a room in our home. Full access to our home and family-life.
What else ...
Here is beautiful landscape, mountains to walk on. Short to the next swimming pool... you will get to know one of the northest places in the world. Over the winter time there is lots of snow and northern lights travelling is difficult.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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Feedback left by and about host (19)

26/12/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Antonia)

Antonia was with us for 3 months. She is very nice to be around in every way. She is polite, funny and kind and she is always smiling.
Antonia was very nice to have around, she was great working with and around the animals.
She is a great friend and we will miss her deeply.
We wish you all the best and we are grateful to have gotten to know you… read more

(Excellent )

11/04/2019

Left by Workawayer (Antonia) for host

Working at this place for three months was my first workaway experience. Nonni and Elsa were some of the kindest people I've ever met! Before I was coming to iceland and helped on the farm I couldn't imagine that we will come so close. You are like a second family for me.
To be honest it was a lot of work but I had so much fun working with you… read more

(Excellent )

26/12/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Joy)

JOY was with us for 3 months. She was a little shy when she first arrived,but it grew off in a few days. It was always very nice to be around her in every way. She is polite, funny and kind. She was a quick learner and did everything very well.
She could both work with others and independently. She was great working with and around the animals.… read more

(Excellent )

10/02/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Alexa)

Alexa was so great, friendly, hard working and always smiling :) We will never forget you! So trustworthy and reliable. She did everything you put in her hands so well, and even if she wasn´t asked she did it if she knew things had to be done without just because. Thank you for everything, we miss you so much.
Lots of love to you dear… read more

(Excellent )

05/03/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Anna-Daria)

Hi! Anna stayed with us for three weeks, she is very open and nice. She helped us with the animals and around the house. She is very likable, friendly and nice. Thank you Anna :)
We wish you all the best, Elsa and Nonni

(Very good )

30/12/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Paulina)

Paulina was with us for 3 months. She helped us around the farm in general, helped us extra well with the hearding of the sheep and sheering them. She was open to learning new things and was very likable at home. We really likes having Paulina around us an can reccommend her to others.
Love and hugs to you Paulina, good luck in what the future… read more

(Very good )

06/12/2017

Left by Workawayer (Paulina) for host

This was my first workaway experience, and I don't think I could've learned anything more from it even if I tried! Elsa and Nonni are a welcoming host family, and even though it was all very new to me I quickly got the hang of it all. :)
I helped with the cows and sheep and around the farm in general, in the house, the guesthouse, and with my… read more

(Excellent )

25/02/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Sonja)

Sonja was hard working and helpful. She was a very quick learner around the animals and nice to be around. Nonni thought Sonja was nice to work with and that they worked well together. Thank you Sonja for the time you were with us! We hope that you come and visit us someday.

(Very good )

17/02/2017

Left by Workawayer (Sonja) for host

Thank you, Elsa and Nonni for giving me this really great start of my workaway experience in Iceland. You made me feel at home instantly. Thank you for this amazing time and all of that fabulous food! Thank you for trusting me and encouraging me in everything I did.

What is good to know for workawayers is that the options to travel are limited… read more

(Very good )

19/10/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Judith)

Judith was great! She is a hard working and open minded person with a huge heart. We became good friends, that we hope will last forever. She took on any task she was asked too and finished them all greatly. ......she ate everything I cooked for her, and said it was good! We wish Judith all the best in life and we are looking forward to seeing… read more

(Excellent )

16/10/2016

Left by Workawayer (Judith) for host

It was my first time abroad and the first time with workaway for me and oh was definitly not my last time with Elsa and Nonni. Always nice and friendly-we laughed and cried together and I felt just like home with them. It was the best decision to work at Gemlufall for this summer. Miss you !:(

(Excellent )

06/02/2016

Left by Workawayer (Phillipa) for host

Elsa and Nonni couldn't have been better hosts for my first work away! I instantly felt relaxed and at home around them, and they were always making sure I felt comfortable and confident with the work I was doing. Thank you so much for everything you taught me, and for being such an approachable and generous family! I will see you all sometime it… read more

(Excellent )

04/02/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Phillipa)

Pippa was with us for 3 months. She is very nice to be around in every way. She is polite, funny and kind. She is a quick learner and a hard worker. It was great working with her around the animals and everywhere else. She is a great friend and great with children. We are grateful to have gotten to know you and have you as our friend.

(Excellent )

04/02/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Lynn)

Lynn is great to be around. She is hard working, reliable and good sense of humor. She is very helpful and is independent. It is really nice to work with an kids love her. We miss her a lot. She is a very love-able person and we have made a really good friend.

(Excellent )

16/01/2016

Left by Workawayer (Lynn) for host

Dear Elsa and Nonni,
Thank you for your lovely home! You made it so easy for me to feel like being home and familiar! I can´t thank you enough for everything I could learn from you and see with you. It was such a great experience for me to milk the cows and shave the sheep and even get them back from the mountains into the fence. And I miss our… read more

(Excellent )

19/09/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Marie-Luise)

Marie was with us for 3 months. She is very nice to be around in every way. She is polite, funny and kind. She is a quick learner and only had to see things done once and then she did it. She could both work with others and independently. She was great working with and around the animals. She is a great friend and we will miss her deeply. We… read more

(Excellent )

24/04/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Eike)

Eike was really nice to be around. We are lucking to get to know you. Thank you for everything. Looking forward to seeing you again. We made a good friend, when you came. :)

(Very good )

28/01/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Trevor)

Thanks for everything Trevor, we wish you the best :)

(Good )

31/12/2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Louise)

Great to be around, super with animals and a very nice person and friend. Thank you for everything.
Love and hugs from Gemlufall

(Very good )

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